Europe & CIS - 08 June 2011

BEUMER, the international logistics provider, is opening a new office in Scandinavia.

Moody’s Investors Service raised HeidelbergCement’s Corporate Family rating to ‘Ba1’ from ‘Ba2‘ and the senior unsecured long term rating to ‘Ba2’ from ‘Ba3’.

On 23 May 2011, the foundation stone was laid at BHS-Sonthofen for the new administration building and a new warehouse was inaugurated. The new building will provide 90 employees with a modern working environment and will have enough spare capacity for further growth of the company. With this investment BHS is responding to the continuously increasing order volume.

The government risks failing to achieve emissions reduction targets despite its ambition, according to a statement from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

On 26 – 27 May 2011 the European Quality Association (EQAR) held a congress on the subject ‘Recycling of Building Materials in Europe’. In the presence of numerous participants from many EU member states Manfred Wierichs, President of EQAR, demanded to make intensified efforts for reaching more efficiency of resources in the field of mineral building materials.