Europe & CIS - 15 May 2015

A round-up of this week’s cement industry news, from financial results to new projects.

The ONS has estimated that UK construction output contracted both y/y and q/q in 1Q15, but the Construction Products Association has contested these figures.

Currency depreciation had a negative affect on what would otherwise have been a positive year for the Kazakh company, which has recently ceased operation on its wet lines to run more efficient dry lines instead.

The refractories group reported revenue of €424.1 million, which is a 5.4% increase y/y.