Europe & CIS - 17 July 2014

Turkey’s Sabanci Holding’s cement company, Çimsa, has acquired its local rival Sançim Bilecik Çimento, in a deal reportedly worth US$220.7 million.

A TEC Production & Services GmbH has been awarded a contract by Çimentas Elazig for the upgrade and efficiency optimisation of the preheater at the company’s Elazig plant in Anatolia, Turkey.

The UK’s Hope Construction Materials has invested £3.6 million in 36 new Mercedes-Benz trucks, which are equipped with a range of safety features.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Cement Sustainability Initiative will conduct an analysis of the externalities (impacts and benefits) of the cement and concrete sector.