Europe & CIS - 28 January 2015

The UK’s Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced that Hanson Cement will become a member of the organisation, effective 1 February 2015.

The Norm cement plant in Azerbaijan reached its estimated production capacity within six months of commencing operations, and is now investing in increasing its product range.

Turkey’s Medcem Global Pazarlama AS has ordered a third road-mobile unloader from Siwertell, which will discharge cement at a rated capacity of 300 tph.

UK ministers have welcomed the news that more than 200 000 extra construction jobs are set to be created over the next five years.

Ecobuild has unveiled its full conference programme, which includes a host of big name industry and Westminster speakers.

Six trainee quarry managers, three external candidates and three internal candidates have completed a business familiarisation programme at Cemex UK.