Europe & CIS - 28 July 2014

Aggregate Industries has bought the next generation personal protective equipment from Fhoss Technology® to keep personnel safe while working through the night.

POWTECH, the leading trade fair for processing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids, is taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany.

In January – June 2014, cement sales volumes declined by 9.8% y/y in the Canary Islands but improved by 15% y/y in Lanzarote. Meanwhile, domestic consumption fell in Spain’s regional markets but exports were up.

Some of the week’s key news items from the international cement industry, from the latest financial results to an intriguing concrete block design.

Over 900 young people will begin their apprenticeships with ThyssenKrupp on 1 August or 1 September 2014.