Europe & CIS - 30 April 2014

The Vicat group’s cement business achieved growth of 13.9% in operational sales in 1Q14.

European Court of Justice rules that the penalty imposed on FLSmidth & Co. A/S in March 2012 is upheld at €14.45 million.

According to the CPA’s latest State of Trade Survey, some 50% of construction product manufacturing firms anticipate investing in plants and equipment this year.

At its ordinary AGM, Holcim’s shareholders approved all motions proposed by the Board of Directors.

In the May issue of World Cement, we include an interview with Gebr. Pfeiffer’s Robert Schnatz and Gerold Keune on the occasion of the company’s 150th anniversary. The following provides an introduction to that interview, with details of the company’s impressive history.