Europe & CIS

Kazakhstani cement producers upped their cement exports, taking advantage of favourable regional exchange rates to counter a falling domestic market.

Despite some unexpected costs, BillerudKorsnas delivered a solid operating profit in 2Q17.

Sandvik has released its interim report for 2Q17.

Hanson UK has released its sustainability report for 2017.

The acquisitions and integration of Italcementi has hit HeidelbergCement’s sustainability performance – but future may be brighter on greater R&D capacity.

LafargeHolcim has appointed Sergio Martínez Hernández as plant manager at its Carboneras in Spain.

The upward trend in both the construction equipment and building material machinery industries in Germany has continued.

BULKEX has released the details of five more speakers that will present at this year’s event in Nottingham, UK.

Aggregate Industries has appointed Mike Pearce as the Managing Director of its Aggregates division.

HeidelbergCement could do better when it comes to safety, admits CEO, as the company focuses on staff training and integrating Italcementi facilities into its safety network.

Irish Cement’s Mungret plant has been included on a list of industrial sites targeted for increased enforcement activities by the Environmental Protection Agency.

LafargeHolcim subsidiary, Holcim Romania, has opened a new cement terminal in the town of Roman is the east of Romania.

Cemex is participating in the construction of the major S7 Expressway in Poland.

Oxford Instruments’ Industrial Analysis division has become part of Hitachi High-Technologies Group.

A memorandum of understanding between HeidelbergCement and Talga Resources will look to develop business opportunities related to graphene and graphite enhanced building materials.