Europe & CIS

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.

Spanish cement consumption increases, while exports fall.

HeidelbergCement reduced its carbon emissions by 22.6% compared to a 1990 baseline in 2016, according to its latest Sustainability Report.

Lafarge France is to invest €100 million to upgrade the kiln at its Martres-Tolosane cement plant to allow the burning of alternative fuels.

Cemex UK has appointed Michel Andre as the new head of its Cemex UK business.

Brazilian building materials company, Votorantim, has opened a new cement plant in Sivas, Turkey.

Buzzi Unicem has executed its agreement by acquiring the remaining share capital of Cementizillo SpA.

Growth in the UK construction sector slowed in June from highs of May, as uncertainty over trading conditions play on the industry’s mind.

Cement production and consumption in Italy fell again in 2016 as the multi-year collapse faced by the industry continues. There may, however, be better news ahead.

LafargeHolcim subsidiary, Aggregate Industries, has signed a servicing and maintenance contract with United Plant Services.

Sika Group has appointed Ivo Schadler to its management.

Hanson UK has added a new articulated ready-mixed concrete truck mixer to its fleet.

The deadline for entry submissions to the Materials Handling Engineers Excellence Awards is the end of July.