Europe & CIS

This year’s Alternative Fuels Award has opened for nominations with winners to be announced at this year’s Alternative Fuel Symposium in September.

Nine cement and concrete companies launch Global Cement and Concrete Association.

AUMUND is to supply a range of materials handling equipment to LafargeHolcim’s upgrade of the Martres-Tolosane plant in France.

Lelie C, a cement carrier owned by Cebo Marine, has returned to Oranjawerf for an upgrade to its cement capacity.

Leicestershire company, Aggregate Industries, has appointed Pablo Libreros as Managing Director of its aggregates division.

UK lime company, Singleton Birch, has upgraded its dust control strategy with the assistance of Martin Engineering.

An UNTHA mobil-e shredder has supplemented Austrian firm's push for carbon neutral waste management.

Tarmac recently brought together experts to discuss the challenges of meeting future dust legislation.

The takeover of Cementir Italia by HeidelbergCement subsidiary, Italcementi, has completed, following regulatory approval.

LafargeHolcim has supplied high-performance concrete for the European XFEL super laser in northern Germany.

Lafarge in Poland, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, has invested PLN160 million in upgrades to its Kujawy and Malogoszcz cement plants.

The European Cement Association has signed the Joint Initiative on Standardisation, which aims to improve the awareness and quality of the European standardisation system.

LafargeHolcim have announced a shake up of the company’s regional businesses, announcing new business heads in Europe and North America, as well as rationalisation of regional groupings.

Breedon Group and Tarmac are to trade a number of assets, including quarries, ready-mixed concrete plants, and an asphalt plant.

CEMEX Croatian business has been recognised for responsible policies and practices in the work environment.