Europe & CIS

CEMTEC Cement and Mining Technology is to supply a new cement grinding plant to Salam Cement Co. in Gambia.

Netherlands-based supplier of alternative fuels, N+P, has signed an extended supply contract with Cypriot cement maker, Vassiliko Cement Works.

Adverse markets in Brazil, Egypt and Mozambique more than offset positive news from Portugal, Argentina and Paraguay, bringing down Cimpor’s year-on-year volumes in 1H17.

Global refractories company, RHI, has confirmed a number of divestments as part of its deal to buy Brazilian rival, Magnesita.

Darlington-based Vortex Global has been nominated for the MHEA Excellence Award for Supplier of the Year.

HeidelbergCement is to expand its presence within the Italian cement industry, buying the Italian cement and concrete operations of Cementir Holding.

Intercem is to optimise a raw meal dosing system at a German cement plant.

Intercem Engineering has received a semi-turnkey order from Cem’In’Eu for a cement grinding plant.

FLSmidth is to deliver a new OK vertical cement mill to The India Cements Ltd, one of the leading cement producers in southern India.

Scottish building materials supplier, Skene Group, has added a second Volvo L220H loading shovel to its fleet at its Soutra Mains quarry.

Cemex is participating in the EU supported EPOS project.

Tarmac is one of the founding partners of Mates in Mind: a new mental health programme for people in the construction sector.

Magnus Ohlsson has been appointed the Managing Director of Swedish cement maker and HeidelbergCement subsidiary, Cementa.

The European Construction Institute has become part of BRE.

Recent figures indicate a fall in construction output in the UK, according to the Construction Products Association.