Europe & CIS

Strong results from Eastern Europe and positive signs in large Western European markets saw LafargeHolcim’s European earnings grow 3.7% in 2017.

Cement and clinker sales at Buzzi Unicem were up 4.4% in 2017 on positive market trends in its European businesses, offsetting a weather-affected year in the US.

New LafargeHolcim CEO has launched a new growth strategy, after slipping to a full-year loss in 2017 on the back of a CHF3.83 billion writedown.

BILIM Makina has ordered mills for petcoke grinding and raw meal grinding from Gebr. Pfeiffer.

Positive results from its North American and European business saw CRH post earnings of €3.3 billion in 2017.

Growth in Northern and Eastern Europe offset a more mixed set of results from Western and Southern Europe.

CEMEX reported positive net sales and earnings in 4Q17, although earnings were down over the full year and prices weakened in the region.

The Kendall Group, a leading aggregates and ready-mix concrete manufacturer, has been acquired by LafargeHolcim.

Eddie Stobart has been awarded a £15 million contract by building materials company CEMEX UK.

Fives has been selected by Eqiom to revamp its kiln at Lumbres plant, France.

HeidelbergCement reported cement and clinker sales of 126 million t in 2017, as the company saw a broad-based increase in demand across its geographies.

The world’s leading white cement maker, Cementir, posted positive results in 2017, as revenues rose 23.1% and earnings grew 7.5%.

Irish Cement has returned to the Irish EPA’s list of sites for priority enforcement, after a release of raw meal dust in December.

Deuna Zement GmbH, a subsidiary of Dyckerhoff, will use alternative fuels (AFs) to improve operations.

A second Windmöller & Hölscher paper bag line will be delivered to Ukrainian bag manufacturer, Pamibro.