Europe & CIS

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.

Aggregate Industries has appointed Pablo Liberos as its new Growth and Innovation Director.

Cemex Logistics supports Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators at Buntingthorpe Aerodrome.

With less than four months until BULKEX17, James Bullock of the Materials Handling Engineers Association Executive Committee shares his views on the importance of the event.

Cinven has successfully completed its acquisition of CHRYSO from LBO France.

Vortex Global has announced that Stephen Eastick has rejoined its team.

HeidelbergCement and RWTH Aachen have started a three year project to explore the absorption of CO2 by olivine and basalt.

Buzzi Unicem has been affected by the cyber attack that originated in the Ukraine.

Belgium-based lime producer has ordered a third FCB TSV classifier for a lime plant in Poland.

BULKEX, the technical conference and exhibition aimed at the bulk materials handing industry, has announced its first speakers for this year’s event.

A new report on recycling and recovery of waste in the Spanish cement industry, calls for increased measures to reduce landfill.