Europe & CIS

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.

Cemex is celebrating 25 years since it first implemented its international diversification strategy.

Hanson UK saw an increase in its use of alternative raw materials and alternative cementitious materials in its cement and ready-mixed concrete businesses in 2016.

Two quarries belonging to Serbia’s largest aggregates producer, Teko Mining, will received new crushing and screening equipment from Metso.