Europe & CIS

The MPA has reported that demand for mineral products in 2016 remained high.

Singleton Birch has received an excellent score following reassessment for Achilles UVDB.

ABB has released its financial results for 4Q16 and FY16.

LafargeHolcim and global trade unions agree to develop a global framework agreement.

Inform Software has appointed a new Managing Director.

Hanson has ordered two new dredgers for its marine aggregates fleet.

Construction firms in Germany remain optimistic about the coming year.

Greenbank Group, a UK-based engineering company, has supplied a feeder system to Hanson UK’s Padeswood cement plant.

Peter Oswald is to become Group CEO at Mondi, after David Hathorn announced his intention to retire next year.

Cemex has been included in the RobeccoSAM Sustainability yearbook 2017.

Growth in the UK construction sector slowed in January 2017, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers Index, but sentiment remained positive.

The European cement industry is pushing for free allowances at the level of best-performers to be maintained.

Tarmac gave pupils from a local school insight into the cement and lime business.

LafargeHolcim’s Villaluenga cement plant in Spain contributed €32.5 million to the local economy and invested €0.8 million in environmental and safey improvements in 2016.

MPA Wales is saddened by the decision to close the Aggregates Levy Fund.