Europe & CIS

ABB has nominated Lars Forberg as its new Board Member.

ZAPA beton is using two projects to focus on product quality.

CeramTec has appointed Patrick Hurrel as its new Director for France.

Hanson has reopened its slag grinding plant in Teesport.

An initiative by the Irish Concrete Society has been launched.

Cressall Resistors rebuilt a three-section resistor for a limestone crusher as Ketton cement plant within a week, helping to maintain uninterrupted production at the plant.

Austrian engineering company, A TEC, is to upgrade the REDUCHLOR bypass, which helps control chlorine levels in the kiln, at LafargeHolcim’s Kujawy in Poland.

A number of EU associations representing the manufacturing industries have cosigned a Joint declaration on EU policy.

Standard & Poor Global Ratings has revised Sandvik’s outlook to positive.

Cemex’s Tilbury plant has celebrated a new milestone.

Bruker has reported an overall decline in revenue during the period, although operational and EPS improvements remained strong.

Tarmac has contributed towards the restoration of the Mountsorrel Railway, which has secured a royal visit.

Buzzi Unicem achieved growth in cement and clinker sales in Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in 2016, slightly offset by lower average selling prices.

BillerudKorsnas has issued SEK1 700 million in bonds.

Holcim Aggregati Calcestruzzi and Colabeton to merger concrete businesses in north Italy.