Europe & CIS

Local resistance to Irish Cement’s plants to co-fire alternative fuels at its Limerick cement plant continues.

Cement production at LafargeHolcim’s Sagunto plant fell 10% in 2016 as Algerian demand for cement imports waned.

Pent-up demand in Western Europe and signs of a recovery in the East will see cement consumption increase in 2017.

Steppe Cement’s revenues fell 8% in 2016 on the back of weaker demand for cement in its home market of Kazakhstan.

Cemex provides concrete for OL Academie Groupama.

Revised statutory documents have been released by the senior traffic commissioner

Sika has announced record sales with growth in all regions for 2016.

The MPA has been awarded Transport for London grant funding to help deliver the CLOCS initiative across the industry.

Cementir Holding has released more information on the personnel changes taking place in the company.

Sandvik has helped NCC Roads A/S – Nyrand Grusgrav Quarry in Svebolle, Denmark, to improve its efficiency.

Domestic deliveries by Swiss cement companies were up 1.6% in 4Q16 and 4.2% over the full year.

Aalborg Portland has appointed Piero Corpina as its new CEO.

Sika is continuing its expansion with the acquisition of Bitbau Dorr.

The movement of aggregates on the UK rail network has increased substantially in recent years.

Tarmac has donated £200 to Sterndale Moor towards a community access defibrillator.