Europe & CIS

George Cooper, an electrical apprentice at Tarmac, has been named apprentice of the year.

The ‘look’ of a house or a building can be subtly changed with the use of different coloured bricks with co-ordinating or contrasting mortar.

Siemens has been running a series of roadshows across the UK focused on integrated drive systems.

A woolly mammoth tusk has been discovered at Tarmac’s Clifton quarry.

LafargeHolcim has agreed to sell most of the non-listed Chinese cement assets of Lafarge China Cement to Huaxin Cement Company.

A pergola in Malaga has used Cemex white cement.

Hanson Cement has announced two senior promotions.

Netzch will pass on its know how within a framework of two-day seminars

Terex Port Solutions is supplying a diesel-electric Terex Gottwald Model 2 mobile harbour crane to the Belgian river port of Liège.

Terex Corporation has undergone a series of changes, including a rebrand.

Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement plant donates to help save the local Rhoose Library.

Summit Materials Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steven H. Wunning as a new Director.

“We are now seeing initial improvements in material prices. This will impact favourably on our future earnings,” said Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger.

Cimentos de Portugal, SGPS, S.A. has reported that InterCement Participações S.A. announced the expiration of the cash tender offer.

Devoran Metals is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.