Europe & CIS

IKN has been awarded a contract for the engineering, supply and installation of a complete 4000 tpd pyro line - from raw meal feeding to clinker discharge - at Burglengenfeld/Germany.

On Monday 30 November, Freightliner welcomed Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to its Basford Hall depot in Crewe.

CEMBUREAU is closely monitoring the COP 21 negotiations as climate policy is relevant both for the cement manufacturing process as for the use of the downstream product, concrete.

The African Development Bank delegation will take an active role at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris.

Martin Baechler, FLSmidth MAAG Gear, Switzerland, outlines how the importance of caring for old gearboxes is equal to that of inventing new solutions.

CEMEX UK has handed over Lade Pits, formerly Denge quarry, to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

The Eurocement group company has successfully passed an audit confirming its certification in accordance with the quality management standard.

The Association of Manufacturers of Cement Spain, Oficemen, has launched CRECIMENTA 20·30, which aims to boost cement demand in Spain by 2020.

Martin Baechler, FLSmidth MAAG Gear, Switzerland, outlines how the importance of caring for old gearboxes is equal to that of inventing new solutions.

Quarrying company Italcave has boosted productivity with the help of a Volvo A40F-FS full suspension articulated hauler.

Four cement manufacturers are under investigation for coordinating price increases.

UK Chancellor George Osbourne has announced plans to build 400 000 homes over the course of the parliament, but will the industry be able to meet this target given the skills shortage?

Voronezh cement has been included in the National Register of ‘Leading organisations of the construction industry of Russia” for 2015.

Maltsovsky Portland has begun commissioning works on a modern automated module line for the shipment of bulk cement trucks.

9M15 and 3Q15 results show the impact of merger costs and exchange rate effects.