Europe & CIS

Established in 2005, the company specialises in inline particle analysis.

The two Siwertell ship unloaders will discharge biomass and coal at ABP’s port of Immingham in the UK.

At its AGM last week, shareholders of Italcementi S.p.A. have approved the financial statements for FY14 and a dividend of €0.09 to each ordinary share.

The Mineral Products Association explains why road safety is a key priority for the industry and outlines the steps that are being taken to improve road safety standards.

James Jameson, VP Product Strategy at Rivo, explains why it is more important than ever for companies to comply with health and safety regulations.

Aucotec AG reached its highest turnover growth in FY14.

A round-up of this week’s cement news, from the latest on the LafargeHolcim merger to regional cement statistics.

Cement consumption in Cataluña, Spain, grew by 12.5% y/y in March 2015 and by 8.1% y/y in 1Q15.

Holcim has issued a statement saying that the proposal for Filaret Galchev to join the Board of Directors of LafargeHolcim came too late for inclusion into the EGM agenda.

Icopower, part of Shanks’ Solid Waste Division, will supply HeidelbergCement with 54 000 tpy of its ICOPOWER® energy pellets. These will be used to power the cement manufacturer’s kilns.

Cement consumption in Spain reached 983 210 t in March 2015, while 1Q15 saw some 2.55 million t of cement consumed in the country.

Eurocement has reportedly proposed owner Filaret Galchev to join the board of LafargeHolcim.

Construction output increased by 5.1% y/y in Hungary in February 2015, according to figures released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Dustcontrol UK has seen an increase in sales due to an investment in its product range.

The Round Table of international shipping associations has announced that it is developing standards and guidelines to address cyber security issues affecting the shipping industry.