Europe & CIS

According to Ciment Catalá, cement consumption in Cataluña, Spain, increased by 14% y/y to 114 822 t in February 2015.

BirdLife International and HeidelbergCement have renewed their partnership and expanded the scope and geographical focus of their collaboration.

Lipetskcement has received an award from the city of Lipetsk for its socio-economic and cultural contribution.

Growth improving in the advanced economies while the emerging and developing are losing some steam, says Peter Sand in the latest BIMCO report.

CRH plc, who entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire divested Holcim and Lafarge assets, has released a statement following the announcement that the exchange ratio terms of the LafargeHolcim merger will be revisited.

Spanish domestic cement consumption totalled 810 104 t in February 2015, an improvement of 8.3% y/y.

The event will take place on 30 September – 1 October 2015 and will be co-located with Artexis Easyfairs’ event, Solids.

Given the recent reports of dissatisfaction among Holcim shareholders over the one-to-one share exchange agreement with Lafarge, it may come as no surprise that the companies will be reviewing the terms of their merger.

A round-up of this week’s news from the international cement sector and related industries, from equipment contracts to power generation to construction skills.

In the first month of 2015, UK construction output fell by 3.1% y/y and 2.6% m/m according to the Office for National Statistics.

SUEZ environnement group has consolidated all of its 40 brands under one identity, as it focuses upon the sustainable management of resources.

The UK-based company has invested £3.5 million in a 42 000 square foot premises.

The CECE has released its economic report, which shows disparity between regions and markets, but an overall growth of 9% y/y.

Schenk Process supplied the Eurocement-owned plant with a new weigh feeder as part of the plant’s modernisation investments.

Lafarge Tarmac has opened up its annual recruitment programme, with apprenticeships available to 75 people across many of its 330 UK sites.