Europe & CIS

Cemex shared its experience of successfully exporting goods to Maghreb, Northern Africa, at an Arex Network meeting in Aragon, Spain.

Devendra Mody, Industrial Director of Lafarge Tarmac, and Mark. H. Durkan, Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister, have signed a Prosperity Agreement for the use of waste-derived fuels at the Cookstown cement plant.

A round-up of this week’s news from the global cement industry, from sustainability to new contracts.

The Greek cement company has reported net profit of €31 million for FY14, following a loss of €36 million in 2013.

Dr Carlo Cella, QualiCal International, outlines the role of the industrial internet in the lime sector in the second part of this abridged article from World Cement’s March 2015 issue.

Italcementi’s Board of Directors has approved the FY14 results, including a 3.2% rise in recurring EBITDA.

Independent audit shows that Cement Sustainability Initiative member companies are improving their sustainability with the help of the CSI collaborative approach.

The Rugby and South Ferriby cement plants will have new Plant Directors and Martin Langvad has taken over responsibility for cement production in the UK.

Dr Carlo Cella, QualiCal International, Italy, outlines a new industrial internet technology to help lime plants move closer to zero unplanned downtime, in this abridged article from the March issue of World Cement.

Chinese firm TCDRI has been contracted for the new 4500 tpd cement plant in Turkey belonging to Votorantim Cimentos Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.

The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® reached 60.1 in February 2015, an increase on the 59.1 recorded in January.

In the second part of this abridged article from World Cement’s March 2015 issue, Jeff Stobbart, National Logistics Manager UK, Aggregate Industries, explains how non-tipping trucks have helped to increase efficiency.

According to Barbour ABI, some £5.2 billion worth of construction contracts for 1095 renewable energy projects were awarded last year.

Work on the new semi-dry clinker production line at Mordovcement is continuing on schedule.

Jeff Stobbart, National Logistics Manager UK, Aggregate Industries, explains how the company has identified new practices and ways of working to streamline its logistics strategy across its divisions.