Europe & CIS

The European Parliament has upheld plans to grant carbon allowances to industries at risk of carbon leakage.

MPs have complained that the Department for Transport’s budget cuts have left Britain’s roads poorly maintained.

Edwin Trout, Secretary, Cement Industry Suppliers Forum, gave an overview this week of the cement industry in Great Britain.

Sandvik Construction has appointed a new Vice President Sales Area Central Europe, while Eagle Materials has added a new Director to the Board.

SDLG describes the maintenance and service offering through its partner Elite Motors for HeidelbergCement Georgia and HeidelbergBeton Georgia.

According to reports, Turkey’s Sabanci Holding is interested in purchasing some of the assets being sold by Lafarge and Holcim.

The University of Derby’s Centre for Mineral Products Professional Development offers a Mineral Products Technology apprenticeship.

Reuters is reporting that CRH is exploring the possibility of acquiring all the assets being sold as part of the Holcim-Lafarge merger.

Barbour ABI’s latest Economic & Construction Market Review revealed that commercial construction soared by 95.8% y/y in August 2014.

Round-up of some of this week’s key news stories from the global cement industry, from cement consumption statistics to road safety and plant investments.

Lucideon has published a new guide on ‘Lime in Mortars: Hydrated Lime – Benefits of the Use in Mortars’.

In August 2014, cement consumption in Cataluña, Spain, dropped by 17% y/y and was 84% lower than in August 2007.

In July 2014, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector remained stable in both the euro area (EA18) and the EU28, compared with June 2014.

Lafarge and Holcim are said to be talking to the EU to iron out any concerns over the merger ahead of giving an official notification of the deal.

Wärtsilä is supplying a 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF main engine for a new cement carrier being built at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit yard in the Netherlands.