Europe & CIS

Aggregate Industries has bought the next generation personal protective equipment from Fhoss Technology® to keep personnel safe while working through the night.

POWTECH, the leading trade fair for processing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids, is taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany.

In January – June 2014, cement sales volumes declined by 9.8% y/y in the Canary Islands but improved by 15% y/y in Lanzarote. Meanwhile, domestic consumption fell in Spain’s regional markets but exports were up.

Over 900 young people will begin their apprenticeships with ThyssenKrupp on 1 August or 1 September 2014.

Some of the week’s key news items from the international cement industry, from the latest financial results to an intriguing concrete block design.

The Minerals Products Association has published its ‘Government & Industry Action Plan’, which sets out key actions for both the government and the mineral products and quarrying industry.

Lafarge’s cement sales volumes improved in both 2Q14 and 1H14, rising to 31.1 million t and 57 million t, respectively.

According to data released by Barbour ABI, the value of construction work linked to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games totalled around £769 million.

The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has announced that no amendments will be made to the fourth carbon budget (2023 – 2027), a decision that has been welcomed by the Committee on Climate Change.

It is being reported that a court in Uzbekistan has annulled Eurocement’s 2006 acquisition of a 75% stake in Akhangarancement.

The energy efficiency framework outlined by the European Commission will lower European carbon prices if not compensated by the implementation of the Market Stability Reserve.

Kite Bricks is developing the Smart Brick, made-to-order concrete blocks that fit together in a similar manner to Lego® pieces.

Vecoplan and Venture Measurement appoint new Vice Presidents, while Vortex has named Fenix Systems as the company’s exclusive representative in Poland.

MPA The Concrete Centre has published an update to its ‘Office Cost Study’ to include a summary of the revised data, comparing the costs of constructing office buildings with different structural solutions.

Officials visited Lafarge’s Villaluenga de la Sagra cement plant in Spain this week to learn more about its use of alternative fuels.