Europe & CIS

World Cement provides a round-up of the latest contracts, environmental and corporate news from the global cement sector.

Ireland-based participants in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme reported a 7% reduction in GHG emissions last year, with declines in both the cement and power generation sectors.

TX Active has been nominated as a finalist in the ‘industry’ category for the European Inventor Award, considered the ‘Oscars of technological innovation’.

The 1Q14 results are in and Ciments Français is reporting a 14.3% increase in cement and clinker sales volumes in the Western Europe region.

China Triumph International Engineering Group Co., Ltd. has announced the successful launch of the 5000 tpd clinker production line in Azerbaijan.

At its annual general meeting of shareholders, Lafarge was able to review its 2013 results and confirm its goals for 2014.

Despite a fall in domestic cement consumption in Portugal, the value of cement exports increased in 2013.

The ‘Access All Area’s event will help cement ties between industry and the academic community.

A torrefaction system producing torrefied biomass has been sold to a European corporation by Konza Renewable Fuels and Aeon Energy Solutions. Delivery is scheduled for early 2015.

CRH plc’s sales increased by around 2% like-for-like in the Americas and 10% in Europe in January – April 2014.

HeidelbergCement’s 1Q14 results show an improving performance in Europe, a slight weather-related dip in North America and the continued positive development of markets in Asia and Africa.

The world’s largest trade show, bauma, updates its logo and releases a taster video for the 2016 event in Munich.

Hanson Cement’s new solar farm will produce 10% of its annual energy requirement, substantially reducing its CO2 emissions.

Cement sales and expansion news from Belarus, Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

Despite the negative effect of adverse exchange rates on sales and EBITDA in 1Q14, Lafarge expects to see cement demand growth of between 2 – 5% in 2014.