Europe & CIS

Cement produced in Cemex’s Spanish plants will be distributed to the Italian market via Cementi Siciliani, which comprises a 4000 t storage facility in the Port of Augusta, Catania.

Eurocement’s Russian subsidiares Mikhailovcement and Nevyanskiy Cementnik recorded an increase in cement production of 31.6% y/y and 16% y/y, respectively, in April 2014.

The deal includes manufacturing facilities and two product ranges; Volvo invested US$160 million on a cash and debt-free basis.

Annual MPA/RTPI Mineral Planning Conference took place in Birmingham, UK, recently, with the theme: ‘Sustainable Minerals Supply – Are We There Yet? The Influence of the National Planning Policy Framework’.

Eurocement and Sberbank of Russia have signed a cooperation agreement to secure funding for the construction of new dry process cement manufacturing plants.

Schwenk Putztechnik relies on the Beumer twin-belt turning device for the gentle palletising of bags.

Key EU stakeholders gathered in Brussels yesterday to celebrate the launch of The Concrete Initiative.

Stefanie Kaufmann, HeidelbergCement, Germany, outlines a pastureland project involving Heck cattle and wild Konik horses at a quarry near Blaubeuren.

David Shenton, National Environment Manager, Lafarge Tarmac Cement and Lime, UK, examines the role of waste derived fuels in cement manufacturing.

Highlights from cement producer Cimpor’s 1Q14 results. Sales volumes improved overall, although there were regional variations.

The company, known for its expertise in cement bagging and loading applications, has consolidated its partnerships with Imeco and Italmeccanica.

Cemex and BirdLife, who formed a global biodiversity conservation partnership in 2007, held a ceremony endorsing the European Union’s Nature Conservation Policy.

The European Commission has okayed UK plans to compensate certain energy-intensive users from higher electricity costs triggered by a mandatory carbon price floor.

For a limited time only, World Cement is offering a free trial subscription to its industry-leading publication.

Estimates from Eurostat revealed that seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector fell by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU28 in March 2014, compared with February 2014.