Europe & CIS

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.

Eurocement has signed a number of contracts with the Sinoma, CNBM and Sinomach Groups for the supply of equipment to new cement plants in various regions of Russia.

Cemex UK won 13 awards at this year’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards.

The new dry process plant is located in the Kaluga region with good links to Moscow.

Hope Construction Materials is looking to appoint four new apprentices this year at its quarries in Dowlow and Holme Hall and its cement works in the Hope Valley.

Drafted EN standard published; Updated CSI Protocol V3.1 available; First emission reports in EU ETS phase III delivered.

The Board of Directors of Ciments Français has rendered its reasoned opinion on the simplified tender offer to be filed by Italcementi and recommends to the shareholders to tender their shares to the offer.

The Sustainable Industry Low Carbon II (SILC II) initiative has a budget of €20 million and aims to help EU industry cope with the climate challenge.

Cement consumption continued to contract in the Spanish regions of Andalucía and Cataluña in April 2014, although export levels grew in the latter.

Bernerd Terver will succeed Onne van der Weijde at Holcim; Siemens Financial Services appoints Kent Karlsson as the Sales Manager for Industry in Sweden and Denmark.

With its latest acquisition, AUMUND can offer improved after sales, wear and spare parts and inspection services.

Domestic cement consumption fell by 5.6% y/y in Spain in April, while sales of cement in the Canary Islands reached 40 307 t.

FLSmidth has posted its key financial results for 1Q14, noting that order intake and revenue were significantly impacted by currency developments.

The EU Commission will provide €282.6 million for projects under the LIFE+ programme, including some related to waste fuel use in cement plants.

ThyssenKrupp witnessed an improvement in order intake, sales and adjusted EBIT in 1H14 and achieved all first half operating targets.