Azerbaijan witnesses a rise in construction materials output
Construction materials production in Azerbaijan saw a 7.8% increase y/y in January 2014, compared to the same period in 2013.
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Bulgarian government issues permits for building materials exploration
Titan Bulgaria is among the companies to have been granted a permit to explore for building materials.
Rise in EU construction output in December 2013
In December 2013, seasonally adjusted construction output grew by 0.9% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1% in the EU28, compared to November 2013.
Hope Construction Materials enters into supply deal with Miller Construction
Hope Construction Materials will supply concrete for a major redevelopment project in Newcastle, UK.
J D Neuhaus extends its Profi range of air operated hoists
The Profi 75 TI and Profi 100 TI hoists have been launched by J D Neuhaus, offering SWL capacities of 75 and 100 t, respectively.
Compliance with strict waste law on clean air and on transboundary waste shipment must be ensured says Cembureau
European associations with a stake in waste management urge the European Commission to ensure SRF and RDF from waste remain under the control of waste legislation.
Cemex Spain achieved a zero accident rate across all of its sites in 2013
The ‘Zero Accident’ programme Cemex introduced in 2007 has reaped results, with no incidents recorded across the company’s 65 sites in Spain in 2013.
Cementos Cosmos enhances efficiency at its Toral cement plant
A €2 million investment project at the Toral cement plant in Spain has enabled Cementos Cosmos to reduce energy consumption and increase efficiency.
Domestic cement consumption in Spain declined by 13.6% in January
Around 764 011 t of cement was sold in Spain in January 2014, representing a y/y decline of 13.6%, almost double the contraction rate forecast for 2014.
CRH announces new non-executive Director
Mr Henk Rottinghuis joins the board of the Irish cement producer as a non-executive Director.
Buzzi Unicem enters strategic agreement with Austrian cement producer
Buzzi Unicem and Wietersdorfer have entered into a strategic agreement involving the transfer of one or two cement plants in exchange for share capital.
Highlights from the Lafarge Group’s 2013 results
Lafarge’s cement sales volumes reached 34.9 million t in 4Q and 136.8 million t in 2013.
HeidelbergCement acquires full control of logistics company
HeidelbergCement has increased its participation in Kerpen & Kerpen GmbH & Co. KG from 30% to 100% in exchange for new shares.
BIMCO Shipping Market Overview and Outlook Report: Dry Bulk Shipping
‘Reality bites as 2014 dawns, but the demand base is stronger than ever’ states Peter Sand, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, in this extract from the latest BIMCO report.
BIMCO Shipping Market Overview and Outlook Report: Macro Economics
In this extract from the report, Peter Sand, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, explains that fundamental changes are ongoing, and that there is a positive outlook materialising around the world.