Europe & CIS

Cement production has increased y/y for Eurocement’s holdings in Russia in the first ten months of 2013 compared to the same period 2012.

Cemex has announced that its Soto Pajares quarry, Spain, has won the Special Award for Biodiversity during the 2013 Sustainable Development Awards.

Cemex was selected as winner of the construction sector category in the 2013 Eagles of the Polish Construction Industry Awards.

Using information from a survey conducted amongst the top 80 machine tools original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has published a new report that reveals the importance of asset finance within the machine tools industry.

MVW Lechtenberg & Partner, Germany, and Tridiagonal Solutions, India, have signed a cooperation agreement for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solutions in the cement and lime industries.

Portugese cement manufacturer Cimpor has reported a quarterly record for the company’s turnover and an all-time record for EBITDA in the third quarter of 2013.

Loesche, together with CALA Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, has installed and developed the first dry processing plant for stainless steel slag for the Belgian company RECOVAL.

Paul Maxwell-Cook talks about Turkey’s investment in infrastructure and ambitious energy plans. This is part three of an abridged article taken from the December 2013 issue of World Cement.

Paul Maxwell-Cook discusses the cement sector in Turkey. This is part two of an abridged article taken from the December 2013 issue of World Cement.

Paul Maxwell-Cook takes a look at Turkey’s growing economy and expansion. This is part one of an abridged article taken from the December 2013 issue of World Cement.

Hanson Cement, UK, is looking to create new truck driver jobs due to an increase in construction activity in the UK.

Lafarge Tarmac beat off high profile competition to pick up prizes for its social media programme and its marketing campaign for ready-to-use cement products in tubs.

Oficemen releases the latest consumption and production figures for Spain’s cement sector.

The UK’s Mineral Products Association (MPA) identifies worrying signals about future aggregate supplies in the UK in its 2nd Annual Mineral Planning Survey.

BASF has launched the Master Builders Solutions brand in emerging markets across the CIS, Russia and the Middle East.