Europe & CIS

The competition resumes following last year’s success, this time with additional categories and participating countries.

Housing boosts new construction orders in the UK

BASF has opened a production site in Kazan to meet the growing needs of Russia’s construction sector.

The takeover allows Germany’s Refratechnik Group to increase its operations in the field of industrial furnaces for the ceramics industry, as well as products for application in waste incineration, steel and coal-fired power plants.

The 2013 International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, held in Scotland last month, looked at mercury and its impact on the environment.

The Group’s latest report highlights its sustainability programme, environmental measures, social responsibility projects, as well as health and safety in the workplace.

Natural gas shortages in Tajikistan and Egypt have led the Ministries there to push for coal, while China is undertaking a plan to reduce air emissions by reducing coal consumption.

Armenia sees cement and lime production increase in January – July 2013.

Occupational health and safety has top priority within the cement industry. Hot areas and cyclone-preheaters are among the most dangerous places in a cement plant. Special attention therefore has to be directed towards working safely in these areas. ECRA reports.

ContiTech expands its presence in the Scandinavian market with acquisition of Metso’s conveyor belt production, sales and service facilities in Finland.

UK MP praises waste heat to power system and its boost to regional growth.

Following the decision to abandon the sale of Cembrit until the European building materials market improves, FLSmidth has begun to take steps to improve the company’s operational efficiency.

Sinoma International Engineering has acquired a controlling stake in Hazemag & EPR for €104 million.

The council claims that the companies were colluding to prevent entrance to the market of a supplier of ground granulated blastfurnace slag, a partial substitute for cement.

Philippe Fonta, of the WBCSD Cement Sustainability Initiative, looks at the key drivers for reducing the industry’s CO2 emissions.