Europe & CIS

The UK’s Mineral Products Association reports on declining sales volumes as construction activity slows.

The final installment of BIMCO's Shipping Market Overview & Outlook focuses on container shipping. Leaking demand has affected freight rates, as operators hesitate to adjust supply firmly enough to match up.

As the return of a strong market seems remote, asset prices are softening further. Many new orders have surfaced as ‘ECO designs’.

Demand is still growing slower than the fleet is. However, with Chinese stimulus and winter just around the corner, this sliding trend in freight rates could reverse.

Peter Sand explains how macroecomics are moving more firmly but still slowly in the right direction as recent actions support the moderate positive outlook for 2013 and onwards. However, many uncertainties remain to be dealt with.

Eurocement announces Ukraine cement figures and launches training initiative for young professionals.

The UK’s Mineral Products Association draws on findings from the Annual Mineral Planning Survey to highlight the changes required to ensure sufficient aggregate supplies.

FLSmidth has signed a €130 million loan agreement to fund its research and development programme.

Medcem has awarded ABB a contract to provide electrification, automation and drive solutions to its new cement plant.

The CPA expects construction output to drop by 6.3% this year before picking up in 2014.

UK-based Novacem is to suspend its carbon negative cement operations and enter liquidation.

Lafarge Cement’s Dunbar plant celebrates a year with no ‘Lost-Time-Incidents’

Analysis of British minerals products industry shows its critical role in the UK economy.

More acquisitions by FLSmidth will contribute to ‘One Source’ strategy.

Markit/CIPS data shows further decline during September.