Europe & CIS

Lafarge has re-established apprenticeship schemes at two of its UK plants.

FRITZ & MACZIOL’s VAS system seems to be the logistics system of choice for Holcim.

New UK construction orders fell 6.7% y/y in 3Q12, while the MPA welcomes potential industry kick-start from the Government’s Autumn Statement.

Lafarge Cement has been recognised for its marketing campaign success, while its Aberthaw site reaches an LTI milestone.

November marks the sixth consecutive month of contraction in the residential construction market, but civil engineering is looking up.

There is the potential that energy intensive industries could be exempt from the Bill’s ‘contracts for difference’, but the government is yet to decide.

An interim report detailing the UK cement industry’s environmental performance in 2011 has been published, indicating that improvements have been made.

Imran Akram, IA Cement Ltd, provides an overview of the cement sectors in the emerging markets. This is an abridged version of the full article, which appeared in the December 2012 issue of World Cement. Subscribers can view the full article by logging in.

Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. is set to be acquired by Spectris plc and integrated with PANalytical.

In an extension to the 2011 deal to supply Kaluga Cement Plant LLC with a complete cement plant, FLSmidth has signed a contract to supply the plant with further equipment.

KHD has won a contract for the redevelopment of Italcementi’s Rezatto cement plant.

Lafarge SA and Anglo American plc have revealed who are to take up the positions of CEO, CFO and Non-Executive Chairman for their UK joint venture.

PPI and WWF International recognise Mondi’s environmental achievements with series of awards.

The donation, made as part of Holcim’s centenary celebrations, will ensure the foundation can continue its work for the foreseeable future.

In a 22 November 2012 announcement to the Danish Financial Authority, FLSmidth has allocated 116 900 share options to key employees.