Europe & CIS

Dyckerhoff Group’s sales for 2011 have slightly exceeded expectations, rising by 13% to €1.6 billion. A similar level is expected this year.

The MPA has warned mineral planning authorities against cutting investment in planning policy functions.

Ciments Français release revenue figures as of 31 December 2011.

Lafarge UK to reveal sustainable construction solutions at Ecobuild 2012.

Starlinger delivers 100th conversion line for AD*STAR sacks.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has recently completed a comprehensive stakeholder engagement survey. Philippe Fonta, the CSI’s new Program Director, reviews the key issues.

Cemex renews an agreement with Sepanso Landes environmental group for the protection of turtles at a former quarry site in France.

The WBCSD, in cooperation with members and the CSI, has published practical guidelines for quarry rehabilitation.

ZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau, a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH, has carried out a successful performance test of kiln line 1 at JUGPK in Novotroizk, Russia.

The Office of Fair Trading has referred the UK aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete markets to the Competition Commission for investigation.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, Holcim charges extraordinary cash-neutral impairments of CHF775 million against net income after tax.

Mike Hogg, general manager of Shell Gas Direct, discusses how cement producers can embrace energy management in the UK.

Paul Maxwell-Cook examines Poland’s road to success. This article is an abridged version of the full article, which appeared in the January 2012 issue of World Cement.

Shushmal Maheshwari, RNCOS, provides an overview of the Russian Cement Industry. This article is an abridged version of the full article which appeared in the January 2012 issue of World Cement.

The UK’s Mineral Products Qualification Council, a training provider for the extractives, mineral processing and related manufacturing industries, has launched the MPQC Contractor Safety Passport Scheme.