Europe & CIS

ABB has retained its leading worldwide market position in the core automation market, according to the ARC’s latest study.

A Cemex UK sand and gravel quarry in Branton, Nr Powburn in Northumberland has been progressively restored and transformed into a stunning 29 hectare nature conservation area.

The new US$24 million WHR plant will generate nearly 30% of the cement plant’s total energy demand.

Lafarge Cement's vision for the future is starting to take shape at the company's former cement works at Northfleet in Kent, with a major investment in the reconnection of rail freight facilities to the main north Kent line commencing at the site.

HeidelbergCement and BirdLife International have signed a co-operation agreement with the goal of improving biological diversity at quarrying sites.

Holcim Ltd has appointed Bernard Fontana as its new CEO with effect from 1 February 2012. Fontana, who is presently the CEO of Aperam, replaces Markus Akermann, who will be reaching retirement age at the end of January 2012.

Ruukki has signed a contract worth approximately €6 million to manufacture and install steel structures at Akmenes Cementas’ new Lithuanian cement plant.

The past two years have proved to be extremely challenging for the building services industry as the construction sector struggles against the global downturn and slow economic recovery.

FLSmidth has received a contract from Kaluga Cement Plant LLC for the supply of a complete cement plant.

When BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show started talking about cement, World Cement had to get in on the discussion…

HeidelbergCement is publishing its fourth Group Sustainability Report.

Cemex has enhanced its operations with a new SAP-centric enterprise platform.

Along with smartphones and digital photography, FACTS has been named among the top 11 technologies of the decade by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Paul Maxwell-Cook looks at how waste heat recovery projects have taken off in the cement industry.

The German company has over the past couple of months secured global orders from Denmark, Ghana and Saudi Arabia.