Europe & CIS

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.

Cimpor signs a contract with Instituto Superior Técnico, the largest and most reputed school of Engineering, Science and Technology in Portugal.

Hanson UK has invested £1.3 million in its Acton concrete plant to help meet the increasing demand in the London construction market, which is being driven by large high profile contracts, such as Crossrail.

Replacing steel liners with Sandvik ceramic inserts increases efficiency at Hanson UK’s Ingleton quarry

The MPA’s 3rd Sustainable Development Report highlights industry improvements in sustainability.

The deal relates to all the activities of concrete admixtures and cement grinding aids in Italy, France, USA, Canada, Morocco and Spain with sales of around 61 million euro (CHF75 million) in 2010.

Cemex in the UK has invested US$5.5 million in a new cement bagging plant at its Rugby plant in Warwickshire.

The Nordic countries renew their shared commitment to combat climate change with a new emissions reductions programme, The Nordic Partnership Initiative supported by the countries along with the Nordic Council of Ministers. The NPI will help Peru and Vietnam cut their greenhouse gas emissions in highly polluting sectors like waste and cement.

Wincanton is to deliver more than 2 million t of bagged and bulk cement for Lafarge Cement UK.

Lafarge Cement has scooped two marketing awards within days of one another, the ‘Best Brand Campaign’ prize at the B2B Marketing Awards and ‘Best In House Marketing Team’ at the Construction Marketing Awards.

“A landmark for the cement industry” was how Dr Pal Chana, Executive Director of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), described the industry’s performance against its Environment Agency agreed Sector Plan targets for 2010.

Construction materials supplier Hanson is restructuring its concrete, asphalt and contracting business.

Paul Maxwell-Cook looks at the developments in Turkmenistan over the last 20 years and the expectations for the future. This article is an abridged version of the full article, which appeared in the December 2011 issue of World Cement.