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Highlights of the Mineral Products Association (MPA)’s response to the 2011 Chancellor’s Budget.

Novacem is to use Autodesk Inc.’s AutoCAD Plant 3D software to optimise its plant design and production process for its ‘carbon negative’ cement.

The Dyckerhoff Foundation announces its new €30 000 prize in appreciation for pioneering contributions to research.

CRH plc has reported its financial results for the calendar year 2010. The following is excerpts from the release pertaining to these results.

The construction of a new cement plant in Azerbaijan, called Gizildash Cement, will boost domestic capacity and bring down prices, say NORM Ltd, the company behind the new plant.

Holcim Group released its annual results for 2010 at a press conference on March 2, 2011, in Zurich.

Ciments Français is to sell Set group Holding and its subsidiaries to Limak Holding for a total amount of €290 million. The transaction is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2011.

FLSmidth has selected Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise to design cement and mineral processing facilities, in order to improve processes control and increase efficiency.

Lafarge has released its financial results for 2010, which show sales increased in the full year and final quarter.

Lafarge SA and Anglo American plc announce their agreement to combine their cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and contracting businesses in the United Kingdom, comprising Lafarge Cement UK, Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete UK and Tarmac Limited.

KHD has been awarded an order to supply engineering and equipment supply for Askale Cimento´s new 3500 tpd kiln line at Van cement plant, Turkey.

The Board of Directors and Executive Management of FLSmidth & Co. A/S have reviewed and approved the annual report for January to December 2010.

Funding for small-scale solar, biomass and other carbon reduction projects in the UK could rise significantly if consistent reporting guidelines for these schemes can be agreed, a study from BRE Trust, owner of the UK’s leading building research body BRE showed.

Iran is to construct a 1 million tpa cement plant in Khaton Province, Iran, at an investment cost of US$ 500 million. It is scheduled for completion in one and a half years.