Europe & CIS

At a meeting on 29 July chaired by Yves René Nanot, the Board of Directors of Ciments Français (Italcementi Group), examined and approved the consolidated accounts as of June 30, 2010.

HeidelbergCement’s Q2 results show rise in sales volumes of cement, concrete and aggregates.

Lafarge’s H1 results indicate the Group is definitely seeing signs of recovery, but this is being handled cautiously as efforts to reduce debt continue.

Data collected in recent months (May and June) by Jeffries International confirms that international cement consumption is on the increase once again, and not only in the emerging markets.

Halyps Cement has been certified for compliance with EN 16001: 2009, the new European standard for energy management systems.

New cement industry figures from the WBCSD’s CSI on carbon dioxide and energy performance show a reduction in emissions intensity.

Südbayerische Portland Zementwerk Gebr. Wiesböck & Co. GmbH is constructing the first German power plant to use hot waste gas from cement production to generate electricity.

Clearer rules and cleaner air are among the aims of the Industrial Emissions Directive approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday 7th July. The following is taken from the European Parliament website.

CRH plc, the international building materials group, has issued this statement for the six months ended 30 June 2010. The Interim Results for 2010 are due to be announced on 24 August 2010.

The concrete industry’s Sustainable Concrete Strategy has won the prestigious 2010 Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards for Environmental Initiative.

Novacem, the carbon negative cement company, today announced the first closing of its Green Cement Bond, together with the participation of Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, as the first subscriber.

Ohlsson International Ltd offers a brief overview of global dry bulk shipping trends.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €50 million to co-finance projects promoting Poland’s objectives of increased use of renewable energy and improved energy efficiency.

Cemex in Poland has partnered with EUPAVE to promote all aspects of cement and ready-mix concrete products to the transport infrastructure and related areas.

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