Europe & CIS

As a lower-carbon world approaches – one in which carbon emissions become more tightly regulated and expensive – the cement industry faces a challenge.

Cemex has announced significant progress in many key performance indicators related to its global sustainable development strategy, highlighting important achievements in major areas such as workplace safety, environment and climate change, land management and biodiversity, and its contribution to the communities where it has its operations.

Lafarge reports 10% decrease in sales thanks largely to poor weather conditions in key markets. Cost-reduction programmes are proving successful across all business areas. Free cash flow has improved.

Siemens Industry Solutions Division is to provide the electrical equipment and automation system for a new cement line at Jebel, Turkmenistan.

Lafarge has launched a scheme to recycle out of date cement this month in a bid to cut landfill waste.

The Group sold more cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, achieved higher net sales and better operating margins.

HeidelbergCement has signed a new, self-arranged € 3 billion syndicated credit facility with a group of 17 banks.

Garadagh Cement, Azerbaijan, is currently converting its plant from wet to dry process in a €300 million upgrade and environment improvement project.

In this paper Gian Luca Guerrini – CTG Italcementi Group, Italy, briefly reviews the situation with photocatalytic cementitious materials and their current applications in the building sector.

In this paper Gian Luca Guerrini – CTG Italcementi Group, Italy, briefly reviews the situation with photocatalytic cementitious materials and their current applications in the building sector.

It is evident that the cement industry is constantly being examined by various authorities. This interference comes in many forms. In Europe, it is the custom to allow the European Commission to ‘attack’ the cement manufacturers always probing alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

Handling cement poses numerous health and safety risks. Causes, symptoms and prevention methods are outlined here.

The Mineral Products Association has revealed that local communities are failing to benefit fully from the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.

Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund met to discuss plans to support a sustainable global recovery.

Cemex has announced that its UK operation is the first cement company in the world to provide certified carbon labels for its cement using the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label.