Europe & CIS

The company will represent the building materials industry, to accelerate climate action through innovation.

The World Cement Association has launched the Gender Focus Network, an initiative aiming to improve the representation of women within the global cement community.

The company currently exports to 70 countries on five continents and plans to increase its exporting capacity further each year.

The new policy outlines the steps that GCCA members commit to taking to work towards the achievement of Net Positive Impact in cement, concrete and aggregates operations.

The silver certification represents a step forward in Cementir’s environmental approach and complements the company’s innovative new solutions to tackle climate change.

The contract with Eco-Power Environmental will increase Tarmac’s use of sustainable fuels, significantly reducing its carbon footprint and reliance on fossil fuels.

The company recently supplied a new mill housing and new bearing shells for the plain bearings of Gouda Refractories’ hard mill type MRD, so that the mill could continue to produce without any loss of throughput or significant downtime.

It has been announced that all products from company-owned brands PHOENIX, IMAS, Kolubara, LEGG, Matador and National Belt Service will be integrated into the broad Continental product and service portfolio.

The company has announced the launch of the construction of its second production site, made entirely from Hoffmann Green cement, and confirms its industrial development.

The World Cement Association’s Professional Committees announced their goals for the global cement industry in the new year at the WCA’s 4th General Assembly Meeting in December, taking the opportunity to review progress made so far and set priorities for the year ahead.

Following the release of data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing an acceleration in construction output growth in November, Moustafa Ali, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the outlook for the UK construction industry.

The company has provided Vertua low carbon concrete for a new office development in the Climate Innovation District in Leeds.

The company has successfully completed the process of dismantling furnaces 3, 4 and 5 of its facilities in Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona). The operation will allow the reuse of more than 48 000 t of waste.

Kevin R Peterson will resign from Vortex Global on 29 January 2021. During his 25 years with Vortex, Kevin held many key positions including Director of Marketing, Special Projects Director, Regional Sales Manager, and Director of Business Development.

The company has announced its investment in Modulous, a company with a disruptive offsite construction system, enabled by a digital platform, to allow the high-speed delivery of quality, sustainable and affordable homes.