Aggregates news

Breedon Group confirms its entry into the marine aggregates business in Great Britain with the acquisition of Severn Sands Limited.

As part of its expansion and consolidation plan, Cementos Argos, a Grupo Argos company, plans to add to its aggregates production capacity in Colombia.

Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries, and clean technology firm Coomtech, have received a grant for the development of a lower energy and reduced carbon cement.

Three trade shows under one roof. Trade shows Solids, Recycling-Technik, and Pumps & Valves Dortmund focus on synergies and joint communication.

The innovative government, industry and academic collaboration has unveiled a series of ambitious targets for the sector, leading to net zero emissions across the UAE by 2040 before being rolled out globally.

A total of 400 million t of essential aggregates, industrial minerals and other manufactured mineral products were produced in Great Britain in 2018, according to the latest figures published in ‘Profile of the UK Mineral Products Industry’, by the Mineral Products Association (MPA), making the sector the UK’s biggest producer by volume.

The company has launched its new low carbon range of concrete, ECOPact, which reduces the carbon emissions of concrete by between 30% and 70%.

The Lafarge Canada Hub City Paving team recently helped support the development of road infrastructure for Ahousaht Nation in Maaqtusiis, Flores Island BC.

The company has been given the Silver Employment Recognition Scheme (ERS) award by the Ministry of Defence.

The company has launched its new ProLay System, a new generation of asphalts offering solutions tailored to the application.