European cement news
Buzzi Unicem renews quality certification in Italy
Buzzi Unicem has renewed its quality management system certification for the company headquarters in Casale Monferrato and its production sites.
German cement deliveries crept up in October 2017
German domestic cement deliveries rose marginally in October 2017 on the previous, according to the latest data from the VDZ.
CEMEX supplies cement for Montenegro's construction boom
CEMEX has announced that CEMEX Croatia is contributing building materials to Montenegro’s infrastructure boom.
DURAG completes acquisition of AP2E
German company, DURAG, has completed the acquisition of AP2E, a developer and manufacturer of industrial gas analysis systems.
CRH 1Q17 results impacted by winter weather
Prolonged and severe winter weather hit CRH’s 1Q19 performance in both Europe and the Americas, as like-for-like sales fell 2% on the previous year.
Infrastructure construction contract figures hit record low
Barbour ABI has announced that infrastructure construction contract figures hit an all time low in March.
Claudius Peters storage and unloading solution aids major Lithuanian port
Claudius Peters has comissioned a turnkey silo and discharge equipment solution for the Port of Klaipeda in Lithuania.
ABB are set to invest €100 million in Austrian innovation and training campus
ABB, a technology leader in electrification products, robotics, and industrial automation, has announced a €100 million investment for an innovation and training campus in Austria.
Breedon Group acquires Lagan Group
Independent UK building materials company, Breedon Group, has acquired Lagan Group in a deal worth £455 million.
Vicat’s earnings hit, despite rising sales
A significant fall in earnings from its Egyptian business saw French building materials firm, Vicat, report lower year-on-year EBITDA, despite a solid rise in revenues.