European cement news

KIMA Echtzeitsysteme received orders for five KilnCooler HotSpot systems in December from German cement plants.

LafargeHolcim’s Sagunto cement plant in Spain invested €0.61 million in health, safety and environment initiatives in 2016.

Local resistance to Irish Cement’s plants to co-fire alternative fuels at its Limerick cement plant continues.

Cement production at LafargeHolcim’s Sagunto plant fell 10% in 2016 as Algerian demand for cement imports waned.

Pent-up demand in Western Europe and signs of a recovery in the East will see cement consumption increase in 2017.

Cementir Holding has released more information on the personnel changes taking place in the company.

Domestic deliveries by Swiss cement companies were up 1.6% in 4Q16 and 4.2% over the full year.

Aalborg Portland has appointed Piero Corpina as its new CEO.

FORS has launched a new guidance document to help operators achieve FORS accreditation.