European cement news
Jesús Ortiz Used to head Spanish cement manufacturer’s group
Jesús Ortiz Used has been elected as President of Oficemen.
LafargeHolcim’s Spanish plants obtain quality management accreditation
LafargeHolcim’s cement plants in Spain have successfully updated their quality management accreditation to the latest ISO 9001:2015 standards.
Irish Cement makes EPA black list
Irish Cement’s Mungret plant has been included on a list of industrial sites targeted for increased enforcement activities by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Holcim Romania opens new cement terminal
LafargeHolcim subsidiary, Holcim Romania, has opened a new cement terminal in the town of Roman is the east of Romania.
Cement consumption in Spain increases
Spanish cement consumption increases, while exports fall.
HeidelbergCement reduces carbon emissions in 2016
HeidelbergCement reduced its carbon emissions by 22.6% compared to a 1990 baseline in 2016, according to its latest Sustainability Report.
LafargeHolcim invests in Martres-Tolosane upgrade
Lafarge France is to invest €100 million to upgrade the kiln at its Martres-Tolosane cement plant to allow the burning of alternative fuels.
Asia grows but news is gloomier elsewhere
Asian cement production grew in the first four months of the year on good performance in China, Thailand, and Vietnam, while in Latin America and the Mediterranean Basin, producers struggled.
TITAN reports positive year for environmental performance
TITAN Cement has recorded falls in emissions and water consumption in 2016, as well as improving levels of alternative fuel use.
Claudius Peters to supply new cement terminal
Claudius Peters will supply equipment for a new cement terminal at the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania.