European cement news

Cressall Resistors rebuilt a three-section resistor for a limestone crusher as Ketton cement plant within a week, helping to maintain uninterrupted production at the plant.

Buzzi Unicem achieved growth in cement and clinker sales in Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in 2016, slightly offset by lower average selling prices.

Geocycle’s Spanish waste management plant saw production of alternative fuels for its parent company, LafargeHolcim, increase 25% in 2016.

Ireland-based cement producer, Quinn Cement, has opened a new export hub at Warrenpoint Harbour.

A €299.9 million impairment charge on FCC’s cement business, Cementos Portland Valderrivas, saw the Spanish group’s loss widen to €165.2 million.

Growth in the UK construction sector slowed in January 2017, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers Index, but sentiment remained positive.

The European cement industry is pushing for free allowances at the level of best-performers to be maintained.

The MPA has been pressing the Government on a number of issues.

Cemminerals NV has given an order to Gebr. Pfeiffer.

Ukrainian equipment manufacturer has delivered a new wagon tippler to the Ivano-Frankivskcement cement plant in Ukraine.