UK cement news

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on government to address the underlying competitiveness issues facing British cement manufacturers following support announced for the ceramics and chemicals industries.

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies announce the signing of a partnership with Norée Construction, a major player in western France in the fields of structural work, civil engineering, and the construction of aquatic facilities.

The Mongolian Cement Association organised the Cement Expo event for the second time brought together 400+ participants from construction sector.

CRH announce the appointment of Aylwyn Bryan as its Chief Financial Officer, effective May 12, 2026.

In cement manufacturing operations, reliability is a never ending concern. Equipment is routinely exposed to abrasive dust, vibrations, heat, and continuous operation – conditions that place significant stress on a variety of components. Bearings in particular play a critical role in maintaining uptime and failures often result in unplanned shutdowns, increased maintenance labour, and lost production.

Votorantim Cimentos, a building materials and sustainable solutions company, ended the first quarter of 2026 with global net revenue of R$6.3 billion, a 15% increase, excluding the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates, compared to the same period of the previous year.

With the carve-out, thyssenkrupp Polysius is bundling its activities in sustainable process technologies within a dedicated organisation.

Holcim shareholders approved all of the Board of Directors’ proposals at the Annual General Meeting that took place in Zug, Switzerland.

LOESCHE is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Ferro Duo GmbH for the delivery of a slag grinding plant for its facility in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Heidelberg Materials France has commissioned a kiln line at its Airvault cement plant in the French New Aquitaine Region.The new clinker production line has a capacity of 1.25 million tpy.