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Trinidad Cement Ltd sees profits rise due to increased cement sales in 2Q15, according to its interim financial report.

Metso has bolstered its work connection with Siemens on a significant number of materials handling projects in China.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s 2Q15 revenue is up by 5% and profitability sees an 80% rise despite major declines in key markets.

German construction equipment manufacturers are more optimistic about the future than they were towards the start of 2015.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international cement industry, from cement consumption and production to the latest corporate affairs.

The Nova Scotia government has permitted treatment and disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater stored near Kennetcook.

CEMEX Dominicana will invest US$6 million in order to increase packaging and palletizing capacity of its cement plant in San Pedro de Macoris, the Dominican Republic.

Environmental groups had appealed the approval of the expansion at the Port of Long Beach Terminal, but the city council upheld its earlier decision.

Arenas y Gravas La Fontana supplies aggregates to cement producers, including Cemex.

CEMBUREAU has taken note of the Commission’s proposals on EU ETS post-2020 and will now proceed to a more in-depth analysis.

The National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 has been approved by the House Natural Resources Committee.

Tank Connection (TC) has announced that their President & CEO, Bill Neighbors, will be stepping down in September.

Frank Craddock received the William B. Hicklin Lifetime Achievement Award for his ‘dedication and vision’.

Cecilio Zalba, Geometrica, outlines the challenges of raw material storage in the Andes.

LafargeHolcim has officially launched across the globe and has announced key elements of its ambitions for the future.