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Unlocking emission reduction potential

As the world waits for the outcome of the COP21 talks in Paris, the cement industry has called for long-term policy certainty to unlock the industry's emissions reduction potential. The Cement S...
News - 11 December 2015

US Southeast's comeback story

Cement demand in the US Southeast (ie, Florida plus the ‘Piedmont’ states of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and North and South Carolina) was hard hit by the Great Recession. Since the 2010 trough, ...
Articles - 07 December 2015

Moody's: Stronger demand in US, UK and Egypt supports EMEA building materials stable outlook

The outlook for the European building materials industry will remain stable in 2016 due to increasing cement demand in the US, UK and Egypt and the resulting uptick in pricing, says Moody's Invest...
News - 03 December 2015

CRH

In its autumn trading statement, CRH said that turnover in the first nine months for the existing operations improved by two per cent in Europe and by 28 per cent in the Americas, or 16 per cent o...
Corporate - 02 December 2015

LafargeHolcim reportedly considering Australia, New Zealand exit

LafargeHolcim is believed to be considering an exit from Australia and New Zealand, as part of its strategic portfolio review of non-core assets. Australian investment bankers are said to be try...
News - 27 November 2015

Philippines: Republic Cement Services Inc considers expansion

Republic Cement Services Inc (RCSI) is considering building production facilities in Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, given the government's drive to improve the country's infrastructure. The M...
News - 26 November 2015

CRH reiterates 2015 guidance

CRH reported that its third-quarter trading environment benefitted from continued positive momentum in the Americas where overall economic recovery is driving construction demand. The backdrop in ...
News - 19 November 2015

CRH sues for return of files seized in competition inquiry

Irish building materials major CRH has gone to the High Court to seek the return of documents seized by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in a "dawn raid" in May, The pr...
News - 16 November 2015

CHI: impact of industry M&A activity on recruitment process and candidate market

Chad Harrison International (CHI), the global permanent solution specialist and executive search consultancy provider for the building materials, cement, aggregate, and industrial minerals secto...
News - 05 November 2015

Cemtech Vienna 2015

Cemtech Europe’s annual conference and exhibition took place at the InterContinental Vienna, Austria, on 20-23 September 2015. Delegates from over 35 countries gathered for the three-day meeting t...
Articles - 02 November 2015