Cement News tagged under: Austria
Austrian cement demand up 4% in 201512 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Austrian cement market expanded by four per cent to 4.6Mt in 2015 and generated a turnover of EUR388m. Exports rose 15 per cent to 446,000t while imports fell 11 per cent to 832,600t. The gains in the domestic market were achieved despite difficult conditions. Although housing construction increased early on in the year, by mid-2015 this growth had come to a halt. Housing completions reached 52,000. However, a turnaround in the housing sector is expected for 2016 and combined with a... |
A TEC Group under new management06 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the retirement of Hans Joachim Grieb, the ATEC Group comes under new management in April. Management tasks are being handed over to Wolfgang Hammer and Dr Stefan Kern. Wolfgang Hammer, currently global sales manager, will be the new managing director. Dr Stefan Kern has been appointed his deputy. Presently he is responsible for the markets of northern Europe, eastern Europe and South Africa. |
New shredding operation boosts SRF production capabilities in South Korea08 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsA new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) production facility is now fully operational in Wonju city, South Korea, thanks to global shredding firm UNTHA and local partner PERITUS. Korean waste management specialist Zion has built the alternative fuel manufacturing plant to make smarter use of its residual materials. Now, with the new system in place, pre-sorted construction and demolition (C&D) waste and commercial and industrial (C&I) waste, is being shredded to produce a homogenous 50mm fuel for ... |
Cemex completes Austrian & Hungarian disposals03 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced yesterday that it has closed the sale of operations in Austria and Hungary to the Rohrdorfer Group for approximately EUR160.1m. The transaction was originally announced on 12 August 2015. The Austrian operations consist of 24 aggregate quarries (approximately 6.47Mt of aggregates sold in 2014) and 34 ready-mix plants (approximately 1.6Mm3 of ready-mix sold in 2014). Cemex's operations in Austria had net sales of approximately US$241m in 2014. The Hungarian operations consi... |
American Starlinger-Sahm hosts grand opening of US HQ01 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsAmerican Starlinger-Sahm Inc celebrated the official opening of the new US headquarters in Fountain Inn, in the Greenville Metropolitan area, South Carolina, with a two-day Open House. The inauguration ceremony of the new 23,000ft 2 facility was held on the evening of 23 September 2015 and attended by the mayor of Fountain Inn, Gary Long, as well as the Director of Fountain Inn Administration, Eddie Case, Gary Smith, member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, and importan... |
HeidelbergCement02 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndocement is to cease production at three older lines it its Citeureup works in Indonesia. The production lines to be closed are P1, P2 and P6. The new P14, with a cement capacity of 4.4Mta is to come online towards the end of the year. Indocement’s domestic deliveries declined by 8.8 per cent to 8.2Mt during the first six months of the year and its market share came down from 30.5 to 29.1 per cent. HeidelbergCement has interests of 50 per cent in Duna-Drava Cement (Hungary) and of 23.9 ... |
Cemex announces divestment of operations in Austria, Hungary and Croatia12 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its operations in Austria and Hungary to the Rohrdorfer Group for approximately EUR160.1m. The Austrian operations consist of 24 aggregate quarries (approximately 6.47Mt of aggregates sold in 2014) and 34 ready-mix plants (approximately 1.60Mm 3 of ready-mix sold in 2014). Cemex’s operations in Austria had net sales of approximately US$241m in 2014. The Hungarian operations being divested consist of five aggregate qua... |
Cemtech Europe 2015 - Vienna, Austria23 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Europe 2015, hosted in the historic city of Vienna on 20-23 September, attracted cement industry professionals from 35 countries for three days of discussions dedicated to the latest advances in cement manufacturing technology and market insights. The agenda covered key themes such as alternative fuels utilisation, energy efficiency and process optimisation, and plant management, whilst also drawing on inspiration from Austria’s long tradition in cement manufacturing and as a... |
Mannersdorf sale draws interest26 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Mannersdorf cement plant in Austria, which has been put up for sale by Lafarge ahead of its proposed merger with Holcim, has drawn interest from three notable parties, the daily WirtschaftsBlatt reports. The three potential investors are Leube, Kirchdorfer group and Mexico's Cemex, with the Mexican cement major standing the biggest chances of success, the paper claims. The Mannersdorf plant in Lower Austria has a capacity of 1.3Mta and is the country's largest cement works. It forms p... |
Buzzi Unicem06 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe agreement between Buzzi Unicem and Wietersdorfer of Austria has been finalised and comes into force on 1 August. Buzzi Unicem acquires a 25 per cent interest the largest Slovenian cement producer Salonit Anhovo and in w&p Cementi in Italy. The Italy-based cement producer transfers its Cadola cement works to Wietersdorfer. |