Cement News tagged under: Germany
German cement industry invests considerably in environmental protection11 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement producers further invested in plant optimisation in 2016, keepign them in a leading role worldwide in terms of environmental compatibility, according to the German cement association, VDZ. The sector has taken action to reduce NOx emissions through plant optimisaiton as well as extensive research to test innovative exhaust gas cleaning technology under the particular conditions applicable during cement production. As a result, SCR technology has been brought to industrial ma... |
Germany's wave of success02 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsWith the German economy continuing its growth trend, these are good times for the country’s many cement producers. Housebuilding dominates demand as the population rises and construction investment remains strong. There are signs of consolidation among some producers, while others invest to satisfy improving consumption levels. Domestic deliveries by Germany’s cement producers are expected to continue to rise in 2017 with further potential growth in housebuilding and infrastructure... |
Personnel change in the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement29 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing an application of the company, the Local Court (Amtsgericht) of Mannheim/Germany supplemented the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement AG by appointing Margret Suckale as a member in the capacity of shareholder representative. She succeeds Alan Murray, who had resigned from his position. Her term of appointment will expire on the occasion of the by-election held at the next Annual General Meeting of HeidelbergCement AG on 9 May 2018. “We are pleased that, in Margret Suckale, we... |
Positive outlook for German cement demand24 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Germany rose by approximately 3.2 per cent YoY in 2016 to 27.5Mt, with the positive trend expected to continue this year, according to German Cement Works Association VDZ. "Housing, traffic infrastructure and non-residential construction – the momentum for the German cement market came from all the relevant sectors of the building industry," is how VDZ President, Christian Knell, sums up the development of cement consumption in 2016. In Germany the construction indust... |
KHD reports considerable rise in 1H order intake15 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsKHD reported an increase in order intake to EUR79.3m in the first half of 2017, considerably higher than the EUR19.3m in the same period of last year. The company’s order backlog increased for the first time since the 2012 financial year. Revenue in the first half fell by 26.9 per cent to EUR48.7m due to the low order intake at the beginning of the financial year. Significant contributions to revenue came primarily from projects in India and North America. Orders of EUR60.8m were place... |
HeidelbergCement expects stronger second-half04 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsWhile second quarter sales by HeidelbergCement were impaired by fewer working days due religious holidays as well as adverse weather conditions in large parts of North America, the German building materials major expects "significantly stronger" development in the second half of the year. The company's sales volumes over the first six months of 2017 rose substantially as a result of the consolidation of Italcementi. Group cement and clinker deliveries increased by 52.1 per cent to 60.66Mt... |
HeidelbergCement volumes and revenues strengthened by Italcementi contribution01 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement said its sales volumes of building materials rose substantially in the second quarter as a result of the consolidation of Italcementi. On a pro-forma basis, ie taking into account Italcementi’s deliveries in the same period of the previous year, sales volumes declined slightly. Growth in sales volumes was impaired by fewer working days due to Easter and the end of Ramadan as well as wet weather, especially in the South, Northeast and Midwest of the USA. The group’s cement ... |
Bundeskartellamt: low number of suppliers in Germany’s cement sector25 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has complained about the low number of suppliers in the German cement industry. “Therefore, we will continue to deal intensively with this industry and, for example, examine suspicious corporate interdependencies and, if necessary, dissolve them,” said Andreas Mundt, chairman of the Board. According to the agency, the industry is spending more than EUR5bn annually. Since the launch of the sectoral investigation at the end of 2013, 2... |
Positive trends in European construction recovery14 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe recovery in European construction activity appears to be making progress with improvements being seen in the housing segment in some key markets, while civil engineering activity is expected to pick up going forward. Eurostat's construction index shows that the downturn in activity for construction within the EU-28 brought on by the global financial crisis lasted longer than for the industry sector. Despite occasional short-lived periods of growth, the index of production for construct... |
New manager of Beumer's cement business sector08 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsMichael Brachthäuser has been appointed manager of the Beumer Group's cement business sector. A native of Cologne, Mr Brachthäuser (61) was appointed to the role in October 2016. He has previously worked as sales manager for a plant engineering company for the cement and ore industry, a leading international power station builder and a supplier of equipment and services for the cement industry. Mr Brachthäuser's objective is to further promote the Beumer Group's international alignment ... |