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BLA releases fifth sustainable development report

14 January 2016, Published under Cement News

The British Lime Association (BLA) has released its fifth sustainable development report which presents the industry's progress in 2014. The report features case studies from member companies detailing a range of innovative projects implemented by lime producers to improve their environmental and safety performance. Commenting on the industry's recent achievements, Richard Stansfield, BLA chairman, said: "Lime producers have made some significant and beneficial changes to the lime manufac...

CMA consults on cement price announcement order

16 December 2015, Published under Cement News

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it is consulting on a further draft order to prohibit Great Britain cement suppliers from sending price announcement letters to their customers. The CMA consulted on the proposed order in September and following changes made as a result of responses received to the first consultation, is now consulting on an amended version. The order sets out that GB cement suppliers will be prohibited from sending generic price announcement letters...

Competition Market Authority consults on draft cement price announcement order

11 September 2015, Published under Cement News

The Competition Market Authority (CMA) has published a draft order which would prohibit cement suppliers in Great Britain from sending generic price announcement letters to their customers. In January 2014, the Competition Commission (CC) published its final market investigation report into aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete which required Lafarge Tarmac to sell one of its cement plants and Hanson to sell one of its ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) plants to enhance compet...