Cement News tagged under: Hanson UK
Hanson UK to release new slag cement at Ecobuild 201702 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK is showcasing a range of specialist concretes at the Concrete and Masonry Pavilion at Ecobuild 2017, at the Excel in London 7-9 March 2017. Stand D129 will include Regen ® GGBS (ground granulated blast furnace slag), a low-carbon cement replacement manufactured from a byproduct of the iron-making industry. It reduces the carbon impact of concrete through both its manufacture and its use, replacing 1t of Portland cement with 1t of Regen ® reduces its embodied CO 2 by arou... |
UK: Ribblesdale plant begins GBP25m upgrade project23 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsHanson is implementing a seven-year project at Ribblesdale cement works in Clitheroe, Lancashire, to improve production efficiency and emissions. In the first six months of the GBP25m project, GBP11m is being spent on improvements and maintenance to enable the plant to meet and exceed new dust emission regulations. This project represents the plant's biggest capital investment programme since the 1990s and includes a GBP2m replacement of the dust filters on two cement grinding units. Pla... |
UK: Hanson to upgrade Ribblesdale plant at cost of US$31m19 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsHanson is to spend GBP25m (US$31m) on upgrading its Ribblesdale cement plant to improve production efficiency and reduce emissions, AggNet reports. The work, which includes the replacement of dust filters and the wet gas scrubber, will ensure that the facility meets new dust-emission regulations. ‘The permitted dust level is being reduced by 66 per cent in April, from 30mg/m 2 to 10 – but the new equipment will perform better than this’, said Plant Manager, Terry Reynolds. ‘Althoug... |
Safety award for Hanson Cement13 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, has been awarded a Tanker Safety Award at the 2016 Tip-ex and Tank-ex awards, recognising the company’s dedicated approach to vehicle safety. The award is given for improving safety in a particular area of tanker operations and in this case was awarded for the development of an integrated emergency shutdown system. Hanson’s ‘Run Lock’ system operates parallel to the Pulse lighting system to enable the operation of the tanker with the tract... |
Hanson UK appoints new CEO21 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsDaniel Cooper has been appointed chief executive officer of Hanson UK, replacing Patrick O’Shea, who stepped down at Christmas after eight years at the head of the construction materials business. Daniel was previously northern regional general manager for Hanson Australia. He graduated from Murdoch University in Perth with a double major in commerce and economics and joined Pioneer Concrete in Australia in 1993. Hanson acquired Pioneer in 2000 and Daniel held a number of operational, comme... |
UK: Hanson appoints new national cement sales manager28 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsMark Hickingbottom has been appointed Hanson bulk cement national sales manager. Mark has been with the company for over 10 years and will be responsible for managing Hanson's UK sales team. “This is an exciting role and I am looking forward to building on our position as a leading supplier of bulk cement products,” said Mark, who has a BA (Hons) degree in Business Management and is an associate member of The Institute of Concrete Technology. Mark has extensive sales and marketing experien... |
Ketton solar power plant could see year-end start, UK15 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsA new solar power plant to be built on land owned by Hanson Cement could be up-and-running by year-end, with over a third of its power destined to supply the UK cement producer's Ketton works. Lark Energy, based in Market Deeping, has been granted planning permission to create the farm on land near Pit Lane, Ketton, local news reported. If a condition on drainage is approved by Rutland County Council, the firm will be able to start installing the 38,544 panels. Once complete, the solar... |
Hanson set to announce job losses, UK12 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsHanson has told its workers that demand for its core products, including asphalt, concrete and cement, had fallen by more than 10 per cent during the year and that 2013 was likely to be worse. The company said it would have to take steps to balance the size of the business by reducing capacity and bringing overheads into line, moves that would "inevitably" result in job losses. An announcement on restructuring proposals will be made by the end of October, with no details available yet on t... |
Fire at Clitheroe works, UK25 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsFirefighters attended a blaze which broke out on Friday evening at Hanson’s Ribblesdale cement works in Clitheroe, UK. Local press reported that the ire, which involved a conveyor belt was attended to just after 9pm at the cement works, formerly known as Castle Cement. There was severe damage to the rubber conveyor belt and surrounding machinery during the incident which Clitheroe firefighters dealt with until 1 a.m. Clitheroe watch manager Dave McGrath explained that the plant is currentl... |