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Competition Commission findings may force UK disposals

21 May 2013, Published under Cement News

The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) is lining up a range of measures to open up the UK cement market including the possible disposal of plants and reduction of capacity, after provisionally finding that the sector's structure and conduct limit competition. The CC has published a summary of its provisional findings in its market investigation into the supply of aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete in Great Britain. The regulator said on Tuesday that the UK market is highly concent...

Low carbon cement adds to Pembroke’s green credentials, UK

15 January 2013, Published under Cement News

The new 2160MW natural gas power station in Pembroke boosted its green credentials during the construction phase through the use of low-carbon Phoenix Portland fly-ash cement (BS EN 197-1 CEM II/B-V 42,5N) produced just 90 miles away which incorporated  fly-ash from its sister power station. Operator RWE npower worked closely with Aberthaw-based CelticAsh and Lafarge Tarmac’s Cement Works at East Aberthaw during the plant’s construction phase to overcome a number of tricky technical chall...

Lafarge & Anglo America announce completion of joint venture

08 January 2013, Published under Cement News

Lafarge and Anglo American announce the completion of their 50:50 joint venture which combines their cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt and asphalt surfacing, maintenance services, and waste services businesses in the United Kingdom. The joint venture will be known as Lafarge Tarmac and begins trading today. Completion of the Lafarge Tarmac joint venture follows final clearance from the UK Competition Commission, predicated on the completed sale of a portfolio of Tarmac and L...