Cement News tagged under: Lafarge
Lafarge appoints director of R&D15 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsCarlos Espina has been appointed as Director of Research and Development of the Lafarge Group, with effect from 1 Octbober 2012. Mr Espina was formerly Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Méditerranée, a position he had held since July 2009. He began his career in the United Kingdom as a Researcher at AEA Technology. In 1995 he joined the R&D Centre of Aceralia Corporación Siderúrgica as Manager of the Product Applications Engineering Department, before becoming Vice President of Intel... |
Dunbar Cement Works celebrates safety milestone, UK11 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Lafarge cement works at Dunbar, UK has celebrated a safety milestone after achieving a year without a ‘Lost-Time Incident’, where an accident causes an employee or contractor to take time off work. The milestone was reached in September after a heightened focus on good leadership, practical workshops, and proactive reporting and remedying of potential hazards. It was celebrated with a special safety day, attended by Rajeev Ramankutty, industrial director for Lafarge Cement UK. All e... |
Lafarge awarded Carbon Trust Standard recertification11 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge, has joined an elite set of ‘green' firms to achieve recertification of the Carbon Trust Standard. Only a third of companies have succeeded in regaining the Standard - the world's first carbon reduction award for organisations taking action on climate change. Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK, based in Syston, Leicestershire, obtained recertification thanks to ever evolving energy saving initiatives which have slashed carbon emissions by 16 per cent over the last five years. The ... |
ArcelorMittal chief to bid for Lafarge/Tarmac assets, UK - report10 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsChairman and CEO of global steel giant ArcelorMittal, Laskshmi Mittal, is reportedly bidding for assets put up for sale by Anglo American and Lafarge UK, according to reports by Sky News. Mr Mittal, whose wealth was estimated at £12.7bn, is said to be bidding for the assets which have been ordered to be sold by the UK’s Competition Commission as a pre-condition for the completion of the Tarmac (Anglo’s UK business) and Lafarge UK merger. In a statement in May, the Competition Commissio... |
Paramount unveils plans for former Lafarge plant site, UK08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsParamount Pictures has unveiled plans to build one of the world’s biggest theme parks in Britain – creating 27,000 jobs at a former cement works. The huge GBP2bn attraction will be built near Dartford, Kent, to rival Disneyland Paris. It will be built on brownfield land on the Swanscombe Peninsula, between Dartford and Gravesend, Kent, which was formerly a cement works owned by Lafarge. The entertainment complex will be twice the size of the Olympic Park and be among the four largest t... |
Lafarge divests in US assets to Eagle, market improves01 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsLast week, Lafarge announced the disposal of two cement works and a network of ready-mix concrete plants in Missouri and Oklahoma, USA, to Eagle Materials Inc, adding US$446m (EUR344m) to its coffers. With the deal, Eagle Materials acquires the 1Mta Kansas City (MO) and the 0.6Mta unit in Tulsa (OK) as well as related distribution terminals, two aggregate quarries, eight ready-mixed concrete businesses and a fly ash firm. The move is seen by some as a win-win for both parties. Eagle secures... |
Lafarge wins rail freight ‘Oscar’ for Northfleet reconnection project24 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge is celebrating after picking up the highest accolade at the Rail Freight Group’s Awards for its Northfleet rail reconnection project in northwest Kent. At a prestigious event, led by Rail Freight Group (RFG) chairman Lord Tony Berkeley, Lafarge was chosen ahead of DB Schenker Rail, and Network Rail & Funding Partners, in the Rail Freight Project of the Year category. Lafarge’s Northfleet rail project involved the reconnection of its former cement works on the south... |
ANH Refractories revamps cement division06 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsANH Refractories is launching a revamped range of products for the cement manufacturing sector following a period of intensive testing and research. The American owned company says its subsidiary, ANH Refractories Europe now manufactures and distributes its comprehensive range of refractory products for cement kilns from its Bromborough UK plant to customers worldwide.? ANH Europe managing director Peter Rooney said the aim is to simplify customers’ product selection process and drive... |
Lafarge Malayan Cement expects robust 2H12 demand05 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsAt Lafarge Malayan Cement’s analysts 2Q12 briefing held on Monday, the company said it expects the robust cement demand seen in the first half to continue in the second half. The company expects the healthy demand scenario to be driven by the implementation of large infrastructure projects such as the new LCCT terminal and coal power plants. Group utilisation rates remain high at 85-90 per cent, enabling management to cut back on cement exports in favour of serving the domestic market.... |
Teresa cement works renewable energy efforts, Philippines04 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsAs part of the Lafarge group’s worldwide strategy to lower its CO2 emissions, its Philippine subsidiary Lafarge Republic Inc.'s (LRI) has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability at its Teresa Plant in Rizal by increasing energy efficiency and using more renewable energy. In search of more environment friendly solutions, the Manila Bulletin reports that LRI invested in a waste heat recovery unit. LRI is the first cement manufacturer in the country to introduce this sustainable and gre... |