Cement News tagged under: Quarry
Breedon completes three bolt-on transactions22 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group plc has recently completed three bolt-on transactions with a combined enterprise value of up to GBP19m (US$23.6m). In Northern Ireland the acquisition of Robinson Quarry Masters Ltd, a family-run quarrying and concrete block business in Country Antrim, has further extended Breedon’s footprint north of Belfast in the housing, commercial and infrastructure end-markets, and enhanced its aggregate reserves in the country. In Great Britain it has acquired two downstream busine... |
CASE appoint new head of sales in Europe17 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCASE Construction Equipment has announced the appointment of Graziano Cassinelli as new Head of Sales for Construction brands Europe at CNH Industrial, in addition to his responsibility for CE Global Rental & Used equipment. Mr Cassinelli brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role which will help boost dealer business. He has worked in senior roles for a number of leading construction equipment manufacturers across Europe and the Far East and also developed and run rental an... |
Gareth Meese promoted to Eriez-Europe MD12 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsMagnet specialist, Eriez ® has promoted Gareth Meese to Managing Director of Eriez-Europe. In this key leadership role within the company’s global group, Mr Meese will be responsible for driving the growth and development of Eriez-Europe, ensuring that its plans align with the organisation’s worldwide corporate strategies. Mr Meese began his career with Eriez as an export sales engineer at the company's Cardiff operations. Over time, he progressed to various other roles within Eriez and... |
13 UltraTech mines receive 5-star rating14 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd has announced that 13 of its mines received five-star ratings for year 2021-22 from the Indian Bureau of Mines at the 75 th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Bureau of Mines. These are the highest number of five-star ratings awarded to any company in India across all sectors. Conceptualised by the Ministry of Mines, the star ratings are based on adoption of best practices for implementation of Sustainable Development Framework in mining. A five-star ratin... |
Holcim is authorised to extend Mormont quarry18 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Switzerland has heard that the decision of the Federal Tribunal is to authorise the Birette extension of the Mormont quarry. This decision guarantees the long-term supply of local and sustainable building materials for its construction and infrastructure projects in French-speaking Switzerland. For the first time, federal judges have recognised the national importance of cement supply and recognised the special importance of Holcim's query, which is now considered to be of nationa... |
CEMEX announces first Circularity Center14 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has announced the launch in Colombia of its first Circularity Center worldwide. The site is located south of Bogotá in an old quarry that has been restored recently and will become a model for other CEMEX operations. The 300ha property, located in the Tunjuelo sector, was used for more than 70 years as a source of building materials for the growth of Bogotá. By having excavations more than 50m deep, the land has been used in recent years as the primary recipient of demolition wast... |
Cementa's time-limited extraction permit stands08 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Supreme Administrative Court (HFD) has decided that the time-limited extraction permit, which the government announced to Cementa ( Heidelberg Materials ) in the fall of 2021, must stand. HFD made the assessment that the government's decision on a time-limited permit does not contravene any legal rule. This means that limestone quarrying and cement production in Slite can continue as planned for the rest of the year. Cementa's previous permit to mine limestone in Slite expired ... |
10 UltraTech mines receive five-star sustainable management awards14 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsTen of UltraTech Cement Ltd’ s limestone mines have been awarded a five-star rating for sustainable mine management in FY20-21 by the Ministry of Mines and Indian Bureau of Mines. UltraTech was awarded the ratings at the felicitation ceremony held at the 6 th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals (NCMM) on 12 July 2022 in New Delhi. Conceptualised by the Ministry of Mines, the star ratings are based on adoption of best practices for implementation of Sustainable Development Framew... |
Flying Cement Co awarded long-term mining lease in Punjab25 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsFlying Cement Co Ltd has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recently that the Directorate General of Mines & Minerals (Punjab) has granted the company a long-term mining lease for limestone over an additional area of 714ha (1765 acres) of land situated near to factory site, Dhok Meharwal in District Khushab, Punjab, Pakistan. This will add remarkable value to the company’s vision in the implementation plan of achieving constant future growth. Accordingly, the company would be... |
Cemex uses renewable diesel at California operations17 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsCemex continues to expand its use of low carbon alternative fuels at several of its California operations using renewable diesel to power trucks and machinery as part of its global Future in Action programme aimed at reducing CO 2 emissions throughout its operations and supply chain. "At Cemex, we have ambitious goals to reduce our CO 2 emissions across our value chain, and alternative fuels are key to helping us reach our sustainability goals," said Cemex USA President, Jaime Muguiro. ... |