Cement News tagged under: UK
Aberthaw upgrade nears completion, UK01 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Tarmac’s Aberthaw cement plant in Wales, UK, is in the final stages of its GPB2m upgrade programme and is set for completion during its annual shutdown later this month. Lafarge Tarmac Aberthaw plant manager, Chris Bradbury told local press: “Our investment plans are helping increase our production potential and ensure we are competitively placed in the market. Our most recent GBP2m investment programme will soon be completed when the last of our current planned improvements in our... |
MPA response to government 2050 Carbon Reduction Roadmap for the cement sector26 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) responded to the publication of the Government’s 2050 carbon reduction roadmap for the UK cement sector. The report, commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff and DNV GL, in collaboration with those Departments and industry, sets out potential pathways for carbon reductions under a range of scenarios, including with and without car... |
Terex completes Cemex refurbishment and upgrade of a Demag crane system26 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsTerex Material Handling’s Demag Service team has completed a major refurbishment and upgrade of a Demag crane system at the Cemex cement production facility in Rugby. The plant is Cemex’s largest UK operation, working 24/7 and outputting over 5000tpd. The 28m span, 18t SWL Demag double girder, overhead travelling crane, equipped with a 6t capacity bucket, is situated in the plant’s natural gypsum, synthetic gypsum and limestone store. Some 30 lorries per day deliver raw material, tipping it... |
Shadow rail minister visits Lafarge Tarmac Tunstead quarry, UK24 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsLilian Greenwood MP, Shadow Minister for Railways, visited Lafarge Tarmac’s Tunstead aggregates, cement and lime operations this week to discuss rail capacity and ideas to improve the local and national rail network. The Shadow Minister was joined by Cllr Caitlin Bisknell, the leader of High Peak Borough Council. Lilian Greenwood MP and Cllr Caitlin Bisknell were given a tour of the Tunstead site, including the railway sidings. Mat Woodcock, Head of Group Logistics and Supply Chain at ... |
HeidelbergCement completes sale of North American and UK building products business17 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement on Friday completed the sale of its North American (excluding Western Canada) and United Kingdom building products business (collectively “Hanson Building Products”) to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. “I am very glad to be able to hand over Hanson Building Products to a buyer which as an experienced financial investor will support the sustainable development of the business going forward,” said Dr Bernd Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement. “This transaction marks the com... |
Lafarge-Tarmac signs Cookstown waste fuels agreement10 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe UK's Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan, and Devendra Mody, Industrial Director of Lafarge Tarmac, on Saturday signed an agreement allowing the use of waste-derived fuels at the company's Cookstown cement works, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The plant, which employs 86 people, currently uses coal for approximately 95 per cent of its fuel source. The Prosperity Agreement will see Lafarge Tarmac substitute up to 35 per cent of its coal fuel usage with waste derived fuels and replace... |
New appointments at Cemex09 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsMartin Langvad has been appointed as vice president of cement operations and technology (northern Europe). Mr Langvad has worked for Cemex for 19 years and has more than 30 years of experience in the cement industry. With the reorganisation of Cemex in Germany, he has taken over responsibility for cement production in the UK and will continue to be the head of the Northern Europe cement operations. Philip Baynes-Clarke has taken over responsibility as plant director at the Rugby cement plan... |
SITA to start commissioning new SRF facility, UK13 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsSITA UK is to start the commissioning process for its solid recovered (SRF) plant in Rugby to be used at Cemex UK's local cement works. The processing plant will undergo a series of commissioning tests over the next few months before starting full-scale production of the trademarked Climafuel SRF in the summer. The residual waste material arriving at the site will primarily be collected from commercial and industrial businesses across the region that would otherwise go to landfill. Once re... |
Lafarge02 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge is negotiating with CRH to sell of its assets in Germany and certain assets in the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Brazil and Réunion. |
2014 MPA sales volumes positive as construction markets improve02 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsMinerals products markets performed strongly in 2014 as construction output grew by six per cent, according to MPA figures. Sales volumes accelerated for aggregates (11 per cent growth made up of crushed rock + 13.5 per cent, sand and gravel +7.2 per cent) and asphalt (+8.6 per cent). Growth in ready-mixed concrete sales moderated in 2014 (+1.7 per cent), but from a higher base following an early and marked recovery of the concrete market throughout 2013. Asphalt and crushed rock sales wer... |