Holcim to close five Belgian concrete plants
Holcim Belgique announced the closure of five concrete plants in Belgium to union representatives. The step will affect around 60 employees in Brugge, Herentals, Izegem, Oostend...
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Buzzi Unicem
Buzzi Unicem has submitted an offer to acquire the cement and concrete operations of SACCA SpA. These consist of five cement works with an approximate market share of six per ce...
What cement users want Premium
Dr Clark returns to the topic of cement product development looking at how the properties of cement can be modified to suit different concrete and mortar applications. Cement pr...
Cemex invests GBP1m in new concrete plant
Cemex has invested GBP1m in a new concrete plant at its existing site in Leeds, UK. Cemex demolished the old plant in January 2015 after 63 years of operations. The new plant ca...
Supporting the load Premium
Operating in Georgia since 2007, HeidelbergCement has seen its cement and concrete operations expand and work volumes grow. To help keep pace with its 24/7 production schedule a...
Concrete, air and aggregates Premium
The design of a good-quality concrete mix depends on a number of factors: the right balance between cement and water used, avoiding excessive air entrapment and the use of suita...
The strength of recycling Premium
One of Latin America’s leading cement producers, Argos has been working on a pilot project for the collection, separation, classification and trituration of Construction and Dem...
Keeping an eye on moisture Premium
In concrete batching plants the online measurement of moisture in raw materials allows more precise control of the batching process. Scantech International has developed the TBM...
Stepping towards sustainability Premium
South Africa has a strong cement industry that is now remodelled with many new plants and high standards of cement production. Cheap imports, skilled labour shortages and a lack...