Europe

Titan 1Q results driven by US market

Financial results for Titan Group in the first quarter of 2017 recorded an improvement, primarily due to the continued recovery of the US market. All geographic regions where th...

CRH sees 4% advance in 1Q sales

CRH reported a ‘satisfactory’ start to 2017 with first quarter sales up four per cent compared with a strong first quarter of 2016 which benefitted from very mild weather condit...

Construction output up by 6.9% in euro area

In February 2017, compared with January 2017, seasonally-adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 6.9 per cent in the euro area (EA19) and by 4.4 per cent in ...

Votorantim sees cement revenues fall 10% YoY in 2016

Votorantim, formerly Votorantim Industrial, generated a turnover 8.7 per cent lower at BRL26,738m (EUR8046m) and EBITDA declined by some 38 per cent to around BRL4300m (EUR1,294...

EU reportedly set to block HeidelbergCement, Schwenk's Cemex Croatia deal

EU antitrust regulators are set to block HeidelbergCement and Schwenk's joint bid for Cemex's Croatian unit barring a last minute change of mind, Reuters reports. The European C...

EU urged to end carbon credits system

Cemtech's 25th Anniversary Conference & Exhibition

Cement professionals from over 40 nations gathered at The Westin Palace, Madrid, to celebrate Cemtech’s 25th Anniversary on 18-21 September. Following major events staged in Dub...

Positive signs of recovery Premium

CEMBUREAU released figures this summer on the production performance of its members in the European cement sector in 2015. They reveal a modest positive annual growth rate of 0....

Germany: construction machinery manufacturers await upsurge

German construction equipment manufacturers remain optimistic but cautious at the middle of the year, claims VDMA Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Industry...