MPAS welcomes aligned aggregates taxes
Representing Scotland’s producers of essential rock, gravel and sand for construction, MPAS had called repeatedly for the SAT to remain aligned with the rest of the UK, warning...
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Breedon sees 7% revenue uptick but pretax profit down
UK-based Breedon Group plc reported a seven per cent increase in revenue in the 1H25 to GBP815.9m (US$1106.8m) from GBP764.6m in the 1H24, thanks to the acquisition of Lionma...
Knauf Insulation plans GBP170m plant in north Wales
The site, the second in the region, would take in 120,000tpa of raw materials, including basalt, slag and recycled rock wool insulation, and using an electric arc melting furna...
MKM rolls out fully recycled bulk bags in industry first
Developed in partnership with Centurion Industrial Packaging, the new MKM bulk bags are made entirely from recycled polypropylene, including the stitching and labelling, offeri...
Breedon extends Freightliner haulage contract
Breedon Group plc has extended its contract with Freightliner. Freightliner is now operating two five-year heavy haul contracts with one a renewal of an existing cement contra...
Cemex invests in new Void packing equipment to improve packing sustainability
To enable the introduction of Void packs for concrete blocks manufactured at Dove Holes, Cemex has partnered with Gordian Strapping Ltd, to install a horizontal strapping machi...
National Wealth Fund and industrial consortium finance Peak Cluster project
The Peak Cluster project will link cement and lime plants in the Peak District, UK, to a carbon storage site beneath the Irish Sea through a new pipeline. A total of GBP60m (U...
MPA welcomes UK government infrastructure strategy
MPA called for a clear level of commitment and an end to the cycle of announcing ambitions only to scale them back through delay, descoping or even cancellation, said the assoc...
How competitive is the UK cement industry?
High energy prices Much of the concern is focussed on energy supply and prices. UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has stated that the government plans to reduce energy bill...
Recycl8 awarded US patent for R8 Mix binder
Recycl8, which already holds the UK patent, uses incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA) – often destined for landfill – transforming it into a sustainable, lower carbon compo...