VDZ to move to new premises
For more than 60 years, Germany's cement association Verein Deutscher Zementwerke eV (VDZ)'s research institute in Düsseldorf has been the home and focal point not only for many...
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Buzzi Unicem's 1H20 cement and clinker sales fall 3%
Buzzi Unicem reports that group cement and clinker sales declined 3.4 per cent in the 1H20. The drop in volumes was concentrated in Italy and eastern Europe, due to the spread o...
LafargeHolcim and IBM join forces to develop ORIS
LafargeHolcim is exploring varied ways of expanding its digital portfolio, not just in cement and its 'Plants of Tomorrow' initiative, but also through its portfolio of building...
GB sales of heavy-side building materials slump in 2Q20
The latest statistics released by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) show that sales of heavy-side building materials, including aggregates, ready-mix concrete (RMC), asphal...
Breedon completes asset acquisition from Cemex
Breedon has completed completion the acquisition of certain assets and operations from Cemex, as announced on 8 January 2020. As previously indicated, the Competition and Market...
Vicat's 1H20 results see consolidated sales of EUR1.3bn
Vicat has announced 1H20 results with consolidated sales of EUR1.304bn, down 2.7 per cent from EUR1.340bn in 1H19. EBITDA reached EUR213m, representing a decline of 6.7 per cent...
FCT Combustion to install Turbo-Flex™ burner at Couvrot plant
FCT Combustion has just delivered a new Turbu-Flex™ burner to a client in France! The Turbu-Flex™ will be installed at Ciments Calcia's Couvrot plant in France, after the instal...
HeidelbergCement's 1H revenue declines by 10% to EUR8.25bn
HeidelbergCement Group revenues decreased by 10.4 per cent to EUR8.254bn compared to EUR9.212bn in 1H19 and the company posted a loss of EUR3.095bn for the 1H20. In addition to ...
LafargeHolcim records net sales of CHF10.7bn in 1H20
LafargeHolcim recorded net sales of CHF10.693bn (US$11.7m), a decline of18.1 per cent compared to the prior year of CHF13.059bn, reflecting the severe impact of the implementati...
Titan Group's 1H20 revenues stable at EUR786m
Titan Group consolidated revenue in the 1H20 amounted to EUR786.3m, remaining largely stable (+0.1 per cent) over the same period the previous year. Group cement and cementitiou...