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Lafarge to double capacity in next 5 years
- 16/05/2008
(Mumbai, India) -- A day after French cement major Lafarge pipped the world's largest cement maker Holcim to clinch the L&T Concrete deal for Rs 1,480 crore, Mike Glover, managing director and country head of Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete India, spoke to Chandan Kishore Kant on the future prospects of the company in the country.
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Lafarge cements South African concrete and aggregates supply contracts
- 16/05/2008
(South Africa) -- Lafarge South Africa’s Aggregates & Readymix business unit has secured construction materials contracts worth about R250-million for the supply of aggregates and concrete for five of the 2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums.
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City denies request from APAC
- 15/05/2008
(Salisbury, North Carolina) -- APAC-Atlantic, operator of a hot-mix asphalt plant on Jake Alexander Boulevard, says its proposal to replace outdated equipment will reduce emissions and operating times, eliminate odors, recycle materials and, overall, be better for everyone.
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Cooler asphalt to get PennDOT road test
- 15/05/2008
Pennsylvania is testing a method of paving that could extend the life of roads and cut maintenance costs.
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Quake simulation tests strength of precast concrete
- 15/05/2008
Researchers in San Diego believe advances in the material’s composition could help structures withstand powerful tremors.
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Saudi Readymix plans Concrete Research Centre
- 15/05/2008
Plans to build a large research and development center in concrete technology to elevate our industry and build the future of our country.
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Lafarge donates 1.5 mil Euro to Chinese earthquake rescue
- 15/05/2008
Lafarge actively participates in rescue efforts following earthquake in Sichuan Province, China
(Paris) -- To support rescue efforts, Lafarge has donated 1.5 million euros to the cities of Dujiangyan and Mianyang, situated in Sichuan Province. Both cities were severely affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on May 12.
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Quarry offered as dredging base
- 15/05/2008
(Charlottesville, Virginia) -- To skeptics, the big hole in any proposal for saving the Rivanna Reservoir is the potentially expensive problem of what to do with all the dredged-out dirt. Well, a big hole just arrived, and it wants its fill.
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Lafarge acquires Larsen & Toubro Concrete division
- 15/05/2008
Becomes leader in the Indian ready-mix concrete market
(Paris) -- In line with its strategy to develop its Aggregates & Concrete business in emerging markets, Lafarge today announced the acquisition of L&T Concrete for an enterprise value of 226 million euros.
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Caterpillar and Claycrete enter marketing agreement
- 15/05/2008
(Australia) -- Caterpillar Inc and Claycrete Ltd have entered a marketing agreement to provide a roadway and pad construction solution to operators of mines and oil and gas sites as well as to owners and builders of unpaved roads and paved roads
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Cement, other stocks rise on news of China quake
- 14/05/2008
With overnight Wall Street gains and expectations that some manufacturing sectors will benefit from post-quake reconstruction in China, share prices rose 1.81 percent to 8,989.53 points yesterday.
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Company plans to revive quarry
- 14/05/2008
New Jersey firm has lease at East Rockhill Twp. site for 10-20 loads of stone a day.
(East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania) -- Large chunks of East Rockhill Township may find a new home on the beaches of Wildwood, N.J., under a construction company plan to mine stone from a quarry that has been dormant since the early 1980s.
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Conveyor belt fire shuts down Knife River quarry
- 14/05/2008
(South Oregon) -- A fire sparked by a welding project destroyed a conveyor belt for moving rock at a Knife River Corp. quarry on Highway 140, shutting down the gravel mining operation Tuesday.
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Cementir holds about 1.1 percent of rival Italcementi
- 14/05/2008
(MILAN) - Italian cement group Cementir Holding SpA holds a stake of about 1.1 percent in the ordinary capital of its domestic rival Italcementi SpA, according to the minutes of Italcementi's AGM on April 28.
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Lafarge to sell its half stake in Egypt's Lafarge-Titan
- 14/05/2008
(Paris) -- The world's largest cement firm Lafarge announced the sale of its 50% stake in Lafarge Titan in Egypt to its joint venture partner Titan, for 330 million euros (including debt of around 20 million euros).
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MSHA urges public to ‘Stay Out and Stay Alive’
- 14/05/2008
(WASHINGTON D.C.) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has kicked off its annual "Stay Out-Stay Alive" public safety campaign to warn outdoor enthusiasts — especially children — about the dangers of playing on mine property.
"As we near the end of another school year, we need to stress to people of all ages that playing in or exploring mines and quarries can be dangerous," said Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. "Abandoned and active mines contain hazards that can be deadly for those not properly trained in safe mining practices, and that's why it's best to "Stay Out and Stay Alive.'"
Stickler helped launch the campaign today in Bruceton, Pa., where he addressed a group of school-age children, then led them on a mine tour at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's research center.
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Funding Growth in an Age of Austerity
- 14/05/2008
Mexican cement maker Cemex devotes nine "innovation days" each year to harvesting employee ideas. One such day generated more than 250 ideas about ready-mix cement, 10 of which had immediate value and could be implemented immediately.
(Harvard Business) -- In an era of rampant belt-tightening, how can you squeeze more innovation out of every dollar you invest?
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Recyled asphalt costs the same as virgin, uses less oil
- 14/05/2008
(DUARTE, California) - More than 20 years ago, Duarte was the first city in the San Gabriel Valley to collect recyclables set out by residents at the curb.
Now it's the first city in the nation in which the streets themselves are being recycled.
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State mine safety chief needs more time for mine seal tests
- 14/05/2008
(Charleston, West Virginia) -- State officials expect to miss a deadline next week to report to Gov. Joe Manchin about the adequacy of West Virginia's new rules governing underground coal-mine seals.
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8 killed, 17 hurt in quarry blast
- 14/05/2008
(MUMBAI, India) -- Eight persons, including a woman were killed and 17 injured when nearly 25 detonators and six boxes of gelatin exploded at a stone quarry in Mohpa village at Umred, 50 km from Nagpur, on Monday.
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Italcementi purchases ready mix operation in West Virginia
- 14/05/2008
(Charleston, West Virginia) -- Pfaff & Smith, the company that has supplied concrete for many of Charleston's streets and buildings during the past 106 years, has reportedly been sold to Arrow Industries, a subsidiary of a firm owned by Italy's Essroc Italcementi Group.
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Funding Growth in an Age of Austerity
- 13/05/2008
In an era of rampant belt-tightening, how can you squeeze more innovation out of every dollar you invest?
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Big-name producers feel the pinch
- 13/05/2008
A strong set of first quarter results at cement and materials producers Lafarge, Holcim and Heidelberg Cement failed to hide problems in the UK market.
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Water issues, quarry rile residents
- 13/05/2008
About a dozen Solebury residents met with Department of Environmental Protection inspectors late Wednesday morning to get a lesson on quarry permitting and filing complaints with the state agency.
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A rock-solid niche business, for now
- 13/05/2008
Like bluestone itself, Paul Giebitz has been in the Helderberg Mountains for a long time.
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