Cement News tagged under: Aggregate Industries
Aggregate Industries introduces Postmix to its Lafarge Cement range25 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries has introduced Postmix to its Lafarge Cement range of packed products, a quality-assured premixed ready-to-use formulation for fixing all types of fence posts. Lafarge Postmix is composed of a selected blend of cements and aggregates intended for domestic use. Easy to use, the product requires no mixing – just add water. It sets in five to 10 minutes and then rapidly hardens, allowing for fence panel hanging in around 30 minutes. Postmix fixes all types of wood, m... |
Aggregate Industries appoint new MD of Aggregates division14 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries, part of the LafargeHolcim Group, has appointed Mike Pearce as the Managing Director of its Aggregates division, as the company looks to cement its position as the UK’s leading construction materials supplier. Mr Pearce has held senior commercial and operational roles in Aggregate Industries since first joining in 1986, and moves into the role from his previous position as Commercial Director, which he has held since July 2015. As Managing Director for Aggregates he wi... |
Aggregate Industries awards UPS services and maintenance contract05 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsPlant machinery maintenance specialist United Plant Services (UPS) has been awarded a new service and maintenance contract by LafargeHolcim's UK-based subsidiary Aggregate Industries (AI). In total, UPS has been assigned servicing responsibility for 50 per cent of AI's plant assets located across northern Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Southeast of England. UPS’s team of engineers will offer its services to AI both through a mobile network of appointed operatives, and via two, onsi... |
Pablo Libreros appointed Aggregate Industries’ Growth and Innovation Director30 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its ongoing commitment to being the foremost business in the construction products industry, Aggregate Industries has appointed Pablo Libreros as the new Growth and Innovation Director. With a considerable experience in the industry, Pablo has joined Aggregate Industries after having worked within LafargeHolcim Group, in South America for the past six years. Most recently, Pablo occupied the role of CEO for the Group’s Costa Rica business. Prior to this he held various senior r... |
Aggregate Industries extends Lafarge packed cement offering06 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries has extended its packed products offering with the introduction of six new products to the Lafarge Cement range. New products in the portfolio include Concrete Mix and Postmix, both premixed ready-to-use applications composed of a blend of cement and aggregates. New Mortar Mix, also premixed and ready-to-use, is made up of a selected blend of cement, lime and aggregates for laying all types of brick and block. Other new additions include Super White Cement, which pr... |
UK: Simon Gibson Transport wins order with Aggregate Industries19 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsSimon Gibson Transport Ltd is increasing its fleet of trucks from 85 to 147 having won a major order with Aggregate Industries (LafargeHolcim Group) to transport cement from UK import terminals to distribution centres nationwide over a five-year period, reports the Hull Daily Mail. The East Yorkshire bulk powder transport specialist is to bring GBP8m (US$9.9m) worth of investment and new jobs to six UK ports. Goole-based Simon Gibson Transport Ltd currently has 13 operating centres across t... |
UK: Holcim Belgium supports Brighton Marina project14 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Belgium has been working with Subcon Europe NV on the Brighton Marina Caisson Remediation Project by providing assistance with logistics and product deliveries. In the first phase, the scope comprises of the bulk remediation grouting on 10 caissons, part of the Brighton Marina East Breakwater. The challenge was to create a ‘floating’ concrete plant on the inside of the Marina, as there was no space on the sea wall. The transport of the aggregates could be solved using split ba... |
François Pétry takes helm of Aggregate Industries, UK04 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries, part of the LafargeHolcim group, has appointed François Pétry as its chief executive officer, effective 1 December 2015. Pétry joins from his current role as CEO of LafargeHolcim Romania. He has a strong background in quarrying having held the role of General Manager for Aggregates in Holcim France since 2008 and prior to that, held senior roles in infrastructure, construction and waste industries in France. Commenting on his appointment as CEO, Mr Pétry said: "I’m ... |
AI takes ownership of Lafarge Cement assets22 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries, part of the LafargeHolcim group, is the newest entrant to the cement production market in the UK, having taken ownership of the Cauldon and Cookstown cement plants in the UK. The acquisition of these two plants, along with a quarry at Cauldon Low and a cement terminal at Belfast Docks, was finalised on Monday and involved the transfer of 250 employees from the existing operations to Aggregate Industries. Becoming a cement producer and supplier is the final piece in ... |