Cement News tagged under: UK
Hope Construction Materials signs transport services contract with DB Schenker Rail UK06 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials and DB Schenker Rail UK have have signed a five-year partnership contract for transport services. The agreement covers the transport of aggregates from the quarry at Dowlow near Buxton in the UK to 10 locations across Britain. In 2015 a new depot was opened in Walsall, West Midlands, with further depots planned to open during the contract. Coal is also conveyed twice per week from South Wales to the cement plant in Hope. The locomotive naming ceremony w... |
Cemex recognised in the UK for protecting road users27 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that its operations on the United Kingdom were recognised with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Annual Award for Excellence in Vulnerable Road Users Safety. The award was sponsored by Transport for London and highlights the initiatives undertaken by Cemex UK since 2004. Cemex UK’s ongoing efforts in road safety cover all areas of transport business: driver training; additional safety features on Cemex’s large goods vehicles (LGVs); a comprehen... |
Hanson UK CEO to step down22 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK chief executive officer, Patrick O’Shea, is stepping down in December after eight years at the head of the construction materials business. His successor will be Daniel Cooper, who is currently northern regional general manager for Hanson Australia. Patrick (pictured right) joined Hanson PLC in 1990 and held a variety of senior financial and operational roles before becoming chief executive of Hanson Pacific in 2001. In 2003 he added responsibility for continental Europe to this ... |
UK: One hundred days of helping from Hope15 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Hope Construction Materials’ employees completed 100 days of voluntary work, as part of the organisation’s “Hope for Others” initiative. Hope’s employees offering a helping hand as part of the Hope for Others initiative The scheme, launched by the firm in 2014, sees Hope employees choosing to partake in charity work close to their heart, with the organisation offering two fully paid days leave to each employee per year. Hope staff are encouraged to choose the act... |
Hanson Building Products announces name change to Forterra06 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsHanson Building Products has changed its company name to Forterra, following a recent divestment by former owners HeidelbergCement. The rebranding brings with it a new logo and a fresh identity to the established business, which has a trading history spanning back several decades, while its wide selection of products and services will be unchanged, according to the company. Stephen Harrison, UK Managing Director of Forterra, said; “The Hanson name and logo may have been replaced by Forterr... |
Hanson Ketton benefits from Siemens control system/integrated drive solution05 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsA control system/integrated drive system solution from Siemens at Hanson Cement’s Ketton plant in the UK has produced a number of significant benefits for the cement giant and has improved the operation’s sustainability, reports Siemens. The clinker cooler upgrade project at Ketton carried out by Siemens has resulted in an annual CO2 reduction of 771t and over GBP86,000 saved in energy use, much of it through the use of variable speed drive technology and Siemens‘ integrated drive systems t... |
SUEZ and Cemex launch new SRF facility, UK21 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex and international recycling and waste management company SUEZ have launched a new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) facility which will supply the Rugby cement plant in the UK with high-specification alternative fuel for the next 25 years. Fernando A Gonzalez, CEO of Cemex and Jean-Marc Boursier, senior executive VP of SUEZ in charge of the Recycling and Waste Recovery division for Europe, along with Richard Dodd, Mayor of Rugby, officially opened the new facility on Friday. The SRF faci... |
Tarmac unveils GPB6.6m asphalt plant, UK17 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsTarmac yesterday unveiled a state-of-the-art asphalt plant in Hertfordshire, UK. The GBP6.6m plant replaces an older 1960s operation. It has greater capacity, is more efficient, and can manufacture a wider range of products, including lower temperature asphalts. Among the plant's highlights, it is the first UK plant to use high capacity cold Recycled Asphalt Planings (RAP) technology to create mixes containing up to 55 per cent recycled content, supporting Tarmac’s commitment to increase... |
New Group CEO for Breedon, UK26 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Aggregates Ltd, the UK’s largest independent aggregates business, announced that Pat Ward, currently CEO of Aggregate Industries Europe (a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim), has agreed to join the company as Group chief executive officer. He will succeed Simon Vivian, who, having led Breedon since its creation has indicated his wish to step down as Group CEO and will move to a non-executive role with the company. Mr Ward is expected to join Breedon early next year once the terms of hi... |
Tarmac leads responsible sourcing excellence19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsTarmac has announced that its Cement and Lime business has been awarded an ‘Excellent’ rating under BES 6001. Tarmac’s UK business has held a BES 6001 rating of ‘Very Good’ across its entire product range since 2011. But the latest certification makes it the first company within the cement and lime sectors to be awarded the ‘Excellent’ rating. The independent BRE standard assesses the systems that a company has in place to ensure that materials are sourced and managed responsibly against... |