Cement News tagged under: UK
Cementos Portland acquires new unloading equipment, UK08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas has invested EUR1m in a new unloader to speed up bulk discharges from ships in the port of Ipswich terminal, one of two that the group has in the United Kingdom. The mobile road shipunloader was supplied by the Dutch company Van Aalst and has the ability to discharge ships of up to 5000t at a nominal rate of 225tph. According to Juan Béjar, president of Cementos Portland Valderrivas, " conditions in the unloading will be further improved, which until now w... |
New research highlights critical economic role of the mineral products industry08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsNew research from leading economic consultancy Capital Economics has highlighted the critical role of the minerals products industry to the UK economy. The Capital Economics research has found that the UK Minerals Products Industry: • Makes a Gross Value Added (GVA) contribution to the UK Economy of over GBP4bn pa – greater than creative industries such as film and video and not far short of motor vehicles and aerospace • Generates an annual turnover of GBP9bn • Has labour product... |
Paramount unveils plans for former Lafarge plant site, UK08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsParamount Pictures has unveiled plans to build one of the world’s biggest theme parks in Britain – creating 27,000 jobs at a former cement works. The huge GBP2bn attraction will be built near Dartford, Kent, to rival Disneyland Paris. It will be built on brownfield land on the Swanscombe Peninsula, between Dartford and Gravesend, Kent, which was formerly a cement works owned by Lafarge. The entertainment complex will be twice the size of the Olympic Park and be among the four largest t... |
Lafarge Dunbar receives quarry equipment, UK03 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsQuarry operators at Lafarge Cement’s Dunbar Works are celebrating the arrival of some brand new four dumper trucks – measuring five metres to the top of the cab – and one giant excavator, managed under a contract hire arrangement, which have been given the thumbs up by operators including Dunbar-based Gerry Donnellan, production operator. He says he and fellow workers are finding the machines ideally suited to the challenging quarry conditions and make work more enjoyable. “The new kit h... |
Novacem enters liquidation, UK02 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsNovacem, the carbon negative cement company, announced today that it was suspending operations and entering a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation. Novacem co-founder and former Chairman Stuart Evans said “Novacem has been tackling an enormous opportunity but unfortunately we have not been able to raise the necessary capital to continue developing the technology. We had built a terrific team that had made significant progress, but now have no option but to suspend operations and close the comp... |
UK construction activity contracts 10.1% in 2Q1217 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsUK construction sector activity was down 10.1 per cent in the year to July, official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The three months between May-July also saw a drop in output of 10 per cent YoY, the ONS data showed. But the ONS said that it was important to bear in mind that May's activity was higher than usual because a bank holiday was moved to June. In June there were two extra days' holiday for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee leaving output unusually dep... |
UK: latest construction new orders remain depressed10 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe latest quarterly Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures for UK construction new orders released today show that new orders for construction remained at a depressed level in the second quarter of 2012, despite having risen 1.5% in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period one year earlier. New orders remain 40% lower than the pre-recession peak. Commenting on the new orders data, Noble Francis, Economics Director at the UK’s Construction Products Association (CPA) said: “... |
CPA: cautious welcome for Government’s housing sector boost07 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe UK's Construction Products Association (CPA) has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers’ announcement to boost the housing sector. Commenting on these measures, Noble Francis, Construction Products Association Economics Director said: “Any change in policy that helps the ailing housing sector to recover must be considered positive, especially given that private housing starts in 2Q were 17 per cent lower than one year ago. The announcement stated that gover... |
ANH Refractories revamps cement division06 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsANH Refractories is launching a revamped range of products for the cement manufacturing sector following a period of intensive testing and research. The American owned company says its subsidiary, ANH Refractories Europe now manufactures and distributes its comprehensive range of refractory products for cement kilns from its Bromborough UK plant to customers worldwide.? ANH Europe managing director Peter Rooney said the aim is to simplify customers’ product selection process and drive... |
UK August construction output shrinks05 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe UK construction industry shrank in August as new orders dropped at the fastest pace since April 2009, according to Markit Economics. An index based on a survey of purchasing managers fell to 49 from 50.9 in July, Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply said in a statement on Markit’s website today. The median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of 12 economists was for a reading of 50, the dividing line between growth and contraction. “UK construction firms are... |