Works are expected to be completed within three weeks

Industry-leading wet processing equipment designer and manufacturer CDE has announced plans to introduce its new Combo all-in-one wet processing plant to the global market.

• Above-average willingness to invest and positive mood
• Shortage of skilled workers is the biggest challenge
• Digitization with room for improvement

Sika Peru has opened new headquarters in the metropolitan area of Lima and introduced a modern plant for the production of concrete admixtures, mortar products, and acrylic liquid applied membranes (LAM). With this new plant, Sika is tripling its production capacities and strengthening its market position in Peru.

BAM International (the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside Europe) – together with JJM Construction (Canada) and Manson Construction (USA) – has received the full order to build the new Rio Tinto BC Works Terminal A on behalf of LNG Canada.

Sika is expanding its presence in Kazakhstan and strengthening its position in two of the country's growth regions. To reinforce existing production operations in Almaty in the southeast of the country, Sika is simultaneously commissioning two further concrete admixture production plants, one in the capital Astana and the other in Atyrau in the west.

Global engineering giant DYWIDAG-Systems International has announced its acquisition of UK-based leading global monitoring company, Datum Group.

Sika is developing its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening of a new factory in Dubai. An existing production facility for concrete admixtures has been relocated to the new site and expanded. A state-of-the-art mortar facility and a reactor for producing polymers have been installed and will constitute the basis for the production of high-performance concrete admixtures. Furthermore, the new facility will play a strategic role as a sales and distribution center for the region.

SNC-Lavalin has been closely following developments in regards to the media coverage and commentary of the dispute between Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, resulting in the suspension of new trade with Canada. We have had questions from investors, analysts and media, and therefore, in accordance with our disclosure practices, we are giving this update.

Normet posted a very strong first half of year 2018. Turnover grew by 24% and earnings before depreciations and amortizations (EBITDA) more than doubled in comparison to the same period in 2017. Full year 2018 forecasts for both turnover and earnings have been increased.

• Total Group revenues are 12.2% less than the previous year with EUR 792.3 million; sales revenues decreased by 13.6% to EUR 717.1 million
• EBIT amounts to EUR 34.1 million (previous year: EUR 38.6 million); Earnings after tax improve to EUR 1.6 million (previous year: EUR 0.1 million)
• Order backlog with EUR 1,000.3 million at high level (previous year: EUR 1,044.7 million)
• Full-year forecast confirmed

• Plant engineering division wins new contract worth a total of around USD 115 million
• Thyssenkrupp’s technology helps to provide power for about 16 million Indian homes
• Single-source supply from engineering to commissioning assures high degree of reliability and efficiency

The Historic MoU is a Win-Win Strategy for Both Companies and will enable Liugong to boost its Overseas Revenue more than ever before

Traditional Client Garden Party proves a huge success once again

Normet’s Facility for Equipment Assembling, Manufacturing of Construction Chemicals & Global Service Centre  was inaugurated May 3 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

• C$170 million (€112 million) revenue
• Eurovia boosts its operations in Quebec

Eiffage Energía, a Spanish subsidiary of Eiffage Énergie Systèmes, has just acquired EDS Ingeniería y Montajes, a company that specialises in electrical installation work and maintenance of low, medium and high-voltage lines.

A long-term vision for infrastructure, and a regulatory system that serves the sector's transparency and profitability, to also ride the wave of recovery in Italy. This is the formula needed to promote economic growth and innovation in the infrastructure sector, according to Salini Impregilo CEO Pietro Salini, as stated during the 24th Assiom Forex Congress, which took place in Verona on February 10.

• A turnkey energy storage project as part of the plan to develop and integrate renewable energies in Morocco
• A €284 million contract

With the opening of a new facility near Houston, Sika is further expanding its presence in the fast-growing US market.