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 Italcementi Group has signed an agreement with Sika that will acquire the global concrete admixtures and cement grinding aids businesses of the Group which are on the market under the brand Axim.
Axim has approximately 150 employees and through six legal entities operates several production units and sales organizations in Italy, France, USA, Canada, Morocco and Spain. In 2010 Axim generated sales of around 61 million euro
This deal will allow the Group to capitalize the value of this business. Moreover this will further extend the relationship between Italcementi and Sika enhancing the reputation of both companies as innovator in the field of concrete and cement. In fact the agreement will proceed through a Strategic Partnership Agreement in the S&D sector as well as in the Commercial sector and securing a continuous supply of additives to the Group. 
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Morocco: Laayoune wind park, a milestone on our ambitious road to sustainable energy
 On Friday 21 October, Italcementi Group inaugurated the wind park in Laayoune in the presence of the Secretary General to the Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Mr. Mohamed Yahya Zniber, the CEO of Italcementi, Mr. Carlo Pesenti and the General Manager of Ciments du Maroc, Mr. Mohamed Chaibi.
Matera, a cutting-edge cement plant for efficiency and environmental protection
 Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the revamped Italcementi cement plant in Matera, fully renovated and made more efficient from an industrial and environmental viewpoint. The new plant has been inaugurated at the presence of the Italcementi Chiarman Giampiero Pesenti, the Chief Executive Officer Carlo Pesenti, local authorities and the stakeholders representing the community.
Italcementi and Meier:
innovation in architecture and design
 From large-scale architectural projects to design: world-famous architect Richard Meier continues to work with Italcementi, a leading manufacturer of innovative materials for the building community.The Group’s partnership with Richard Meier & Partners dates back to the construction of Dives in Misericordia church in Rome in the late nineties, and continues with the i.lab project, the Italcementi Group’s new Research and Innovation Center within KilometroRosso Science and Technology Park, near Bergamo.
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Essroc paves the way to a cleaner environment in St. Louis (Missouri)
Essroc has recently begun a Highway Research Project in St. Louis, Missouri.This project represents the first-ever US highway paved with a TX Active® photocatalytic concrete.
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