http://www.italcementi.com/ The metabolism of the industrial environment weighs increasingly heavily on the regenerative abilities of the natural environment. Radical changes are needed in our energy infrastructures. Yet what is required most of all is a systemic approach combining innovative business models, marketing strategies and public policy support. Which future scenarios are possible? http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Building+and+Architecture/20100831.htm 08/31/2010 Asia Cement, Italcementi Group subsidiary in Thailand, has always paid strong attention towards social issues. In particular, its dedication to the education field led the company to embark on many initiatives in favour of children’s schooling. To further confirm its commitment, in the beginning of August Asia Cement offered a scholarship – comprising also the donation of sport equipment as well as a lunch fund – to about 100 students coming from 8 primary and secondary schools in the surrounding area of the Pukrang plant. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Sustainability/20100823.htm 08/23/2010 At a meeting today, the Italcementi S.p.A. Board of Directors examined and approved the consolidated half-year report as at and for the year June 30, 2010. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Corporate+events/20100730.htm 07/30/2010 FYM received the award in the “Best Company” category, within the framework of the “National Award 28th of April for the prevention of occupational risks” in the presence of the secretary of the Department of Health and Safety of the Ministry of Labour and Immigration, Octavio Granado. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Sustainability/20100729.htm 07/29/2010 Ready mixed concrete company BetonAta (Shymkent Cement) has reached its goal of one year without accidents. It celebrated with an event at the company plant attended by senior management, local authorities and key customers. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Sustainability/20100727.htm 07/27/2010 The "smog-eating" cement TX Active®, developed by Italcementi Research department, has been selected as an example of Italian innovation at the exhibition "Italia degli innovatori", in the framework of Shanghai Expo 2010. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Building+and+Architecture/20100726.htm 07/26/2010 Devnya Cement was a signature sponsor at the Junior Achievement Europe Enterprise Challenge held recently; the award presentation ceremony was attended by distinguished figures from the Bulgarian economic and political communities, including the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Boyko Borissov, the Minister of Regional Development & Public Works, Rosen Plevneliev, the Minister of Education, Youth & Science, Sergey Ignatov, and the Mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Cultural+sponsorship/20100720.htm 07/20/2010 The Italian Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, made of Italcementi’s “transparent cement”, is collecting a large number of records. With an exhibition area of 7,800 m2, 3 floors and a height of 18 meters, it is the second largest Pavilion, beaten only by the Chinese hosts, and offers the possibility of experiencing a virtual and multi-sensory journey across the whole Italian peninsula. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Building+and+Architecture/20100719.htm 07/19/2010 Halyps Cement has been certified for compliance with EN 16001: 2009, the new European standard for energy management systems. Thanks to the energy efficiency measures adopted by the company to cut its energy costs, Halyps Cement is the first company in Italcementi Group and one of just a handful of companies worldwide currently to possess EN 16001 requisites. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Sustainability/20100713.htm 07/13/2010 Italcementi is the first listed Italian company in its sector to join the Global Compact, the United Nations initiative set up to safeguard the social and environmental sustainability of economic growth processes. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Sustainability/20100707.htm 07/07/2010 Full revamping for the 2 mT cement plant in West Virginia, with important improvements in production efficiency http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Corporate+events/20100607.htm 06/07/2010 The inauguration of the Vocational Training Centre took place on 5 June in Metyiagane - Sri Lanka - thanks to the support of Fondazione Italcementi and the fund raising campaign organised right after the tsunami. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Sustainability/20100605.htm 06/05/2010 Italgen, an Italcementi Group company, has acquired from Leitwind (Leitner Group) a 49% stake in Gardawind S.r.l., a company that has two wind farms of 9 MW each in the Kavarna region of Bulgaria, of which one is already operating while the other is currently under construction. This transaction forms part of the development lines defined by Italgen’s strategic plan, whose objective is to strengthen the company in the field of renewable energies. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Sustainability/20100517.htm 05/17/2010 The difficult economic situation and adverse meteorological conditions push down first-quarter cement consumption. Additional measures have been taken to cut operating expenses under on-going industrial efficiency programs. Containment of working capital requirement and selective investment focus enables group to strengthen financial solidity. Partial improvement in conditions reported at the end of the period although pressure remains on sales prices http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Corporate+events/20100507.htm 05/07/2010 The European Commission’s European GreenBuilding Award 2010 was given to Italcementi and specifically to ITCLab, the project set out to build i.lab, the new Research Centre of Italcementi Group that is currently under construction in the area of the Kilometro Rosso Science & Technology Park, on the outskirts of Bergamo. i.lab was recognised as the best new building in Italy for energy efficiency in the “Best New Building” category. http://www.italcementigroup.com/ENG/Media+and+Communication/News/Building+and+Architecture/20100506.htm 05/06/2010