Breedon agrees a £16.5 million deal with Tarmac for 4 quarries and an asphalt plant
Breedon, the UK’s largest independent construction materials group, has agreed to acquire from Tarmac – a CRH company – four quarries and an asphalt plant for a total considera... Read Full ArticleFlexitank recycling initiative wins GFA Environmental Award for Freightliner & Trans Ocean
The collaborative partnership between leading UK rail freight provider, Freightliner and Trans Ocean, the bulk liquid division of specialist logistics provider to the beverage industry, JF Hillebran... Read Full ArticleDUO provides successful operation for CEMEX Swinderby.
Owned and operated by CEMEX UK the Swinderby site is located near Witham St Hughs, Lincoln and was originally used as a WW11 airbase; with bomber operations from 1940 the airfield saw constant use by the RAF up until 1993. A gr... Read Full ArticleOutstanding design quality: Two German Design Awards for Liebherr’s earthmoving machines
The T46-7 Telescopic handler and XPower wheel loaders receive awards in the "Excellent Product Design" categoryStriking, functional designs won over the panel of expert judgesIn Frankfurt (Germany) – Liebhe... Read Full ArticleFirst time Volvo for Mike Taylor Plant Hire
Mike Taylor Plant Hire of Blairgowrie, Perth & Kinross has opted for a Volvo reduced swing ECR58D for the first time.The new six-tonne machine has been supplied by SMT GB’s utility dealer for the north of Scotland,CSM Sales Ltd,... Read Full ArticleMiddleton Baler helps improve waste recycling for Thatchers Cider
British family cider maker, Thatchers Cider, has contracted Middleton Engineering to supply and install an 80 tonne baler and slider-bed feed conveyor at its Myrtle Farm cider mill in Somerset, to compact and bale waste packaging materials at sour... Read Full ArticleHanson supplies concrete for Midland Metro Alliance project
Hanson UK is supplying concrete for part of the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) tram extension projects, one of the biggest construction projects outside London.The venture comprises of six separate projects and Hanson is providing 45,000m3 ... Read Full ArticleWeir Minerals Europe launches 2nd generation Warman® pump
In line with Weir Minerals’ commitment to continually reduce total cost of ownership of its equipment, the company is launching the 2nd generation of the Warman® WGR® pump.Weir Min... Read Full ArticleGreater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions from QJ341
In order, to meet customer demand for greater levels of efficiency and productivity, we have expanded the choices available on our bestselling QJ341 jaw crusher. This includes the choice of eng... Read Full ArticleHyundai Construction Equipment Europe officially open new European headquarters in Tessenderlo, Belgium
HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) held an official opening ceremony last week for its new headquarters in Tessenderlo, Belgium. Management from the South Korean headquarters, national and regional government, the European dealer network... Read Full ArticleBollegraaf congratulates FCC Environmental Services with prestigious NWRA award for the Best Recycling Facility in the U.S.A.
Bollegraaf Recycling Solutions congratulates FCC Environmental Services with the prestigious NWRA award for the Best Recycling Facility of the Year 2... Read Full ArticleAughey Screens hold a successful open day.
A recent visit visit of prominent business men from Northern Ireland was to an open day at the Aughey Screens Facility, Killyconnigan, Monaghan. 21 of our key customers from Northern Ireland visited the factory and had a walking tour of our facili... Read Full ArticleMHEA announces new president
The Materials Handling Engineers Association has appointed a new president, John Connolly, who will hold the post for the next two years. John, who has been Vice President for two years and... Read Full ArticleHigh-powered
R Collard Ltd is delighted to claim the title Dynamic Business of the Year after a glittering gala dinner for the Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards (TVBMA) held at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on No... Read Full ArticleCollett expands hire fleet with new JCB Excavators.
Collett Plant Hire Limited has bought four new JCB tracked excavator models to signal a rapid expansion for the Newark-based firm. Established in 2015, with just one machine bought through the 'JCB Your Own Boss' scheme, entrepreneur... Read Full ArticleConstruction company The Sheehan Group hits recycling landmark
Construction and recycling firm The Sheehan Group this week celebrated saving 500,000 tonnes of waste from UK landfill sites.The landmark achievement comes thanks to its multi-million pound... Read Full ArticleBaioni provide successful fully automated sand and aggregates washing plant.
The Italian washing, crushing and screening plant manufacturer Baioni has been delivering various aggrega... Read Full ArticleCASE excavator is a smooth operator on the golf course
Having being impressed with the versatility, reliability, fuel economy and the performance of their first CASE CX130D excavator, premier golf course constructors John Greasley Ltd have taken delivery of their second, fitted with a Rototilt R4 tilt... Read Full ArticleBunting Europe Announces Record Monthly Sales
Bunting Magnetics Europe Ltd has had two consecutive months of record sales in September and October 2017.Bunting Magnetics is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Magnets, Magnetic Assemblies, Magnetic Separators and Metal Detec... Read Full ArticleMartin Engineering program raises funds to improve breast cancer awareness
A global leader in bulk material handling technologies has concluded a month-long program promoting October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The company manufactured a special series of its Cou... Read Full Article