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MPA Dimension Stone has published ‘Safer by Design’ information on Bridge Saw Guidance, in partnership with Charge and the Stone Federation.The Guidance document includes the legal background and risk assessment process coveri... Read Full Article

In 2015/16, 30.4 million working days were lost due to self-reported work-related illness or injury, with each person taking an average of 16 days off work. Stress, depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders accounted for the majority of ... Read Full Article

Terex Trucks’ TA300 is helping to keep the Czech Republic’s leading aggregate supplier Kamenolomy in prime position. Known for its snowy winters and warm summers, gothic ca... Read Full Article

Renold Gears has designed a heavy-duty, custom gearbox solution for a manufacturer of a special type of coarse material washers known as log washers. Effectively these are huge rectangular boxes, or troughs, usually fabricated from steel plate, co... Read Full Article

At Steinexpo 2017, Volvo Construction Equipment will showcase its high-performing portfolio of machines and services with a segment-specific selection of machines. Over a 1,000m2 exhibition area in Europe’s largest basalt quarry, Volvo CE wi... Read Full Article

The range of Liebherr dozers available in the UK has recently been expanded with the introduction of the 30 tonne PR 746 crawler tractor.The first example of this model has joined the Liebherr-Rental fleet and has been snapped up on a lon... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) held its Members’ annual conference ‘Mineral Products 2017 - Adapting to Change’ on Wednesday 7th June at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster.The event, themed &ls... Read Full Article

ALLU is proud to announce that Powerscreen Ireland is to be its new distributor throughout Ireland. The dealership, which was announced at Ireland’s CQMS in April, will see Powerscreen Ireland supplying the comprehensive range of ALLU Transf... Read Full Article

Superior Industries Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has released a new conveyor component accessory, the Safety Handrail.Uni... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has set out long term aggregate demand and supply scenarios for Great Britain (GB) level until 2030.Launched at the joint Royal Town Planning Institut... Read Full Article

Hanson Cement has increased its technical team to offer customers bespoke support on all cement and cementitious issues.Headed by national technical manager Simon Chudley, the team will provide a bespoke service as well as offering advice... Read Full Article

Doosan Bobcat EMEA has launched the new Stage IV compliant DX225LC-5 crawler excavator, offering an unmatched combination of high performance, operating features, fuel efficiency, reliability and durability in the 21 tonne excavator class.... Read Full Article

With confidence in the investment returns that Terex Trucks’ machines offer, mining contractor Barhaul has purchased a new 28-tonne capacity TA300 articulated dump truck, for use in a barite mine near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland.... Read Full Article

Greater fuel efficiency, precision manoeuvrability and increased bucket digging force and lift capacity with the new CASE CX245D SR excavator.CASE Construction Equipment has introduced the all-new CX245D SR minimum-swing radius excavator ... Read Full Article

Breedon Group plc, the largest independent construction materials group in the UK, has purchased new Doosan DL550-5 and DL450-5 Stage IV wheel loaders for two of the company’s operations in Scotland at Edzell Quarry near Brechin and Tom&rsqu... Read Full Article

Situated near Lechlade, Gloucestershire, Coln Quarry is owned and operated by Hanson Aggregates. A very successful sand and gravel operation for many years the reserves will finally expire in February 2017 with the land being sold to Coln Country ... Read Full Article

Almost 100 cyclists from British Gypsum arrived in sunny Skegness in Lincolnshire on Saturday (10 June), having cycled 100 miles from the Barrow-Upon-Soar plaster manufacturing plant in Leicestershire – the largest plant of its kind in Europ... Read Full Article

Based in Stirling, Scotland, the fifteen-strong team at the Hardox™ Wearparts Centre (Stirling) Ltd serve the whole of Scotland and parts of England with specialist wearpart services across the qu... Read Full Article

The world is ever-changing; from technology to education, health to politics, manufacturing to mining, change is pervasive and demands adaptation. With declining ore grade and low commodity prices, the mining industry has had to adap... Read Full Article

Kiowa’s long-term partnership as a UK distributor of Trelleborg rubber hoses ensures we have built an understanding of the UK marketplace over the last 26 years and now specialize in hose and hose assembly solutions to the aggregates market.... Read Full Article