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With Scotland’s renewable energy sector expanding Argyll-based construction company, TSL Contractors is helping deliver several projects across the country – with Volvo Construction Equipment right at the heart of the action. ... Read Full Article

Bauma revisited: Bierbrauer & Sohn and Kurz Aufbereitungsanlagen received their 15th and 10th Metso crushers, Metso's distributor agreement with Fischer-Jung has now lasted over 20 years.Customer loyalty towards Metso and lon... Read Full Article

The G-Series articulated haulers from Volvo Construction Equipment provide continuous production and superb reliability, thanks to their robust design, easy service access and outstanding Volvo dealer network. All of which guarantees greater-than-... Read Full Article

The steel crisis has highlighted the strategic importance of key energy intensive industries to the UK and the need for action to be taken to ensure competitiveness with other European and global suppliers. The challenges of the steel industry are... Read Full Article

Mentor Training are encouraging those involved in sourcing training and qualifications for the quarrying and extractives industries to visit them at Hillhead 2016 this June for the latest updates in... Read Full Article

CASE Construction Equipment made a big impression at the BAUMA 2016 exhibition, attracting a high number of visitors from all continents on its stand throughout the week.The layout of the stand reflected the brand’s focus on the cus... Read Full Article

Pilot Crushtec International has been appointed as the sole southern Africa distributor for Metso’s aggregates products and services.The joint agreement, which came into effect on Saturday 2 April 2016, is recognised by both parties... Read Full Article

From 11 to 17 April Liebherr was represented at Bauma 2016 with over 100 products, an outdoor exhibition stand, a stand for the components division in Hall A4 and a career stand in Hall B0. During the trade fair week, the Group invited visitors to... Read Full Article

Over 65 years of manufacturing excellence was on show at SCOTPLANT 2016 when Terex Trucks’ showcased the latest haulers to roll off the production lines of its Motherwell manufacturing facility. Local manufacturing excellence g... Read Full Article

"We are hugely satisfied with the result of Bauma 2016," comments Gary Bell, Group Chief Executive of the global ADT specialist, Bell Equipment. “During the week in Munich we had large and steady visitor attendance, which was impressive due ... Read Full Article

JCB will show a full range of it’s a tailor made machines for the quarrying, construction and recycling industries across two stands – in... Read Full Article

For the third year running, CEMEX employees are becoming more active and walking off the ‘wobble’ by taking part in the 2016 CEMEX Pedometer Challenge, starting on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May.“In CEMEX, as in the rest of... Read Full Article

At bulk material loading and transfer points, conveyor belts are exposed to severe wear caused by the additional effect of the high impact energies of materials involved - particularly ones with lar... Read Full Article

It is not often that a company can manufacture its own milestones, but that is exactly what Hills Quarry Products has achieved when it produced its millionth cubic metre of ready mixed concrete this month.Group director, Peter Andrew,... Read Full Article

Bell Equipment UK has made a major investment in its workshop capability with the opening of its new service and maintenance centre. At the same time, the company has brought its service back in-house covering England and Wales, leaving United Pla... Read Full Article

Peter Tom CBE, Chairman of Breedon Aggregates, will deliver the following statement at the Company's Annual General Meeting at 2.00pm today: "Trading in the first three months of 2016 was in line with our expectations, despite a slo... Read Full Article

Pushing performance at highest level due to proactive performance adaptation Cost Effective and efficient due to hydrostatic drive and selectable ECO mode Modern comfort cab with completely redeveloped operator... Read Full Article

Schaeffler has supplied a special purpose induction heating device for large workpieces to TAKRAF GmbH, a manufacturer of bucket wheel excavators, stackers, crushers and conveyors for mining applica... Read Full Article

Johan Kerstell has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources and member of Sandvik’s Group Executive Management. He will start his new position on June 1, 2016.Johan Kerstell, 45 years of age, has been with Sa... Read Full Article

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Makoto Yamazawa as its new President and CEO as of 1 April 2016. He is also the new regional CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery for Europe, the Middl... Read Full Article