Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

Hyundai is introducing the HX300L, the latest model in the Next Generation crawler excavator line-up. As with the larger HX360L and HX400L that were launched at Bauma in 2025, the HX300L is powered by a Hyundai diesel engine. The 30-tonne class ex... Read Full Article

Like many public sector fleet operators, Middlesbrough Borough Council was struggling to meet constantly changing government regulations while operating under ever-tighter budgetary restrictions. However, the council has risen to the challenge... Read Full Article

A leading plant hirer has bought one of the first JCB 3CX PRO DualDrive backhoe loaders in Northern Ireland. Purchased by County Down-based P. Smyth Digger Hire, the brand new JCB 3CX PRO has been put straight to work pole planting f... Read Full Article

Global building materials supplier Cemex is working closely with key cross-industry partners to develop and drive more sustainable solutions across the EMEA region and decarbonise its operations.One of the core focuses ... Read Full Article

Volumech has announced the UK launch of the Cemen Tech CS2 and MS2 volumetric concrete mixers.The next-generation mixers offer customers the choice of a fully computerised machine – the CS2, or the ... Read Full Article

Utranazz, Concrete Equipment Specialists, has announced a repricing of its Sermac truck-mounted concrete pump range, making the machines more competitive across the UK market while retaining their proven... Read Full Article

JCB APPRENTICES have created a unique 80th anniversary project at the company’s World Headquarters that invites the public to tune into its past, present, and future.The team of 15 young engineer... Read Full Article

H.Ripley & Co is one of the UK’s leading scrap metal processers and exporters. A highly respected fourth-generation family business, they have five sites located at Hailsham, Hastings and Newhaven in East Sussex as well as two at Ashford... Read Full Article

SANY UK & Ireland is proud to announce a significant new partnership with Robert Purvis Plant Hire, a long-established, multi-disciplinary plant hire, logistics, and recycling business headquartere... Read Full Article

Develon has announced changes to dealer territories in the Netherlands to strengthen its market position. These changes took effect on 1 January 2026 and are being managed jointly by existing dealers Anema and Staad, toge... Read Full Article

• Heidelberg Materials is the first company in the UK to invest in Volvo’s L120 Electric wheel loader. • It is part of the company’s commitment to decarbonising its operations.• The machine is being us... Read Full Article

PD Ports has played a key role in a major logistics operation to support the development of solar energy infrastructure across the North of England. ... Read Full Article

A full‑sized JCB digger dressed up like a collector’s scale model stole a few hearts on Valentine’s Day – and stopped Londoners in their tracks outside an iconic railway station.The ‘JCB... Read Full Article

Triangle Tyre has introduced a new bonding and structural protection technology for its giant off-the-road (OTR) tyres, marking a further development in the company’s earth-mover tire portfolio.The first pr... Read Full Article

DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled a Class 93 tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal service in the North West as it explores future options for its locomotive fleet.Working in collaboration with Rail Operations Group and Networ... Read Full Article

In a marketplace increasingly shaped by digital marketing, online demos and remote decision-making, it’s easy to overlook the continued importance of regional exhibitions. But for the plant and machinery sector, regional shows remain one of ... Read Full Article

First UK deployment of Liebherr’s modular batching plant sets new standards in concrete production...Kesgrave-based Tru Mix, part of the expanding Tru7 Group, has once again demonstrated its commitment to innovation and qua... Read Full Article

The challengeA batching plant tasked with feeding the HS2 project regularly produces around 10,000m3 of concrete a month for tunnel segments.The plant was purpose-built in 2022, and whilst featuring some of the l... Read Full Article

Rocket Rentals has fired the starting gun on a major fleet expansion with the purchase of more than 55 new JCB machines - including a 35‑strong fleet of zero‑tailswing excavators.The Gloucester‑based hirer is investing compact, mano... Read Full Article

5200Q Series UNx™ Bareshaft pump marks important milestone for big water applicationsJetstream of Houston, LLP, a leading manufacturer of industrial high-pressure water blasting e... Read Full Article