Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

LPM Plant Hire & Sales Ltd of Boughton, Nottinghamshire, has opted for seven new Volvo excavators for the first time for its extensive hire fleet.The package of machines includes five reduced-swing ECR145E crawler excavators – o... Read Full Article

A BUSY steel works’ contractor has invested in a pair of high-performance screeners, after they exceeded all expectations while on hire.Harsco Metals and Minerals initially rented two Terex Finlay 693+ Supertrak machines to tackle a... Read Full Article

The MHEA is pleased to announce that the supporting exhibition at its two-day conference, BULKEX, has sold out. Similarly, tickets for the MHEA Excellence Awards dinner, held on the first evening and featuring comedy hypnotist Ian Dee, have all be... Read Full Article

Exhibitors at BULKEX are looking forward to a busy two days at the conference on 18 and 19 October. With all stand space sold, delegates will be able to see more than 40 companies showcasing their products and services, giving them the opportunity... Read Full Article

In the sintering plant of voestalpine Stahl GmbH in Linz, Austria, raw materials have been extracted with the aid of rotary discharge machines for more than 40 years. Four LOUISE machines were supplied back then, and AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH... Read Full Article

Shell’s national programme for low-carbon enterprises is now open for entriesShell International Limited’s enterprise support programme for UK’s innovative low-carbon businesses is now open for applications. Shell Spring... Read Full Article

Is the considered opinion of Fastsource Director, Keith Blasket, as he adds another Volvo excavator to his plant fleet...And joining his mixed fleet of equipment which includes existing Volvo excavators, dozers, wheeled loaders, ... Read Full Article

Leading specialists in material handling solutions B&B Attachments is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the Build Show on stand B578 as part of UK Construction Week. The Build show takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on the 10... Read Full Article

BULKEX, the leading annual event for bulk materials handling, is taking place in just a few weeks’ time at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham on 18 ... Read Full Article

Based in Oswestry, Shropshire, third-generation family owned business RIDGWAY Rentals Ltd is all set to take delivery of 60 large earthmovers from Marubeni-Komatsu of Redditch. The mammoth £9million deal includes a large number of Komatsu&rs... Read Full Article

Vortex will be exhibiting slide gates and diverter valves in Stand 39 at Eastwood Hall in Nottingham, England, on 18-19 October. Vortex specialises in innovative valve solutions for the dry bul... Read Full Article

KTR has extended its range of industrial brakes products by adding a new line of electro-hydraulic thruster brake systems.The KTR-STOP® TB line is available as disk or drum brakes, the spring-actuated thruster brakes are designed for ... Read Full Article

In a determined move towards environmental protection in a variety of industries, open stockpiles are increasingly being replaced by covered longitudinal or circular storage halls or silos. Following this trend, Baosteel Meishan is constructing 26... Read Full Article

Doosan Bobcat and Doosan Infracore have announced their intention to transfer the Doosan Heavy business from Doosan Bobcat to Doosan Infracore. Both parties are pursuing this transfer process to allow each organization to fully concentrate on stre... Read Full Article

Last year Aeris Resources, Tritton copper mine operation in Nyngan NSW took a leap of faith and became the first underground mining company in Australia to purchase and install a Load Volume Scanner (LVS) payload measurement system from Loadscan L... Read Full Article

Cumbria based construction equipment machinery dealer, Taylor & Braithwaite (T&B) is celebrating 50 years of trading this year!Originally started by Harold Taylor in October 1967, Trevor Braithwaite joined soon after and T&B w... Read Full Article

LiuGong, a global leader in the manufacture of construction equipment, makes a spectacular showing along with 29 tough machines at this year’s 14th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2017).... Read Full Article

ECCO, the leading manufacturer of commercial vehicle warning equipment, has launched the new LCD Colour Camera System, EC7010-K to enhance its vehicle CCTV product offering. ECCO’s la... Read Full Article

Thomas Menzies Builders Ltd of Kirkcaldy, Fife, has opted for its first Volvo EC220E excavator thanks to the high level of operator comfort, smoothness of control and overall stability and performance, according to Plant & Environmental Manage... Read Full Article

Hanson UK has extended its involvement with EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C project, securing a roads construction contract for the Kier Bam Joint Venture through its contracting division.The contract includes supplying 40,000 tonnes o... Read Full Article