Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

The Port Sutton Bridge Ltd sits just a few miles inland of the coastline of The Wash, historically one of the most important trading routes with our European cousins...Originally opened in 1881, the port sits on ... Read Full Article

GB Concrete based in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands offers professional concreting services and has taken delivery of its first new Cemen Tech C60 mixer from Volumech.The growing company initially used Vol... Read Full Article

In material handling operations, the terminology can be confusing especially in the case of fork rotators and rotating forks. Whilst they might sound similar, these attachments have their own unique operational uses, strengths and limitations.... Read Full Article

OilQuick is once again demonstrating its strong commitment to charity and the fight against breast cancer by auctioning off a unique, fully automatic pink OQL quick coupler for your Volvo wheel loader (compatible with Volvo L70 to L120). The... Read Full Article

Sunward excavators join Chase Plant Hire’s skid steers...Midlands plant hire specialists Chase Plant Hire have doubled their fleet of Sunward machines.The Walsall-based company, which is celebrating 35 years in bus... Read Full Article

Cemex is proud to introduce its ReadyBlock® Lite concrete blocks to the UK market, further expanding its concrete solutions offering.Soon to be available across the UK, ReadyBlock Lite is an Ultra Lightweight concrete block with a densit... Read Full Article

Heidelberg Materials and the UK Government have reached a FID (Final Investment Decision) to build the world’s first carbon capture facility to enable fully decarbonised cement production.The carbon capture and storage (CCS... Read Full Article

A properly designed, fully functioning handling system keeps your plant safe, reliable and reduces downtime as well as extending the life of equipment.The following courses focus on keeping p... Read Full Article

Triangle Tyre was successfully ranked in the "2025 China Brand Evaluation Information" released by the China Council for Brand Development in Deqing, Zhejiang.As an authoritative evaluation system in the field of... Read Full Article

1995: Formation and early developmentFounded on 13th February by British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) to transport nuclear material safely and efficiently.Initially based at Sellafield, Cumbria,... Read Full Article

A leading plant hirer has invested in two of the first new JCB 145XR reduced tailswing excavators to roll off the JCB production line – praising the comfort of the cab.Purchased by Norfolk-based Matthew Williams Digger Hire... Read Full Article

At Volvo Penta’s new training center in Nuremberg, Germany, technicians can gain hands-on experience with real engines and systems, guided by expert trainers, to ensure the highest level of service and support for customers in Central Europe... Read Full Article

Hazel Grove MP, Lisa Smart, has shown her support for increasing the volume of rail freight to minimise the number of HGVs on local roads.On a visit to Tarmac and its rail freight operations in Bredbury, the MP was shown a freigh... Read Full Article

West Wales contractor Hywel Griffiths Plant Hire and Groundworks has added an upgraded CASE CX210E-S crawler excavator to its growing fleet, with a bespoke specification to meet the company´s exacting requirements. The machine has been equip... Read Full Article

A new DX140LCR-7 crawler excavator from DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has been used by Van der Vlist Logistics B.V., part of the Van der Vlist Group, in a trial to prove a new method for transporting la... Read Full Article

Drymen-based Joe Allan & Sons Plant Hire and Contracting is a specialist in low ground pressure operation, used to accessing remote power infrastructure across Scotland for utility provider SSE. With both wheeled and tracked machinery on the f... Read Full Article

Network Rail was named Business of the Year at this year’s Rail Freight Group Awards (RFG) after demonstrating innovation, flexibility and collaboration with a range of stakeholders, resulting in reduced costs, greater productivity and new f... Read Full Article

With faster cycle times, reduced operating cost and increased control, the 580SV remains the construction King and one of the most versatile machines on any site.Turin, September, 2025 - CASE Construction Equipment has updated its popu... Read Full Article

The highways industry trade body, which was established in 2000 to increase awareness of the asphalt industry and its activities, is a partnership between the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and ... Read Full Article

Volumech will be attending the PlantWorx live construction equipment event at Newark Showground in September.Steve Cartwright, General Manager at Volumech said: “This is our first time exhibiting at PlantWo... Read Full Article