Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

Komatsu distributors in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales is reporting what the company calls a ‘wave of investment’ in Komatsu equipment, most recent example of which were two major deals involving... Read Full Article

David Thomas, General Manager, ZoneSafeActivities associated with material handling carry many risks. The movement, control, storage, or disposal of products involves heavy goods and machinery, creating difficult working conditio... Read Full Article

A Leeds plant hirer has broken ranks with its usual supplier to invest in Liebherr’s articulated dumptrucks. They’re quicker, more comfortable, and great on fuel says the customer...Fresh from a landing a major contra... Read Full Article

Sustainable repair systems help companies counteract rising costs.Dealing with rising costs is a key challenge for many companies in the transportation and logistics sector. Raw material prices are rising, environmental regulatio... Read Full Article

Just in time for LIGNA, the world's leading trade fair for tools, machines and equipment for woodworking and processing in Hanover, SENNEBOGEN is launching two new pick and carry timber handlers: the 724 G with 29 t and the 726 G with 31 t operati... Read Full Article

Global building materials supplier Cemex continues to reduce the carbon footprint of its EMEA supply chain operations through investments into new electric ReadyMix trucks across the region.Electric mixers were first implemented in Cemex&... Read Full Article

 For four decades, FB Chain has been a pivotal force in enhancing conveyor performance worldwide. The UK-based company has cultivated a reputation for technical leadership, a customer-centric approach, and a steadfast commitment to sustain... Read Full Article

Mobilisation work is in full swing at Toton traction maintenance depot in Derbyshire as DB Cargo UK prepares to start installing the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to the first of the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives.Cons... Read Full Article

At the forthcoming Irish Construction Exhibition taking place in Punchestown in May, McHale Plant Sales will open a window on the world of Komatsu and Metso in what their marketing manager, Sean Ryan says... Read Full Article

April 28th 2025 is a massive milestone in the evolution of Trime UK. The company, already one of the leading manufacturers of sustainable lighting towers, power generation machinery and water treatment products, will be officially openi... Read Full Article

Cemex EMEA has celebrated some of its most outstanding projects from across the region at its Global Research & Development (GRD) Center in Bruegg, Switzerland, under the theme "Shaping the Future Together".Among the highlighted devel... Read Full Article

A leading North West civil engineering contractor has invested in two of the first new JCB 145XR reduced tailswing excavators to roll off the production line.Purchased by Stockport-based Williams Construction (Stockport) Ltd, the two 145X... Read Full Article

One of the UK’s leading suppliers of material handling solutions has this month completed its 75th Kawasaki robot installation.Haith Group installed the robot as part of a complete packing soluti... Read Full Article

ProAll®, Canadian-based leader in volumetric concrete mixing technology, is launching anninternational expansion strategy under the leadership of Derrick Murias, newly appointed General Manager. With a proven track record in his previous role ... Read Full Article

A game changing new Drumjet machine is now available in the UK which will robotically remove hardened concrete from agitator and truckmixer mixer drums, without the need for man entry into the drum.It has been imported by The Concrete Com... Read Full Article

SANY UK is gearing up for two dig days, with the first event taking place on 9th and 10th May, at Sibbald Training Ground in Scotland.The two events will give visitors hands-on experience of a range of SANY excavator... Read Full Article

Gloucester Construction aggregates firm Allstone has signed a multimillion-pound deal for concrete suppliers Monster Mix in a move which sees the city’s two names team up to deliver a complete construction material... Read Full Article

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has signed a partnership agreement with Atlas GmbH, based in Ganderkesee in Germany, a leading manufacturer of cranes, wheeled, crawler and rail-road excavators, and of ... Read Full Article

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At Bauma 2025, Bobcat presented the company’s new groundbreaking R2-Series 1-2 tonne mini excavator models for the first time, alongside a new upgrade to the R2-Series E88 mini excavator, the top-of-the-range model ... Read Full Article