Quarrying - Company & Industry News

The new CASE CX750D crawler excavator, the largest and most powerful machine in the CASE range, is bigger, stronger and faster than its predecessors, the popular CX700B and CX800B. It is designed and built to deliver faster cycle times and maximis... Read Full Article

The impact crusher R1100DS shows its strengths in the largest limestone quarry in the province of Mardin in South-East Turkey.Mehmet Bastas is owner of a very successful Turkish road construction company based in Mardin, in the south-east... Read Full Article

Technical Levels, colloquially known as T-Levels, are the biggest reform to hit the English education system in 70 years. Due to come into effect in 2020, the goal of these new technical qualifications is to “bring... training for young peop... Read Full Article

Sandvik has appointed Göran Björkman as new President of business area Sandvik Materials Technology and member of the Sandvik Group Executive Management Team. He succeeds Petra Einarsson who is leaving the company for an external assignm... Read Full Article

A new garden space has officially opened at the National Memorial Arboretum, donated by the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) as part of its centenary celebrations.The multiple award winning IQ Q... Read Full Article

A London-based builders’ merchant wholesaler has moved into manufacturing with a Terex Finlay 674 producing single sized aggregate from sea dredged material.Gill Aggregates has taken ... Read Full Article

Mineral Products Association (MPA) ‘Quarries & Nature 2017 – Appreciating Assets’ event took place on Thursday 19th October at The Royal Society, London and was presented by BBC Radio 4's Farming Today presenter, Sybil Ruscoe... Read Full Article

Today, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) committed itself to raising the awareness of, and addressing the stigma of poor mental health and improving positive mental wellbeing in the UK mineral products supply chain that underpins construction... Read Full Article

Launched at the Mineral Product Association (MPA)’s Quarries & Nature 2017 event in London on 19th October, Quarrywatch will involve focused nature surveys at designated locations in order to build a much bigger picture of the species th... Read Full Article

A specially selected audience were recently invited to the Maximus Crushing & Screening UK open day held in London. Over 70 people attended the op... Read Full Article

Special partnership between conservation charity RSPB and building materials supplier, CEMEX UK results in the creation of 1000 hectares of remarkable priority habitats The demanding 1000 hectares target has been delivered thr... Read Full Article

Hills Quarry Products has recruited the UK quarry industry’s first mobile and static plant operator (MPO) apprentice.Aidan Jeffreys, who is based at Hills’ Shorncote Quarry near Cirencester, began the MPO apprenticeship in Sep... Read Full Article

Mineral Products Association (MPA) members are planning to increase the area of priority habitats on restored sites from 6,000 hectares currently to around 9,000 hectares in coming years, and increase the length of hedgerows planted from 79 km to ... Read Full Article

Strong Partners Present Strong Machines...On September 30th Equip Sales and Leasing Corp. of North Haven CT hosted a Live Crushing Demo Day, located at their sister company Modern M... Read Full Article

McCloskey Washing Systems has a busy year in N. America...Washing equipment specialist, McCloskey Washing Systems (MWS), have designed, delivered and commissioned over 10 wash plants in 6 months in the United States and Canada.... Read Full Article

G Crook & Sons, a family-run business, is putting a fleet of Terex Trucks’ 28-tonne articulated haulers to work at its sand and aggregates quarry in Dorset.Operating in a 50-mile radius within Dorset, G Crook & Sons has prem... Read Full Article

Two years since forging a partnership with Babcock International, Terex Trucks is steadily strengthening its perception in southern Africa through a series of strategic investments. With a heritage stretching back more than 65 years,... Read Full Article

As from Monday 6th November 2017, Atlantic Pumps will be adding a further office location.Our new head office will be based in Staveley, Derbyshire, with the exciting move the next step in the ongoing development of the company. Our exist... Read Full Article

Schaeffler is providing route-based condition monitoring services to a cement works in Buxton, Derbyshire. By analysing the vibration data from a range of critical plant and equipment at the site, Schaeffler is able to detect damage to compone... Read Full Article

Training provided by McCloskey delivers practical and technical information on washing systems...Washing specialists, McCloskey Washing Systems (MWS), is continuing to grow its international dealer network, working with existing ... Read Full Article