Quarrying - Company & Industry News

Franchise-based roadside mobile hydraulic repair firm keeps on growing...The nation’s leading emergency mobile hydraulic hose repair business celebrated 30 years of UK operations by holding its annual conference at the Trum... Read Full Article

Molson Construction Equipment, the UK’s largest distributor of capital equipment, has received a £6.3m investment from BGF to support its growth strategy. Headquartered in Bristol, Molson will use the investment to build a ... Read Full Article

Construction market demand for mineral products rebounded in 2018Q2 from a very poor first quarter of the year, when activity had been affected by the cumulative effect of exceptionally bad weather and the collapse of the construction company, Car... Read Full Article

More than 100 people got to experience the workings of Mortimer Quarry when they attended an open day hosted by the site operators Hills Quarry Products. Hills held the event to help local residents gain a better understanding of the o... Read Full Article

Grange Quarry, Barrachander Quarry and Miller Plant have recently chosen Powerscreen equipment for the first time, having previously been loyal Sandvik customers. Miller Plant provide contract crushing... Read Full Article

CEMEX UK announces a new contract with GB Railfreight for the haulage of aggregates to key markets. The contract is set to run until 2023 and the aggregates are a vital ingredient in the production of concrete and asphalt and in local construction... Read Full Article

One of the leading suppliers to the construction industry has turned to its long-standing partner, Aggregate Processing Solutions (APS), to specify a high-performance washing plant.Mick George Ltd i... Read Full Article

The exciting capabilities of the ALLU range of Transformers were shown at Hillhead 2018 for the first time by ALLU’s new UK distributor, Blue Machinery Group Company Murray Plant. The company was delighted with the reception the ALLU Transfo... Read Full Article

The global coffee brand confirms attendance to RWM...RWM is just 47 days away and things are doing anything but slowing down. As the final touches are placed upon the event, huge brands like Costa Coffee have begun to recognise t... Read Full Article

IQ Academy Webinar:The popular IQ Academy ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinar series returns this month with engineering professional, Nick Peatling, Director of NIRAC Design Engineering, sharing his in-depth knowledge of quarry plant d... Read Full Article

The need for more a supportive national policy and investment environment for UK minerals was stressed at the sixth CBI Minerals Group and Mineral Products Association (MPA) ‘Living with Minerals 6’ (LWM6) ‘Securing Minerals for ... Read Full Article

Powerscreen has been powering the industry since 1966 and is one of the world’s leading providers of mobile crushing and screening equipment. Th... Read Full Article

Texas-based sand and gravel company relocates its CDE wet processing plant to new site to optimise return on investment...Texas-based Metroplex Sand & Gravel company has been enjoying the benefits of the CDE modular approach ... Read Full Article

EvoQuip compact crushing and screening equipment manufacturer showcased the Cobra 230R at the recent Hillhead exhibition. The Cobra 230R builds on the... Read Full Article

The spotlight was firmly on Terex Washing Systems (TWS) at the recent Hillhead Show, Buxton, UK, with two new products on display—the impressive AggWash™ 300, a screening, scrubbing, sizing and s... Read Full Article

 Tiny tracking devices that weigh less than a pinch of salt will reveal a wealth of information about the twites in DerbyshireExperts at the RSPB and CEMEX UK will be working together to find out more about the most... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on the 24th July, which recognises that a sufficient supply of minerals is essential to provide the infrastructure, buildi... Read Full Article

The industry has highlighted the sustainability benefits of making full use of indigenous supply of UK minerals and mineral products to ensure demand for the construction of housing and infrastructure projects, including Highway England’s ro... Read Full Article

Batu Tiga Quarry Sdn Bhd, YTL Corporation Berhad's quarry division, operates 15 quarry sites with 25 crushing and screening plants in Peninsular Malay... Read Full Article

Aggregate Industries Contracting has welcomed recent figures showing that apprentices regularly earn more than many university graduates, revealing that “it has never been a more lucrative tim... Read Full Article