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A UK-based global market trommel manufacturer is providing two trommel solutions for similar marine aggregates-based projects in Norway. Guy Woodford reports. Stelex Engineering recently installed one of its Hercules HT212 heavy duty trommels for a customer in Norway looking to process marine aggregates for new stone sea defences in the beautiful southwestern coastal city of Bergen. Capable of processing up to 750tonnes/hour, the HT212 is said to have been chosen due to its robust design, allowing it to

Following one of its most serious recessions ever, the Italian construction machinery sector appears to be on the road to recovery. Patrick Smith reports. The construction machinery sector in Italy in recent years has experienced one of its most serious recessions ever. But, according to recent figures from Unacea, the Italian Construction Equipment Association, the sale of construction equipment locally increased over the first nine months of 2017. The organisation says that 7,964 units were sold in the

Under the guidance of CEO Sandro Scherf, Pilot Crushtec International rose from humble South African beginnings to become not only southern Africa’s leading supplier of mining and quarrying equipment, but also a force to be reckoned with on the international crushing and screening stage. Speaking to Munesu Shoko, Scherf highlights the company’s winning blueprint and some key achievements over the years, the latest of which is the Metso ‘Best New Services Distributor’ award. We have often heard the phrase “

INTERMAT 2018, being staged in Paris (23-28 April), is the biggest construction and quarrying equipment exhibition in the world this year. The six-day showpiece offers plenty to interest the aggregates sector. Guy Woodford reports on some of the must-see models. Kleemann is staging three mobile crushing and screening plant premieres. The Wirtgen Group France booth will be home to the new mobile jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 120 Z PRO, the mobile impact crusher MOBIREX MR 110 Z EVO2, and the mobile classifying

Betonex is expecting great results from its newly operational Metso crushing and screening plant at one of the company’s flagship Algerian quarries. For Betonex, quality and quantity of the aggregates products goes hand in glove with the best health and safety standards. Guy Woodford reports. Algeria is the largest country in Africa, located in the north of the continent. It is a nation that has experienced a steady growth in the aggregates market since the early 2000s, thanks to continuous government