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Via the ‘Growth through Diversification’ mantra, Andries van Heerden, CEO of Afrimat, has pushed the company to the top of Africa’s aggregates industry, writes Munesu Shoko.

Nobody has ever been handed greatness on a silver platter. This is true in any aspect of life, including running a business. But optimism is the philosophy at the heart of achievement, and that rings true for Andries van Heerden An eternal optimist and shrewd businessman who has, in the past 10 years, led Afrimat’s diversification st

A German company is using the first-of-its-kind crushing plant to produce high-quality aggregates from limestone. Patrick Smith reports.

There are a variety of elements that go into quarrying, but it is the final or end product by which many are judged.This process is down to the crushing and screening equipment, and how it is used, with operators having an array of recipes at their fingertips.

For example, the crushing of especially hard limestone to a required size and quality with a constant capaci

Following the acquisition of Trio by the Weir Group in 2014, Weir Minerals Africa has set Trio on a sustainable growth path that capitalises on Weir’s proven total solutions, a strong regional footprint and a successful business culture at large, writes Munesu Shoko.

Trio Engineered Products (Trio) became part of the Weir Group in October 2014. Having been present in the African market via distributors since 2006, Trio products are now a part of a very large installed base across the continent. Responsib

A Metso-led crushing plant rebuild has resulted in a 30% drop in primary crusher power draw at Norstone Tau quarry near Stavanger in Norway. Guy Woodford reports. When an investment in brand new equipment is not feasible, a rebuild is an option that can also result in significant improvements to a quarry business. This was the case at HeidlelbergCement’s Norstone Tau quarry in 2012. Located on Norway’s southwest coast near Stavanger, Tau is Norstone’s largest plant in the country – processing 2.1 million to

Rubble Master increased its turnover by an impressive 27% in 2016. The ambitious Linz, Austria-headquartered mobile crusher specialist is looking to continue its growth path in 2017 by successfully expanding its global sales network in Asia, America and Australia.

Below, Jason Purllant, Rubblemaster’s UK sales and marketing manager, gives Aggregates Business Europe his thoughts on the key issues facing the aggregates crushing sector, and how he thinks the sector is likely to develop in the coming years.

Hardrock Aggregates is one of many Philippines companies catering to ever-rising national demand for cement and concrete mix by producing quality aggregates, writes Guy Woodford.

The company produces around 2.7 million tonnes of aggregates per annum and is selling approximately 9,000 to 13,600 tonnes a day. One of the main products the company supplies is S1 sand, ranging between 0mm and 6mm and used in concrete batching plants and construction projects. With the demand for quality aggregates increasing

An Italian company is using a fleet of Volvo Construction Equipment machinery to revive a dormant US marble quarry, cited as a rival to the Italian marbles of classic notoriety. Colorado’s Yule marble is one of the purest marbles ever quarried, and has adored many legendary monuments and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Its almost snowy whiteness and uniformity once made it a sought after stone, but quarrying the Yule marble was deemed uneconomical due to its remote