Europe

CEMEX is the first global building materials company to complete a large-scale, multi-country pilot using fully electric ready-mix concrete trucks.

Hanson UK has acquired Manchester-based A1 Services as part of its strategy to conserve the use of natural resources and its commitment to the circular economy.

A retrofit to an Ammann asphalt mixing plant in Belgium has reduced odour emissions, pleasing neighbours.

The latest sustainable development report from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that 2021 was a year of achievement for the industry.

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), a leading name in the British construction, quarrying and demolition equipment market, has recently handed over a 100th machine to customer TRU7 Group.

The Mineral Products Association says that a "world first" technology demonstration project it has conducted in partnership with Hanson UK has successfully seen a cement kiln operated using a net zero fuel mix including hydrogen for the very first time.

GRANITA Lomy is one of the most important players in the quarrying and sale of crushed stone in the Pardubice region of the Czech Republic.

Tarmac, a leading UK sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has been awarded the Clear Assured Silver Standard in recognition of its ongoing dedication to inclusion and diversity.

Polish dozer manufacturer Dressta has strengthened its sales capability with the appointment of Bartosz Kozik, who joins the LiuGong Dressta Machinery team as global Dressta sales director.