Europe

Wire screening media provider Major is offering aggregate and mining producers access to its free virtual training series to help operations optimise efficiency and team learning amid the conditions caused by COVID-19.

Legalising e-scooter for UK highways could threaten road safety, according to the Mineral Products Association, whose members employ or use heavy drivers of large vehicles.

Bonfiglioli Group has merged its two UK facilities in Warrington and Redditch and moved into a new 2,416 sq m facility located in Calver Quay, Warrington, north-west England.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) saw its second-quarter 2020 sales drop 14% as the adverse effects of COVID-19 on society and economic development characterised the Swedish manufacturer's trading results.

The foundation stone has been laid for Sennebogen's new €25 million customer service centre in Lower Bavaria, Germany.

As the Environment Agency (EA) launches its new blueprint for UK flood protection, Aggregate Industries has welcomed the plans, as investment in sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) has a major role to play in protecting and preparing the nation against the rising threat of flooding.

Aggregate Industries has achieved international certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI), receiving the ISO 45001 Standard in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.

Hanson has launched a new Collect & Go service for asphalt customers at eight sites across the UK.