Europe

With an investment of €18.5 million, Liebherr is laying the foundations for a forward-thinking paint shop at its manufacturing facility in Bischofshofen. The new building will include an office area characterised by its sustainable energy use thanks to heat pump technology, infrared radiation and district heating.

A new carbon capture trial is underway at Heidelberg Materials' Ketton cement works in Rutland, central England.

Ecocem, a leading European provider of low-carbon cement technologies, has appointed Sally Anne Sherry as Managing Director for its UK and Ireland business operations. In this position, she will play a pivotal role in driving Ecocem’s growth and sustainability initiatives, and market presence in the UK and Ireland.

Rototilt, which develops and manufactures tiltrotators for global industries including quarrying, is investing heavily in the future by expanding its factory in Vindeln, Sweden. The extensive investment includes the development of a state-of-the-art robotic welding facility costing around SEK 35 million.

Metso is undertaking structural adjustments in specific areas of its Minerals equipment business. These changes are a response to the evolving market landscape, particularly the growing demand for strategic minerals that underpin the global energy transition.

Heidelberg Materials has made a solid start to the 2024 financial year. However, poor weather conditions in key regions and reduced working days in the first quarter contributed to declining sales volumes, partially offset by positive price momentum in individual core markets.

UK construction materials group GRS has added eight new Scania ‘Super’ tractor units to its growing national truck fleet.

BIA Group, a major player in distributing equipment and services for the mining and quarrying, construction, transport and energy supply sectors, has unveiled its new CEO.