Europe

Heidelberg Materials’ Ribblesdale cement works in Lancashire, northwest England, is taking part in a groundbreaking project to establish the feasibility of using ammonia as a source of hydrogen for use as a fuel in cement kilns.

IZOMAT stavebniny, based in Prague in the Czech Republic, has announced a strategic cooperation with GARNEA, the exclusive importer of Develon machines in the Czech Republic. The new agreement will ensure the availability of 60 brand new top-of-the-range Develon machines from IZOMAT stavebniny rental shops across the Czech Republic.

The arrival of GRS Group’s latest batch of Mercedes-Benz trucks means the Group is now running the UK’s biggest fleet of low-entry Econic tippers.

Over a span of six years, and with a possible two-year extension, Aggregate Industries has secured its contract with London Underground, marking a significant milestone in the supply of loose and bagged rail ballasts.

ABB and Sweden-based greentech company SaltX Technology (SaltX) have signed an agreement to enable the further development of technologies in the Electric Arc Calcination (EAC) process. ABB will also become a minority shareholder in SaltX.

Under the theme of ONWARDS 2024, Develon held the company's first European Dealer Conference in Valencia in Spain in late February 2024. This was also the first European conference under the Develon name since rebranding from Doosan Construction Equipment last year. The company normally organises these meetings every two years and the last one was held in Barcelona in April 2022.