Europe

With its V-shaped design, the latest drum cutter range from Epiroc is said to set a new standard in quarrying and trenching. Now, the Swedish company has unveiled the new VC 3000, a model containing all the benefits of the full V Cutter range while offering energy savings of up to 40 %.

Thomas Concrete Group says it is now pioneering the industry by introducing series-produced, fully-electric wheeled loaders to two of its subsidiaries in Sweden.

Thomas Concrete Group has appointed Philipp Schadendorf as the new CEO of Thomas Beton, effective 1 August 2024, as the Group looks to build on its steady growth in Germany in recent years.

Breedon Group, a leading vertically integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, has opened a new concrete tile production factory in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

An assistant training manager from Tarmac has been named Intec Business Colleges' Apprentice of the Year for 2024.

German building materials giant Heidelberg Materials is celebrating record annual trading results. The Group’s 2023 revenue was €21.2 billion (+4% on 2022), with the result from current operations up by an eye-catching 29% to €3 billion.

Heidelberg Materials and BirdLife International, the world's largest network of nature conservation organisations, have extended their longstanding partnership.