The global machinery market - including materials handling equipment used in quarrying and aggregates - is predicted to bounce back this year after the impact of Covid with a 6.2% increase from 2020.
Global sales of machines such as excavators and loaders are on course to reach record levels this year and could continue at high levels for the next four years, the CECE Summit 2021 has heard.
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and the Build With Strength initiative have joined a consortium in committing to a net-zero carbon emissions industry by 2050.
The managing director at one of Gloucestershire’s most recognised brands is calling for continued support and patience from consumers as the UK manages the pressures on its supply chain exacerbated by Covid-19.
Suneeta Johal, the new chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), has been reflecting on her initial time in office and looking forward to the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
Private equity firm MFG Partners has completed an acquisition that will see Mellott Company grow its position as a provider of aggregates services in Pennsylvania.
The Mineral Products Association is calling on UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to reinstate the Aggregates Levy Community Fund to support communities and environmental projects near quarries.
Despite a dip in sales in China, Volvo Construction Equipment says it continued its improved profitability in the third quarter of 2021 with a strong performance across all other regions and a rise in services.
Volvo CE has expanded the semi-autonomous digging functionality offered by its Dig Assist suite of tools so that it can now be used with Topcon's 3D-MC software on a range of excavator models.
