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Bruks Siwertell has announced its latest ship unloader can now offer dry bulk material handling to the cement sector. 

The pilot project 'catch4climate', for which four cement manufacturers have joined forces, is actively tackling the capturing of CO2 and its subsequent industrial use.

Volvo Construction Equipment has updated its Dig Assist machine control application for excavators with new features that are designed to make it faster and easier to create plans and provide more information for operators.

HeidelbergCement’s subsidiary Ciments Calcia has presented the draft terms of its large-scale investment and reorganisation programme for several of its sites in France. The programme is in line with HeidelbergCement’s strategy to create a sustainable low-carbon and high-performance business throughout the Group.

R&M Materials Handling has carried out a case study involving a 20 tonne capacity overhead crane and hoist beneath the surface of a mine in Indiana.

JCB is now offering a new range of fully-electric machines as well as fast-charging systems and battery packs as part of its ‘Road to Zero’ programme. The firm has an electric mini excavator, electric 1-tonne capacity site dumper, two electric forklifts and, most notably, an all-electric telehandler in its construction machine range.

Global building materials heavyweight Votorantim Cimentos has announced its 2030 sustainability commitments. The objective is to align the Brazilian-headquartered company's worldwide operations to current and future needs of society, thereby creating a positive impact on the entire value chain and in the communities where the company operates.

Off-road tyre manufacturer BKT has built and opened a contactless COVID-19 treatment centre and electronic intensive care (E-ICU) unit at its plant in Bhuj, India.

Martin Marietta Materials has welcomed Anthony R. Foxx – former transportation secretary under the Obama Administration – to its board of directors. 

Terex Washing Systems has launched a state-of-the-art new addition to the company's Greenline range of products specifically tailored to work in wash recycling applications.