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Valme, which designs and manufactures concrete distribution pipes and accessories, has completed its purchase of fellow Italian company Pamec for an undisclosed sum.

Pamec specialises in the design and manufacture of components and equipment for concrete pumping lines.

Valme says the acquisition of 100% of Pemec's share capital will expand its offering in the design and production of components and equipment for concrete pumping lines.

It adds that the transaction, first announced in April, will

CASE has this week been showcasing a range of loaders, dozers and excavators at the 500-acre Maltby Colliery site in South Yorkshire, England

Equipment on display at the CASE Eagle Days press and customer events held on 15-16 July includes the 721GXR, 821G and 1121G wheeled loaders; the 1650, 1850 and 2050 dozers (both fitted with Leica Geosystems); the CX300 and CX145 excavators (both with Steelwrist tiltrotators); and the SV300 skid steer loader.

Following the press Eagle Day on Monday 15 July, the

LafargeHolcim has signed an agreement with ORESA for the acquisition of Somaco, one of Romania’s leading precast concrete producers. The transaction will allow the French-Swiss global building materials heavyweight to develop its position on the Romanian building materials market, where the company is already present in the cement, ready-mixed concrete and aggregates segments.

Jan Jenisch, CEO of LafargeHolcim, said: “This is our sixth bolt-on acquisition this year and we are delivering on our commitment

German off-highway machine tyre maker Continental says it has won a legal design complaint brought against Heuver Bandengroothandel B.V.

In its ruling, Hamburg Regional Court confirmed that certain Aeolus-branded tyres infringe an EU design patent of Continental. Continental had filed a complaint in 2016 concerning Aeolus truck tyres (Aeolus ATR 33 and Neo Allroads T+) advertised and sold in the EU by tyre wholesaler Heuver Bandengroothandel B.V (Heuver) because their profile showed design elements simil

German rotary cutter manufacturer Rokla, which operates under the Rockwheel brand, has announced its acquisition of Austrian crusher and screening bucket specialist Hartl Engineering & Marketing. The deal, which became effective on 27 June 2019, includes the use of the Hartl brand, inventory and intellectual property. No redundancies are expected as a result of this announcement, and the sale price is not being disclosed. For clarity, the Hartl family’s Modular Solutions Division is not included in the deal

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced €1.51 million (16 SEK million) of investments at its Eskilstuna site in Sweden, including an arena for customer demonstrations of electric and autonomous machines, a new R&D test track and an energy recovery system for the factory.

As part of its long term strategy to stay competitive, meet customer needs and address sustainability goals, the Swedish construction and quarrying equipment giant is making a number of significant investments at its site i

Spain is leading the way on eurozone growth with the country’s construction activity rebounding after several tough years following the 2007-2008 global economic crisis. With increased foreign investment and more houses, shops and hotels being built, there’s currently a lot of optimism in the market. It’s with this in mind that Terex Trucks has signed Aldimak as a new dealer in the country, helping to strengethen the company’s prescence in the area and better serve Spanish customers.

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In a proactive move to promote sustainable mining in South Africa, surface mining industry association Aspasa has released a much-needed Environmental Legal Register for use by its members to more easily comply with legal requirements.

Aspasa director Nico Pienaar sees it as an important service to the association’s members. “The document will be of great value to members as it also has a financial value,” he says. Unfortunately for non-ASPASA members, they will have to join ASPASA to gain access to the

Tarmac, a leading UK building materials supplier, is supporting the Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) ‘Stay Safe’ campaign, to raise awareness of the importance of quarry safety, and the danger of swimming in quarry lakes during the summer months.

Quarry lakes can seem tempting, but are often deep and cold, and can contain hidden hazards. Sadly, there is an average of five fatalities each year in UK quarries, involving members of the public, the majority of which are water-related and occur in disused

South Africa-based construction, quarrying and mining equipment distributor ELB Equipment recently became the launch client for what is claimed to be one of the blasting and mining world’s most eagerly anticipated drills in recent times.

thyssenkrupp is to build a new forging line at its Homburg site in Germany’s Saarland region. The company will invest some €80 million in the new facility to produce forged front axles for trucks. Long-term delivery contracts have already been signed with truck manufacturers. This production expansion represents the biggest single investment ever made at thyssenkrupp’s Homburg site.

Dr. Alexander Becker, chief executive of the Forged Technologies business unit at thyssenkrupp, said: “Our customers have m

Metso has welcomed Hispano Japonesa de Maquinaria (HJM) SL to its distributor community in Spain.

Hispano Japonesa de Maquinaria SL has close to 40 years of experience in the wholesale of machinery for mining, construction and civil engineering and is located in the provinces of León, La Coruña, Guadalajara, Asturias and Málaga. The company will provide Metso’s mobile crushing and screening equipment, both on wheels and tracks, as well as wears and spares to complement the company’s current high-quality

JCB has announced a US$25 million investment in its Brazilian operations as the company gears up for growth.

The investment was confirmed as JCB yesterday hosted the Governor of the State of São Paulo, João Doria at the company’s World HQ in Staffordshire.

Sorocaba, São Paulo has been the home to JCB’s Brazilian production operations since 2001. In 2012 the company invested $100 million in a new factory in the city, which was opened by Prime Minister David Cameron. The latest $25 million investment