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The post-2007 recovery in the ready mix concrete market has started to erode over the last two years, as the impact of Brexit and a general slowdown in the construction market have started to take effect.
During the middle part of this decade the ready mixed sector recovered a significant amount of the ground lost as a result of the 2007 recession, returning to annual outputs of more than 25 million m3.
The leading five companies continue to account for over 60% of the total market but a new report from

Duo Group, NRS Woodcote Aggregates and Terex Washing Systems are holding the first of a series of open days showcasing quarrying equipment on-site.
The initial event will be held at the NRS Woodcote Wood Quarry in Shifnal near Telford, Shropshire, UK on the 2nd & 3rd July from 10am – 4pm.

Building materials giant CEMEX has for the fourth consecutive year been recognised by BMV – the Mexican Stock Exchange - as the company with the highest overall sustainability credentials from a total of 57 listed companies.

As part of this annual assessment, Monterrey, Mexico-headquartered CEMEX also outperformed the average score of its industry.

For the eighth consecutive year, BMV included CEMEX in its Sustainability Index, which comprises the top performers in the three pillars of sustainability

Naundorfer Naturstein’s granite quarry in Freiberg, central Saxony, Germany, recently hosted a quarry days event organised by construction equipment dealer Fischer-Jung.

Part of road and civil engineering company Arndt Brühl from Freital, Naundorfer Naturstein welcomed around 200 invited quarrying professionals on 10-11 May who watched Metso's mobile crushing plant and JCB construction machines being put to work processing material.

Uwe Stoll, owner of the granite quarries, was enthusiastic about the

A Staffordshire, England-based quarry formerly operated by Aggregate Industries has been restored to a wetland habitat in conjunction with the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

Tucklesholme quarry – located five miles south-west of Burton-upon-Trent – was purchased by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust in 2013, and in 2018 Aggregate Industries ceased mineral extraction and restoration works began. It is the second opening of an Aggregate Industries quarry-turned-nature-reserve this year, following the opening

CQMS, Ireland's largest construction and quarrying equipment show, has opened its doors today (Friday June 21).

The bi-annual two-day event is expected to attract 10,000 visitors (up from 8,000 in 2017) and is showcasing around €70m worth of new machinery.

Due to its increasing size CQMS 2019 is being held at the new and larger venue of Punchestown event centre, near Naas in Co. Kildare. The previous 2017 event was held at Molloy’s Quarry near Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

More than 200 exhibitors are sho

Off-highway diesel engine giant Perkins is now accepting orders from original equipment manufacturers for its new EU Stage V 18 litre series twin turbo engine, the 2806J-E18TTA.

“Having a dual-certified Stage V/Tier 4 Final engine simplifies OEM machine design as the same engine can be used in the highly-regulated EU and U.S., so managing inventory is easier,” said David Nicoll, Perkins global marketing director. “The Perkins 2806J-E18TTA compliments the existing 2806D-E18TTA which is designed for use in

FLSmidth is to supply a major greenfield cement plant to a new customer in Morocco.

The Danish mining and cement plant and services specialist together with Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc (SGTM) yesterday signed a contract with TEKCIM S.A. to co-deliver a full cement plant with a capacity of 3,600 tonnes/day. The plant will be built in Ouled Ghanem in Morocco's El-Jadida province and is scheduled to be fully operational in the third quarter of 2022. FLSmidth's share of the turnkey contract amounts

Perkins, a major global off-highway machine engine manufacturer, is opening an online parts shop in the Republic of Ireland to enable customers to buy Perkins genuine spare parts quickly and easily.

Whether you are a machine owner, operate a rental business or a repair and engineering workshop, Perkins says its www.perkins.com/shop gives customers quick and easy access to the most frequently ordered Perkins parts.

The online shop opened for business in Ireland on Thursday 13 June 2019. Parts will be

Leading UK mineral products sector figures were gathering today at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London, England, for Mineral Products 2019.

Hosted by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and FIGS Events, the British mineral products industry’s annual forum offers the very latest thinking on the economy, political climate and industry innovation. Over 180 attendees representing a broad cross-section of the UK mineral products sector were attending today’s event, facilitated by the BBC’s Sophie Rawor

Cummins ultra-clean Stage V-compliant engines are now to be called Performance Series.

The engines are available from 3.8 to 15 litre displacement and 100hp to 675hp (75-503kW), and are designed to deliver solutions for material handling, construction and agriculture applications.

The European Commission's Stage V off-highway engine emissions legislation applies to all countries in the European Union. It came into effect from January 2019 for engines below 56kW as well as engines of 130kW and above,

Epiroc is now supplying Bio chisel paste for all its new hydraulic breakers.

The formulation is approved by the European Commission for use in environmentally sensitive applications, including in aggregates and quarrying.

The Bio paste is used to grease the wear bushings in the breakers and is based on special synthetic esters that Epiric says are easily biodegradable. The paste is intended to help prevent bushing wear and prolong working tool life.

Inside a hydraulic breaker, the ambient working

As part of a global supply footprint development strategy in its Minerals Consumables business area, Finnish quarrying and mining equipment heavyweight Metso is initiating consultations to evaluate the potential closure or other alternatives for its foundry operation in Isithebe, South Africa.

“Our strategy is to utilise synergies of the most efficient manufacturing and sourcing opportunities globally. We are continuously developing our supply footprint to deliver the best value, availability and quality

Concrete equipment specialist Utranazz has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the UK and Ireland with SBM Mineral Processing.

Under the agreement that started on June 17th Utranazz will be able to supply Austria-based SBM’s entire product portfolio, which covers the range from super-mobile to stationary concrete mixing plants and mineral processing plants.

SBM plants feature components such as BHS mixers. Every plant is fully galvanised, which is designed to prevent rusting and ensure dur