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Cementa says it is planning to decommission cement and clinker production at its Degerhamn plant to meet increased environmental requirements.

The Swedish manufacturer says that authorities and the market are both raising climate and energy requirements for cement production, and to meet these demands production may be concentrated to more efficient plants.

It has started the process for the possible decomissioning of Degerhamn, which is on the island of Öland and produces 300,000 tonnes of cement (10

In a capital-intensive business like aggregates, poor management of assets, from plant downtime to excess stock, can impact results and perhaps explains why aggregates businesses continue to focus on the same areas when measuring financial performance. However, in the ten years since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, low interest rates, low inflation, infrastructure growth and improved information technology have combined to improve many world markets, which are now experiencing improved economic and

Concrete company Thomas Beton is using equipment from Swiss contruction machinery manufacturer Ammann at its new facility in Elmshorn, Germany. Thomas Beton chose the Ammann CBS 120 SL Elba concrete mixing plant for Elmshorn. The plant features a frequency-controlled skip hoist and offers theoretical output of up to 121 m³ per hour, while having minimal space requirements. Most of the components are galvanised to ensure maximum protection against corrosion. For the mixing system, Thomas Beton opted for

Raymond Brown has appointed Don Coates as the group's new chief executive officer. The Hampshire, UK-based company says the appointment is a key part of its future growth strategy, which will see Coates steering the business through its growth and expansion plans. Raymond Brown is a quarry operator and supplier of primary aggregates. The group also operates in the waste solutions and distribution sectors, while its Fortis IBA business focuses on the recycling and production of IBA (incinerator bottom ash)

Italian concrete machinery and equipment maker CIFA has celebrated its 90th anniversary with a new look for the company museum, plus a special edition logo and a truck-mounted pump.
The special edition machine logo emerges from concrete which CIFA says represents "the solidity that CIFA has been confirming every day" since it was established in 1928. The special edition truck-mounted concrete pump is available in three models: K42L, K45H and the new K47H, which is shortly to be introduced in the standard

Annual construction equipment sales in Thailand are expected to rise from the current level of 7,500 units to 10,000 over the medium term, according to Off-Highway Research, a leading global industry market research consultancy. The upswing is expected to start following a general election which is due in 2019.

Although demand has been patchy over the last few years, Off-Highway Research’s (OHR) new report, The Construction Equipment Industry in Thailand, forecasts that equipment sales will rise in respo

The Institute of Quarrying's ‘Quarry Garden’ campaign has won the Best Marketing, PR or Social Media Campaign category at the fourth annual Association Excellence Awards. The awards, which were held at the KIA Oval in London on October 12, celebrate the work of UK trade bodies, professionals membership organisations and associations. The Quarry Garden was the centrepiece of the institute's centenary celebrations in 2017. The campaign for the project included a mix of media relations, social media, moving

Caterpillar is replacing the current brand identity for its Power Edge machines, engines, generator sets and work tools with a new graphic design called "Cat Modern Hex". The fresh image takes the place of the existing Power Edge branding that features a Cat trademark on a black background accented with a diagonal red bar. The Cat Modern Hex design combines the traditional Cat trademark and product model names with a three-dimensional red hexagon and grille pattern. The red colour is a throwback to the

Caterpillar is replacing the current brand identity for its Power Edge machines, engines, generator sets and work tools with a new graphic design called "Cat Modern Hex". The fresh image takes the place of the existing Power Edge branding that features a Cat trademark on a black background accented with a diagonal red bar. The Cat Modern Hex design combines the traditional Cat trademark and product model names with a three-dimensional red hexagon and grille pattern. The red colour is a throwback to the

The operator of a Scottish quarry has been fined £30,000 after an employee was seriously injured when his hand and arm were caught in a conveyor belt.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) imposed the fine on MacAulay Askernish Limited in relation to an incident at Askernish Quarry on the Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides.

Lochmaddy Sherriff Court heard how the accident occurred on November 2 2016 while employees of MacAulay Askernish were undertaking maintenance work at the quarry on the conveyor b

CEMEX Ventures has been selected as one of the most relevant investors within the construction industry.

CEMEX Ventures, the venture capital unit of buildings materials giant CEMEX, is one of 50 companies featured in the Venture Investors 50 List 2018 compiled by US construction industry technology network BuiltWorlds.

The list is comprised of three categories based on the entrepreneurs’ value proposition: Venture Funds, Strategics and Accelerators.

CEMEX Ventures was selected for the Strategics c

Volvo Construction Equipment is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Operators Club this month. The milestone will be marked at this year’s Operators Club Final on October 20th, where construction equipment operators from 19 countries across the EMEA region will compete in tests of competence skills and precision operation. This year's venue is the Volvo CE manufacturing facility in Konz, Germany where the first Operators Club final was staged in 1998. The top three finalists from the 2017 competition

Cummins, the U.S. global off-highway diesel engine manufacturer, has appointed Jonathan Wood as vice president – components engineering. As an officer, he will continue to lead all aspects of engineering for components along with his role as engineering functional leader for the Cummins Europe Area Business Organisation. Wood previously served as executive director of research and engineering for Cummins Emission Solutions. He has also spent time as executive director of research and engineering for Cummin

Following the completion of field operation trials in Austria, the first Liebherr T236 rigid hauler has arrived in South Africa. This is part of the pre-series units being rolled out to selected operations across the world to further validate the truck’s capabilities before its commercial launch. Liebherr Africa intends to deploy the truck to work at a leading mine located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. While it is ideally suited to the mining sector, Liebherr Africa is also targeting