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Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) staged its first Experience Days 28-29th March at its European headquarters in Tessenderlo, Belgium. The event is said to have treated more than 150 French Hyundai customers and potential customers to a ‘total company experience’ – including a hands-on machine experience - which went beyond the traditional trade shows. As well as touring HCEE’s new European headquarters, visitors learnt on day one of the event about the whole range of services, technologies a

Breedon’s Southern division has acquired Staffs Concrete Limited, a 'mini mix' concrete operator based in Stoke-on-Trent, central England. The company operates a fleet of eight mixer trucks and two concrete pumps, specialising in delivering small loads of ready-mixed concrete and screeds, up to six cubic metres, to commercial and domestic customers in Staffordshire. Staffs Concrete complements Breedon’s existing mini mix businesses, 1stMix and Pro Mini Mix, which operate throughout England’s West and East

Hanson, a leading UK building materials supplier, has extended its vehicle fleet with the arrival of the first of 40 new low entry cab ready-mixed concrete trucks, reflecting the firm’s ongoing commitment to road safety. The Euro 6-engined trucks have a panoramic glass cab design and are fitted with 360° cameras. This, coupled with the lower driving position, significantly improves the driver’s visibility of cyclists and pedestrians, particularly on the near side. The highly manoeuvrable front and

Weir Minerals has announced a long term strategic cooperation agreement with international technology group Andritz to supply equipment for processing tailings in the mining industry.

As part of this agreement, Andritz will supply proven separation and dewatering technologies, thus enabling Weir Minerals to offer complete tailings solutions to its customers.

Ricardo Garib, Weir Minerals division president, said: “The tailings market is experiencing growth driven by environmental and governmental pre

Thomas Concrete Group has acquired two concrete plants in northern Germany, Lübeck and Tensfeld, from the family-owned company Fischer Beton. Thomas now has a total of 25 plants in the region, and last week it also acquired several plants in the United States to produce ready-mixed concrete. “We continuously evaluate possibilities for structural improvement and potential acquisitions,” says Hans Karlander, president and CEO of Thomas Concrete Group. “During the last three years the group’s turnover has

Atlas Copco Group’s split into two companies – Atlas Copco and Epiroc – is said to be proceeding according to plan.

The separation of Atlas Copco, now focusing solely on industrial customers; and Epiroc, catering for customers involved in mining, infrastructure and natural resources, was first announced in January 2017 and implemented earlier this year. The split is said to ensure that both Atlas Copco and Epiroc have the best growth opportunities in their respective market segments. Epiroc, still a

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy for London, including positive references to rail and water freight. London needs 10 million tonnes of primary aggregates every year to supply construction, equal to 30,000 tonnes every single day. 97% of this material is brought into rail depots and wharves in London for onward distribution. The MPA has continually stressed that safeguarding needs to be applied rigorously, especially by London Boroughs when

Thomas Concrete Group has continued its expansion in the American state of Georgia by acquiring a number of ready-mixed concrete plants from Vulcan Materials. The deal comprises eight plants in operation and 13 which are currently idle or in standby mode. The concrete market is by its nature local. Proximity to customers and construction sites is both a crucial competitive advantage and good news for the environment through ensuring shorter transport distances.
The acquired plants complement and

As of April 1, 2018, the Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction will be chaired by former LafargeHolcim Executive Committee member Roland Köhler, replacing Rolf Soiron who acted as the chairman of the Foundation since its inception in 2003. Under the leadership of Rolf Soiron, the Foundation with its US$2 million International LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction has developed into one of the most significant global competitions for sustainable design. It recognises

Metso is addressing the growing demand for crushing and screening plants in the Indian market by expanding its production capabilities in Alwar, Rajasthan. This latest investment increases Metso's crushing and screening plant production capacity in India by 35%. By increasing capacity of the Metso Park factory in Alwar, Metso will improve the availability of its aggregate products in India as well as for export operations to Asia. The expansion will be completed by the end of 2018. "Demand for aggregate

SigmaRoc, the buy-and-build construction materials group, has entered into a licensing agreement with Tarmac Trading, for the manufacture, distribution and installation of its Shuttabloc system. Shuttabloc, developed by SigmaRoc subsidiary Poundfield Products, is a revolutionary pre-cast retaining wall with internal reinforcing system, and it forms part of Poundfield's offering of innovative offsite solutions. Protected by a series of patents, the Shuttabloc system has applications in the industrial

LafargeHolcim’s global waste management business, Geocycle, treated 10 million tonnes of waste in 2017, an increase of 13% versus 2016. It repreents almost twice the total yearly household waste generation of Switzerland or the equivalent of 2 million garbage collection trucks. Using kilns involved in cement production, LafargeHolcim co-processed all types of waste including solid shredded waste from industrial and municipal origin; spent solvents; used tyres; waste oils; contaminated soils, and industrial