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Euro Auctions first onsite auction of 2018 takes place in Leeds, England Wednesday 31 January to Friday 2 February. Over 4,750 lots are already registered for the big three-day event. They include an unused EC210-BLC crawler excavator, a 2009 Caterpillar D8T crawler dozer and a 2012 JCB 4CX P21 backhoe loader. Call +44 1977 662255 or visit euroauctions.com for more information. Bidding in Euro Auctions’ online timed auction in Germany got underway on 24 January 2018. Bidding closes on 21 February, with a

Back in the mid-1970s Matthews Quarries bought its first Volvo machines, and immediately saw a 50% reduction in fuel consumption versus previous machines. Since then, Volvo machines have continued to help Matthews Quarries develop its position as one of the leading aggregates suppliers in the Australian state of Victoria. With two new A45G haulers and an EC750D excavator its most recent additions, the company is now able to boost the efficiency and performance of its operations even further.

Organisers of Hillhead 2018, the UK-based exhibition for the global quarrying sector, say a new 70m long structure will be sited alongside the existing Registration Pavilion to boost its capacity to 90 exhibitors. Event director Richard Bradbury explained: “With the Main Pavilion selling out before the end of last year and enquiries still flooding in, we have made the decision to extend again, creating the opportunity for an additional 30 exhibitors to attend.” With only a handful of outdoor stands left

Metso's Board of Directors have appointed company CFO Eeva Sipilä as Metso's interim president and CEO, as of 3 February 2018. The current president and CEO, Nico Delvaux, will leave his duties on 2 February. His resignation was announced on 18 December 2017. The search for a new president and CEO is under way.

Construction Materials Online, the UK-based online construction materials provider, has appointed Andy Dunkley as its new chief executive. Dunkley joins from Sun Capital Partners, where he worked as chief operating officer. He also worked for a period as chief executive of Lee Cooper. Construction Materials Online brands list over 47,000 building supplies products in the specialist fields of roofing, drainage, insulation and energy efficiency. The vast product resource is promoted to an extensive database

China-based Anhui Conch Cement Company has become a founding member of the World Cement Association (WCA). The major Asian cement producer joins China National Building Material Group and China United Cement Rizhao Gangzhong Company as Chinese founder members of WCA. Drawn from 35 nations, WCA members have a combined cement output capacity of above 1 billion tonnes/year.

Following massive operational gains reaped since the decision to deploy Scania mining tippers at its limestone mining operation in Mafikeng, North West Province, South Africa, PPC Slurry has further expanded its fleet with three more units, bringing to seven its complement of Scania Mining’s hauling solution. The recent purchase of construction-type Scania mining tippers underlines PPC Slurry’s complete migration from the use of conventional yellow metal rigid haulers the operation has previously run for

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the ‘From waste to resource productivity’ report, which was published by former UK government chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport on 14th December 2017. Bringing together evidence on waste from a range of industry, academic and government sources, and co-authored by Professor Ian Boyd, the chief scientific adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the report explores how we can treat waste as a valuable resource and

The British Aggregates Association (BAA) has given a warm tribute to its “remarkable” director and founder, Robert ‘Bob’ Durward, who passed away on 4 January 2018. “Bob had been suffering from cancer since the summer and although he had been a fighter all of his life, this was one battle that he could not win,” the BAA said. “He was a remarkable man, not only was he the founder of a leading trade association for aggregate producers but he also he also set up and operated one of the most successful SME qu