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Haul truck manufacturing heavyweight Terex Trucks will be out in full force today at Kazcomak 2017 (20-22 September).

Taking place at the Atakent IEC in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Motherwell, Scotland headquartered firm will demonstrate how it is collaborating with its official dealer in the region, Eurasia Machinery, to offer customers unprecedented service excellence.

Global earthmoving attachments manufacturer, Miller UK has expanded its business development team with a dedicated breaker specialist, David Leadbeater. In his new role he will take care of the relationship between Miller and its current and potential breaker customers by providing comprehensive and specialist advice to anyone who may be considering purchasing a Miller UK breaker in future.“I’m excited by the challenge that this role has to offer,” he says.

Leica Geosystems’ Geospatial Solutions Division has awarded the Carl Pulfrich Award 2017 to Prof. Dr. Franz Rottensteiner for pioneering developments in 3D modelling and automated object extraction. The Carl Pulfrich Award is a prestigious award for honouring cutting-edge innovations and developments in geodesy, photogrammetry and the Earth sciences. Dr. Rottensteiner’s achievements have substantial impact both in the fields of research and application.

Aggregate Industries says ending ‘tradesman typecast’ is key to attracting well-paid talent

Marangoni Retreading Systems has appointed Martin Kalagin as Central Technical Service director, reporting in this role to the Group’s CEO.

The Central Technical Service will define and implement the rules and the global guidelines, align the local plans and resources and coordinate the activities of all technical service teams of Marangoni Retreading Systems Business Unit in Europe and overseas, through a team and customer-orientated approach.

BF135.8, BF90.3 and BF120.4 crusher buckets and a MB-LS220 screening bucket for shovels are among Vicenza, Italy-based MB Crusher’s quarrying range models being exhibited at Marmomacc 2017 in Verona (27-30 Sep).

A BF135.8 crusher bucket, to be applied to excavators weighing 43tonnes plus, was recently used in a large silica quarry on the outskirts of Paris and in a quarry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where the material crushed is re-utilised for making foundations for the city roads.