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Jim Mintern (right) will be CRH's next chief executive officer, succeeding Albert Manifold (left) who retires at the end of this year. Image: CRH
September 24, 2024
Quarry Products
CRH announces new CEO
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January 11, 2022
Asphalt Plants, Equipment & Applications
The APL asphalt-mixing plant is located close to a residential area
Ammann drum retrofit cuts asphalt emissions
Ammann has completed a retrofit that is reducing odour emissions at an asphalt-mixing plant in Belgium.
January 11, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
HeidelbergCement says the acquisition of Corliss will boost its presence in the Pacific Northwest aggregates and concrete market
HeidelbergCement closes US Pacific Northwest acquisition
HeidelbergCement's North American subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has finalised the acquisition of Corliss Resources, a large family-owned aggregates and…
January 11, 2022
Quarry Products
Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund grant enables rare sand martins to nest at Stanford Reservoir
Rare sand martins will be allowed to nest easily following a Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund grant to build bespoke nesting cabinets at Stanford…
January 10, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
Pan-United mixer trucks at one of its concrete batching production plants
Pan-United plans electrified concrete truck fleet
Pan-United Concrete has partnered with Surbana Jurong to study the feasibility of using electric and hydrogen fuel cells to power a fleet of more…
January 10, 2022
Rock Machinery is based in Allenton, Wisconsin
Terex Finlay strengthens US dealer network
Terex Finlay is expanding North American dealers network by appointing Rock Machinery to distribute and support the full line up of Finlay crushers,…
January 10, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The 3D printed building is part of a social housing project in Oman's capital Muscat
'World's largest' 3D printed building in Oman
The German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) has finished the 3D printing of the walls of what it claims is the largest 3D printed building…
January 7, 2022
Loading, Hauling & Excavation
The agreement covers loaders used in materials handling, construction, rental, agriculture and landscaping
Doosan signs loader deal with Tobroco-Giant
Doosan Infracore Europe has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Netherlands-based compact wheeled loader manufacturer Tobroco-Giant.
January 7, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
Holcim has developed a concrete with high magnetic permeability in partnership with Magment
Holcim and Magment develop concrete solutions for EVs
Holcim is partnering with German startup Magment to improve its magnetisable concrete technology for road surfaces, enabling electric vehicles (EVs)…
January 7, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The partnership will provide building materials for the Aqua City leisure and tourism development in Ho Chi Minh City. Image: Novaland
FICO expands concrete partnership with Novaland
FiCO Pan-United Concrete has strengthened its longstanding working relationship with Novaland Group with the signing of a 2022-2024 cooperation…
January 6, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The report covers environmental efforts at Holcim Germany's facilities at Beckum, Höver, Lägerdorf and Dotternhausen
Holcim Germany publishes environmental report
Building materials producer Holcim Germany has published a new report outlining its activities in environmental management.
January 6, 2022
Loading, Hauling & Excavation
Iain McDowell has worked in Scotland throughout his career
HCMUK appoints Scotland product manager
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has named Iain McDowell as its new product support manager for Scotland.
January 6, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The ECCO2 project will capture CO2 from cement manufacturing at Holcim's Carboneras plant for use in agriculture
ECCO2 develops carbon capture cement plant in Spain
LafargeHolcim Spain, Carbon Clean and Sistemas de Calor have set up the ECCO2 joint-venture to develop an advanced technology CO2 capture plant at…
January 5, 2022
Quarry Products
Holcim completes Cowden Inc. acquisition
Holcim has completed the acquisition of Cowden Inc., a leader in ready-mixed concrete and aggregates in Bellingham, Washington. This acquisition…
January 5, 2022
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The divested CEMEX assets include a cement plant, grinding station, ready-mix plants and an aggregate quarry
CEMEX divests Costa Rica and El Salvador operations
CEMEX has signed an agreement for the sale of its operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador with Cementos Progreso Holdings.
January 5, 2022
Quarry Products
The investment will increase cement production at Argos' Piedras Azules plant
Cementos Argos invests US$23m in Honduras
Cementos Argos has announced a US$23m investment to increase its production capacity in Honduras.
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