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JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018 as global markets for construction equipment and agricultural machinery remained strong.

Headquartered in Staffordshire, England, the major global off-highway equipment manufacturer revealed that its sales turnover in 2018 rose by 22% to £4.1bn (€4.52bn) (2017: £3.35bn - €3.69bn), while machine sales increased to 96,246 (2017: 75,693). JCB earnings on an EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation & Amortisation) basis rose by

Continuing a relationship that’s been in place since 2003, established plant operator Earthline has secured the purchase of two additional L2106 wheeled loaders, and a further B30E articulated hauler, expanding the Bell Equipment element of its fleet to 16 machines.

As one of the largest independent quarrying, recycling and earthmoving companies in the south of England, Earthline has steadily built its extensive fleet of 120 plant vehicles over 30 years, and with it developed a reputation for supplying c

FLSmidth, the Denmark-headquartered global cement and mining products and solutions company, and ATP Real Estate have selected COBE as the winner of the architecture contest for FLSmidth’s new HQ. The winning proposal is said to honour the preservation-worthy buildings, while also creating new and modern spaces for workspace collaboration.

Since 1956, the home of FLSmidth’s global business has been Vigerslev Allé 77 in Valby, Copenhagen. The preservation-worthy buildings, designed by architect Palle Sue

SAMPYO Cement has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member.

The company is a leading South Korean cement producer established in 1957.

SAMPYO Cement maintains an annual production capacity of 11m tonnes per anuum (tpa) which is shipped to customers across South Korea, in addition to the USA, Africa and Japan. The company has received a cement quality assessment license from the Ministry of Construction of Japan, and now exports over 200,000 tpa to this market.

The firm also u

UK-based carbon negative aggregate specialist Carbon8 Aggregates has changed its name to O.C.O Technology Limited, with immediate effect.

The move also means its award-winning aggregate, previously known as C8Agg, has been renamed M-LS (short for Manufactured LimeStone).

M-LS is created using O.C.O Technology’s Accelerated Carbonation Technology (ACT) process. M-LS is versatile product that has a multitude of uses in the construction industry.

It uses waste carbon dioxide gas to treat a wide range

CASE Construction Equipment dealer Dennis Barnfield Ltd. has recently completed the sale of 12 excavators to Midlands and North-West England-based Ruttle Plant Hire. This represents Ruttle’s third order of multiple CASE excavators in the last year, the latest of which is destined for the company’s general fleet of machines.

“The quality and reliability of our existing CASE fleet was the driver behind our decision to purchase these 12 excavators,” states Gareth Ruttle, director, Ruttle Plant Hire, whose

Building materials production in France was mixed in the first half of 2019, according to new figures from Unicem, the national construction materials union.

Production dipped 1% in Q2 2019 after an encouraging 10% increase in the year’s first quarter.

Aggregates production in the 1 April to 30 June 2019 period fell 4.3% from the preceding three-month period, and 1.8% compared to Q2 2018. Despite this trend, Unicem report that aggregates activity rose 2.5% year-on-year in the first half 2019. Ready-mi

PPC, the South African cement giant, says its EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation & Amortisation) rose by 5%-10% in the four months to July 2019. The rise was posted despite the company’s cement sales falling 10-15% in Southern Africa. PPC note that average cement prices in the Southern Africa region, including Botswana, rose 7%-8% during the analysed period.

A company operational update statement said that domestic cement demand remains constrained due to a “subdued demand environment”.

Prichard’s, a leading provider of construction and support services based in Llantrisant, South Wales has purchased a Cat 950GC wheeled loader in a deal with Finning UK & Ireland. The machine was said to be chosen for its manoeuvrability, excellent visibility, and fuel saving benefits.

Dean Thomas, plant manager at Prichard’s Llantrisant branch, was looking to expand their current fleet, and add a versatile wheeled loader that could be used in many different applications. The machine needed to be suitab

John C. May has been appointed as Deere & Company’s new CEO, effective from 4 November 2019.

May, who has served as Deere & Company’s (Deere) president and chief operating officer since April 2019, was elected as CEO by the company board, which he has now immediately become a member of as part of his new role.

"John's record of success and proven leadership skills make him highly qualified to lead Deere and guide its success in the years ahead," said Samuel R. Allen, Deere’s chairman and chief executi

The global bitumen market is estimated to be worth US$112.01bn by 2026 – a rise of 45.6% on its 2018 value of $76.91bn.

The global aggregates market is expected to be worth US$608.9bn by 2026, according to a new study by U.S.-based Big Market Research, a business market intelligence consultancy. The rise equates to a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 4.6% from 2019 to 2026. According to Big Market Research’s (BMR) ‘Aggregates Market Development by 2026’ report, the global aggregates market was worth $429.1bn in 2018.

The BMR study highlights how aggregates are the most mined products globally. They are available in a

UK-based dust and air quality consultancy DustScanAQ has appointed Claus Hjoerringgaard as its new managing director.

Hjoerringgaard is an experienced leader with over 25 years' experience of promoting strategic growth and business development with national and international companies. He has held senior leadership roles at global consultancy firms such as Fichtner Consulting Engineers, Mott MacDonald and Wood.

He replaces Geoffrey Walton who now serves as chairman. Walton established the company in