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Caterpillar has added the PL161 attachment locator to the Locator series of its Cat Product Link hardware product line.
The PL161 locator is an OEM integrated technology solution for excavator attachment tracking. With the ability to track location and utilisation, it is designed to let users know where their attachments are across all worksites, reduce the number of lost attachments, and plan for attachment maintenance and replacement.
The customer installable locator can be used on attachments and non-p

ALLU has appointed Patrick Püschel as the new managing director for its German subsidiary, ALLU Deutschland GmbH. Püschel’s appointment is seen as a key development which will help continue ALLU’s impressive trading in Germany.

The last two years have seen Finnish based Transformer and Processor manufacturer ALLU enjoy eye-catching growth. This has enabled the company behind the attachment concept to further assist companies throughout the world.

Püschel, a German native, brings a wealth of sales an

Drone and aerial intelligence company Kespry has launched a site planning toolkit designed to increase profitability, productivity and safety at aggregates and mining sites.

Its features include tracking of earthworks and site status with elevation profile data. The Kespry Cross Section tool automatically generates elevation profile lines created in the Kespry cloud and can automatically compare that profile to data from previous flights or a design plan. US-based Kespry says this enables site managers

Mexican global building materials giant CEMEX has launched its call for entries to the company’s 2019 Building Award.

The CEMEX Building Award recognises the best buildings in Mexico and the world, as well as the professionals who make them possible. Since its creation in 1991, the award has become a benchmark in the construction industry, recognizing projects that stand out for their design, innovation, and promotion of environmental preservation, while offering better solutions for their users and com

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published its Contract Surfacing Operational Guidance aimed at helping to deliver Members’ Zero Harm commitments for their UK asphalt laying operations. The principles and detail in the guidance are recommended for adoption by road owners, operators, main contractors, and surfacing teams seeking to make highways construction and maintenance sites safer.

Ian Gibson, senior programme manager, Environment Health and Safety, said: “MPA Members are wholly committed t

The British Aggregates Association (BAA) has welcomed the UK government's announcement that it will conduct a comprehensive review of the controversial Aggregates Levy.

The Aggregates Levy was introduced in the UK as part of the Finance Act 2001 and came into force in April 2002. It is a tax imposed upon the commercial exploitation of rock, sand and gravel in the UK.

The levy was intended to improve the environmental impact of the mining industry, encouraging use of secondary or recycled aggregates an

Building materials provider thyssenkrupp has been named as one of the world's best companies in climate protection for the third time in succession.

The recognition comes from non-governmental organisation CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project). CDP’s scoring system assesses whether companies have formulated a coherent strategy on how to further improve their own environmental performance as well as that of customers and suppliers.

thyssenkrupp says that it has again achieved the highest score pos

The Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) has called on the EU to ensure that industry and manufacturing are at the heart of its policy-making for the next five years.

The committee, which represents the European construction equipment manufacturing industry, launched a call to action ahead of the European elections in May this year which will select the 2019-2024 legislature.

One of CECE's main requests is to appoint an EC vice-president for industry within the next mandate. It is als

Quarrying and mining equipment provider Metso is moving its pumps business area under the minerals segment.

The Finnish company says the change, which takes place with immediate effect, is designed to better support the common customer interface and the growth plans of the pumps business area.

Previously, pumps was reported under the flow control segment together with valves. Metso says it will continue to report externally under the two segments, minerals and flow control, and will run its operatio

Euro Auctions, Europe’s leading auctioneers of industrial plant, construction and agricultural machinery, hosted its largest ever sale at its Leeds, England, site between 30 January and 1 February - with over 5,000 lots going under the hammer. The stars of the sale were over 750 excavators, creating what was said to be the world’s largest auctioned sale of excavators.

LafargeHolcim has appointed Jay Moreau as CEO of its US aggregates and construction materials operations.

Moreau succeeds Guy Edwards, who was recently appointed CEO of Aggregate Industries in the UK.

The Swiss-based building materials company says Moreau brings significant experience in the construction materials industry which will ensure the growth and success of its business in the US.

“Jay has a proven track record in this industry, and his expertise and strong focus on commercial growth

In a pioneering development, Metso and its southern African distributor, Pilot Crushtec International, have rolled out an industry first, standard 5-year/ 10,000-hour warranty on all Metso crushers and screens.

The move ushers in a new era in the crushing and screening industry where a 1-year/2,000-hour warranty is generally the norm on these mission critical assets. Francois Marais, director – Sales & Marketing at Pilot Crushtec International, says the move is informed by the supplier’s and its princip

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation has started production at its new bitumen blending facility in Batangas, the Philippines. Shell is the only bitumen producer in the Philippines and now has capacity to supply both local and overseas markets. The recent ceremonial launch was attended by key road contractors across the Philippines together with Shell senior leaders locally and Shell Bitumen regional leaders for Asia.

“Shell is now the only player in the Philippines with a local bitumen manufacturing fa

With hundreds of billions of euros being spent on German infrastructure projects over the coming years, Terex Trucks has identified Germany as a key market. The articulated hauler manufacturer already has three dealers in the country but it’s keen to sign more – not least because its upgraded TA300 was recently launched there.

Germany has been investing heavily in its infrastructure – and many are predicting that the level of investment will continue to grow. Over the coming years, €269.6 billion will be