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Cimertex has been appointed as the new full line distributor in Portugal for crushing and screening machines manufacturer Powerscreen.

Cimertex was established in 1964 in Porto with the purpose of selling industrial goods and providing services to the construction and mining industry. It now has branches throughout the country offering commercial and aftersales support.

A research team at Louisiana State University (LSU) say they are close to bringing bendable concrete to mass adoption.

Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), also known as ductile or bendable concrete, were first developed by Victor Li, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan, in the early 1990s.

Now the LSU researchers say they have developed a cost-effective ECC that utilises readily available ingredients. They claim their research to date has shown ECC to

Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland (QPANI) is changing its name to Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland (MPANI) from 1 January 2019 to better reflect its varied membership.

QPANI, which was formed in 1998, is the trade association for the mineral products sector in Northern Ireland. It has 87 members who employ just over 5,000 people and contribute almost £700 million to the Northern Ireland economy. It has been an affiliate of aggregates industry trade body the Mineral Products Associ

Over 70 people from 21 countries attended a McCloskey event demonstrating its crushing, screening and stacking equipment.

The multi-spread demo day was held at King Bros Quarry in County Armagh, Northern Ireland on Thursday 1 November.

The demonstrations were part of events tailored to familiarise both new and established dealers with McCloskey’s latest products.

The attendees were given guided tours to inspect and watch the spreads at work and have the opportunity for questions and answers with

German off-highway diesel engine manufacturer Deutz has issued a statment supporting the change of ownership at its parts suppiler Neue Halberg Guss.

It made the statement after it was announced that investment group AVIR Guss Holding has signed an agreement through its subsidiaries Gusswerke Saarbrücken and Gusswerke Leipzig to take over the business operations of Neue Halberg Guss. No details on the purchase price were given.

Deutz says that the new ownership will ensure that it is supplied with the

Nico Pienaar, director of southern African surface mining industry association Aspasa, has been honoured with two separate awards.

For more than 20 years as Aspasa director Pienaar has focused his energy on bringing about fair trade in the mining industry while promoting safer, healthier and more environmentally sustainable mining practices.

He has been given a special award in recognition of his valuable and ongoing contributions to the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) as director of surface min

The final 2018 Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Academy ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar aims to provide a market-based view of the aggregates sector.

Hosted by Andy Sales, director of UK specialist market research consultancy BDS Marketing Research, the webinar called ‘The Aggregates Industry – A Market Perspective' takes place on Thursday 20 December between 12:30-13:00.

Sales commented: “The aggregates industry plays a pivotal and fundamental role in enabling the government and commercial companies to deliver p

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is attending the United Nations’ international COP24 climate change conference in Poland.

The GCCA says the meeting represents its first attendance at international climate negotiations, under the umbrella of its recent partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. It added that the move underlines the cement and concrete sector’s commitment to sustainable development and critical work to reduce global CO2 emissions.

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Metso has closed the acquisition of the UK-based combustion solutions and technology provider Kiln Flame Systems (KFS).

Finland-based quarrying and mining equipment maker Metso says the purchase of KFS will extend its pyro processing portfolio and capabilities. Details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

KFS specialises in rotary kiln and calcining processes, combustion optimization and burner technologies with patented designs. It provides solutions to a range of industries including minerals

The Minerals Products Association (MPA) is offering specifically designed training courses for mineral sector employees to improve their knowledge and competence around sustainability and the environment.

The UK minerals industry association has partnered with The Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and MP Skills to design the courses, which are designed to give non-environmental specialists the knowledge, understanding and motivation to make a positive difference within their bu

Retread tyre suppliers Marangoni and Borrachas Vipal have announced a strategic partnership agreement aimed at increasing the synergies and productivity, strengthening the industrial and commercial organisation of both groups.

The two companies claim the new partnership will lead to "the creation of the largest global independent player in the tyre retreading sector."

The cooperation between the pair will be developed in 2019, with the first phase involving activities in the Americas.

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South Africa-based cement manufacturer PPC has begun the search for a new CEO following Johan Claassen’s decision to take early retirement.

The announcement coincides with PPC unveiling strong financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2018 – with major highlights being an 8% rise in group revenue to ZAR5.6 billion (about US$407 million), largely due to a 4% increase in total cement volumes to 3.1 million tonnes.

Jabu Moleketi, who spoke on behalf of the PPC board, says following an eval

Liebherr has opened a €30 million research, development and demonstration centre.

The facility is located at the construction machinery maker’s Kirchdorf factory in Germany, which supplies models for the UK market.

The centre will be used to develop and test new construction and material handling machines supporting the continued evolution and innovation in their design and manufacture. The 12.7 hectare site incorporates a testing hall, demonstration area and 1.2km test track where operational envir

The Mineral Product Association (MPA) has joined the new Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) as an affiliate.

The MPA's membership was confirmed at the official launch and first annual symposium of the GCCA in London earlier this month.

The GCCA says it intends to attract a broad and large representation of the cement industry. The goal is for its members represent at least 50% of global cement production capacity. Members are producers of Portland cement clinker and other natural cementiti