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Following the British General Election on 8th June, Chief Executive of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), Nigel Jackson, has written to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), expressing the industry’s continuing support in helping the new Government deliver a positive Brexit outcome.

Southern Africa’s leading quarrying and mining industry representative association Aspasa, is rebranding to reflect a growing and diverse membership base. It has taken a decision to retain the Aspasa acronym only and will no longer be known as the Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa.

At the British Aggregates Association (BAA) annual meeting, Longwood Quarry, near the city of Lincoln, England, picked up the BAA Quarry of the Year Award.

The capacity of Metso's Tampere, Finland factories will be increased and occupational safety improved with the new production line for Lokotrack mobile crushing plants. The investment of approximately €1 million will significantly shorten the delivery times of equipment models put into line assembly production. The construction work for the new line will start this summer, and the first new Lokotrack equipment would come out of the line in Q1 2018. The Speedline 1 assembly line currently in use at Metso's T

Magna Tyres Group has appointed Muktar Barrie as the company’s sales manager for the French-speaking countries in West Africa.

The first Paul Bidwell Memorial Award was presented on the first evening of Plantworx 2017 to Altrad Belle.

The first Paul Bidwell Memorial Award was presented on the first evening of Plantworx 2017 to Altrad Belle.

Cement maker Buzzi Unicem has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Italian peer Cementizillo. As part of the agreement, Buzzi has already taken over a 47.9% stake in the company from the latter's minority stakeholders at a price of €22.6 million. It will take over the remaining 52.1% stake in Cementizillo at the beginning of July 2017. The transaction includes the payment of a fixed amount of €60mn on top of over 450,000 of Buzzi's ordinary shares, which are worth a total of around €10.2mn, plus a payment ran

Terex Trucks has enlisted Porter Group to support and supply its Generation 10 TA400 and TA300 articulated dump trucks in Australia and New Zealand.

Positioned as a leading manufacturer of off-road earth moving machinery for over 30 years, Bell Equipment has announced the UK release of its acclaimed B20E 6x6 ADT, a highly durable 20tonne articulated truck designed for ease of operation and high production results.

In UK National Bike Week 2017 (10-18 June), two new CEMEX low entry cab tippers took to London roads, helping to protect vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.

CNH Industrial’s Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, India plant has been certified Bronze Level in the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program. The site manufactures loader backhoes and vibratory compactors under the company’s CASE Construction Equipment brand.

Caterpillar has announced that three vice presidents, Paolo Fellin, Greg Folley and George Taylor, have elected to retire after long and distinguished service for the U.S. construction, quarrying and mining equipment manufacturing giant. In connection with the retirements of Fellin, Folley and Taylor and the company’s previously announced plan to review and update its strategy, Caterpillar is also announcing organisational changes, appointing two new vice presidents and launching a search for a third. Paolo