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Rubble Master’s RM Innovations presented at this year's Recycling Aktiv trade fair in Karlsruhe, Germany focused on the stone and recycled construction materials solutions company’s flagship RM 120GO! mobile impact crusher, shown for the first time operating in combination with the new RM GO! SMART app. "Service has always been a key aspect of our company philosophy. The proven services such as the RM Academy, the 24/7 service hotline and RM Lifetime Support were extended in 2016 with the addition of the RM

Metso's Board of Directors has appointed Nico Delvaux president and CEO of Metso, effective at the beginning of November 2017 at the latest. Delvaux is currently senior executive vice president for Atlas Copco AB and business area president for Compressor Technique, with responsibility for the global compressed air business of the Atlas Copco Group. "This nomination is part of Metso's successor planning and the timing is good for Metso to progress into the next development phase. I am convinced that Nico De

Strong sales in the Middle East and Africa, synergies and favourable pricing saw LafargeHolcim increase its net sales by 5.3% on like-for-like basis in Q1 2017. The French-Swiss building materials giant also saw its Operating EBITDA Adjusted rise 14.5% on like-for-like basis in the first quarter of 2017, compared to the same period of last year. Eric Olsen, CEO of LafargeHolcim said: “Our good Q1 performance has got us off to an excellent start for 2017 and marks our fourth consecutive quarter of earnings g

UK construction market demand for mineral products was higher in Q1 2017 compared with the previous quarter, according to new Mineral Products Association (MPA) figures. The MPA says this provides some evidence of continued impetus in construction activity at the start of the year. Mineral products such as aggregates and ready-mixed concrete (RMC) are major elements of the construction supply chain, particularly in the earlier stages of projects, so the MPA results point to sustained level of construction a

Breedon Group’s southern division has acquired Pro Mini Mix, a ‘mini mix’ concrete operator based in Oldbury in the Black Country and covering the West Midlands of England. Pro Mini Mix operates a fleet of eight mixer trucks and specialises in delivering small loads of ready-mixed concrete and screeds, up to 4m³, to commercial and domestic customers. Breedon Southern already operates a successful mini mix business, 1stMix, which has a strong presence throughout the East Midlands and East Anglia. Pro Mini M

Aggregate Industries, a leading UK construction materials producer and supplier, has demonstrated its strong capabilities in the rail sector with its recent work at the National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR). Due to open in September 2017, the NCHSR, located at Doncaster’s Lakeside Campus, will comprise circa 76,000ft ² of teaching and workshop space. Along with another site at Birmingham’s Science Park, the college will train thousands of apprentice engineers to meet the HS2 and future rail needs by

Marangoni Retreading Systems has established a new warehouse and head office in Istanbul, Turkey in a major move aimed at expanding the Italian firm’s worldwide market share. Established by Marangoni Kauçuk, Marangoni Retreading Systems’ Turkish subsidiary, the new warehouse and head office aims to take advantage of Istanbul’s strategic importance to the tyre retreading industry. The move places Marangoni nearer its own dealer network in the country, and will also have significant logistical advantages and

LafargeHolcim has reached another milestone in the roll-out of its retail strategy in Latin America
with the opening of its first Disensa franchise store in Mexico. The Disensa concept offers selfbuilders and smaller contractors simple and easy access to LafargeHolcim’s own building solutions as well as a wide range of other construction materials and services. As part of the strategy, the Group has also established a dedicated training center in Mexico to support future franchisees. The center provides tr

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has been instrumental in the launch of a new educational initiative designed to help keep communities safe in and around water. Cemex UK’s Wenvoe quarry near Cardiff hosted the launch of a new Welsh Baccalaureate community challenge looking at water safety, with Kirsty Williams AM, Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Education, as principle guest. The quarry lake was used by the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) to provide guests with a demonstration of different wat

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has reported strong order growth driven by equipment replacement orders, and increased activity in its after-market business. The encouraging trading picture for the Swedish mining and quarrying equipment manufacturing giant is revealed in the Sandvik 2017 first-quarter interim report. “We noted good momentum in our businesses in the first quarter. Improved customer activity resulted in positive order growth in all three business areas and in other operations,” says Björn

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) 2nd Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report for 2015, detailing payments to UK Government agencies and data from oil, gas, mining and quarrying companies. Launched in Aberdeen, North East Scotland on 31 March 2017 by BEIS Minister Margot James MP, the report, which aims to increase transparency across the sector, includes information from 18 mining and quarrying companie

McCloskey International is set to open a new manufacturing centre of excellence in Dungannon, Northern Ireland.
The company says the new site will deliver increased assembly and production space for the crushers, screeners and stackers, as well as the new washing systems range. The new 11,150m² building and site represent a £7 million (€8.25 million) investment into the business, and McCloskey says this is expected to deliver 50% increase in production over the next three years. The site will also house th