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ContiTech has strategically reorganised its conveyor belt business to focus more on its industrial applications business in the future.

For this purpose, the company has created the new segment, Industrial Belt Solutions.

“Our conveyor belt portfolio for industrial applications is growing steadily. Service and digitalisation also offer the business further potential. Furthermore, many of our customers are merging into increasingly larger units, meaning that our way of thinking and working is taking on

Robit, the Finnish manufacturer of quality top hammer products for rock drilling and casing systems for ground drilling, has signed and closed an agreement to purchase the manufacturing assets and IPRs of Halco International and Halco America.

The move will see Robit take ownership of Halco’s factory in the city of Sherman, near Dallas. From there, Robit plans to run its own manufacturing unit with related service point and stock. The location of the new factory in the middle of the USA-Americas region w

Atlas Copco, a leading international compressors, quarrying, mining and construction equipment manufacturer, is to sell its road construction equipment business.

The division, part of the Swedish giant’s construction technique business area, manufactures rollers for asphalt and soil applications, planers and pavers. These are sold under the Dynapac trade name.

The decision to sell comes after Atlas Copco’s Board of Directors concluded that the road construction equipment division does not have the eco

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has today announced that the company’s global headquarters will move from its current location in Brussels, Belgium to Gothenburg, Sweden. The relocation will facilitate closer cooperation with the Group’s other business areas and allow for better usage of the competence and resources of the whole Volvo Group. “Our Brussels location has served us well since the office opened in the 1980s and this move comes at the right time for Volvo CE as we continue to adapt our co

The tender process is commencing for a US$5 billion contract to construct a bridge and a road network of roads in Turkey. The bridge will span the Dardanelles waterway and the project looks likely to attract strong interest from several major international construction firms. The Çanakkale 1915 Bridge will be located at the western end of the Sea of Marmara, a short distance from Çanakkale. The 3.6km long bridge will feature a main span of 2.023km, making it one of the longest suspension bridges in the worl

FLSmidth has obtained an order worth over US$60 million (€56.3 million) from OHL Industrial for engineering, procurement and supply of equipment for a complete cement production line with a capacity of 3,150tonnes/day.

The plant will be located in Rio Claro, Municipio de Sonson Departamento de Antioquia, in Colombia. The end client of the project is EcoCementos (Empresa Colombiana de Cementos), a company jointly owned by Cementos Molins and Grupo Corona, with whom OHL Industrial has an EPC contract.

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At the recently concluded Terminal Operator Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai, Indian tyre manufacturer Balkrishna Industries. (BKT) was awarded as the Port Tyre Manufacturer of the Year for port and terminal cargo handling equipment.

The award was based on various parameters including technological innovation, product performance, durability, sustainable manufacturing and ease of recycling.

The Terminal Operator team visited BKT’s new production site at Bhuj, India, and rated the plant as the best with

Awards are to be made at SaMoTer for six outstanding projects combating hydrogeological problems and the action needed in the wake of natural calamities, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods.

This initiative is launched by the Federation of Orders of Engineers in the Veneto Region (FOIV) that will make the awards to the winners during the 30th edition of SaMoTer, the International Triennial Earthmoving and Building Machinery Exhibition scheduled at Veronafiere, Italy, from 22-25 February 2017.

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Volvo CE is helping Bulgarian subcontractor Globus efficiently remove three million cubic metres of overburden a year at the largest lignite mine in South Eastern Europe.

Bulgarian contractor Globus has enlisted the help of Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to help shift three million cubic meters of overburden a year at the Maritsa Iztok coal mine, located in the Stara Zagora Province.

Since October 2015, Globus has imported four used Volvo A40F articulated haulers and bought five brand new V

The British Aggregates Association (BAA) has updated and re-issued its database of member companies who may be able to assist with the supply of fine aggregates to local authorities and highways agencies currently treating iced up roads and pavements up and down the UK.

Quarry grit was the traditional method of dealing with snow and ice before the use of salt became commonplace, the Association notes. Although it does not melt ice in the same way as salt, it is environmentally friendly and ideal for prov

Marangoni Retreading Systems’ products and technology will now be offered to customers of Spanish company Recauchutados Fidel. Since 1982, Recauchutados Fidel has been a leader in the field of retreading in the Salamanca province. Its mission is to manufacture and supply top quality products, capable of meeting customer requirements in terms of performance and service. Javier Hernandez, manager of Recauchutados Fidel, said: “We had several good reasons for choosing Marangoni. Firstly, it has an extens

Output from UK companies involved in manufacturing machinery, equipment and parts for industries including construction and mining remains stable, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data analysed by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA).

The six-month moving average for machinery and equipment output in 2016 remains relatively flat, after showing modest increases from the low point reached in March. In terms of a year-on-year comparison, output in the first 11 months of 2016 is 1.3%

The Materials Handling Engineers’ Association (MHEA) is starting 2017 with a new member on board, Sempertrans.

A manufacturer of high-quality conveyor belt solutions for more than 50 years, Sempertrans offers a broad range of technologically-advanced products for use in the mining, cement and steel industries as well as other areas of application such as quarries, ports and power and heating plants.

Sempertrans boasts production facilities in Poland, France, China and India, making it one of the large