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The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) has released a report estimating the development of the mining industry in Finland from 2010 to 2020 and 2030. According to researcher Mari Tuusjärvi, the output of metal ores is expected to increase by 14% per year from 2010 to 2020. Moreover, the output of all extractive operations will double to €4 billion by 2020 and triple to €6 billion by 2030. In terms of rock materials, the growth will be more even.

In 2012, the Austrian cement industry saw sales remain stable with 4.46 million tonnes, compared to 4.43 million tonnes in 2011, according to the association of the Austrian cement industry VÖZ. The industry is increasingly facing price pressure. Turnover dropped by 4.7% to €375 million and this is attributed to the fact that different types of cement are being demanded and sold at different prices.

Johnson Crushers International (KPI-JCI) has celebrated the shipment of its 3,000th screen, marking nearly US$200 million (€150 million) in revenue for the company from screen sales and providing 47 jobs to its skilled workforce. “We are very proud that our success as an American manufacturer has allowed us to create jobs in Oregon and beyond,” says JCI president Jeff Elliott. “We are also very proud of our employees, who have made this achievement possible through their commitment to continuous improvement

Graeme Macdonald is to succeed Alan Blake, who is to retire at the end of the year, as chief executive officer at JCB. Blake, 63, joined JCB in 1989 and became CEO in 2010 after holding a number of senior positions in the company and after leading the biggest production expansion in JCB’s history. Since his appointment as CEO, Alan has presided over the company’s return to sales and production growth against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty around the world. He will remain as a senior advisor an

Martin Clarke, chief executive of the British Precast Concrete Federation, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to industry. “I am overwhelmed at this recognition and especially delighted that the citation is for services to industry. This is a great boost for an unsung but critical British manufacturing industry,” he said. “This honour is completely down to my wife and family who have supported me unstintingly throughout my career and my long absences at home and abroad

Bell Equipment UK has promoted Nick Learoyd to be its new managing director for the UK and Ireland as the company gears up for the launch of its next-generation E series of articulated dump trucks. The company says the internal appointment reflects “the exceptional work Nick has achieved for the company over the past two years, in his role as sales and marketing manager.”