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Current transatlantic trade tensions are leading to punitive tariffs on certain types of excavators and loaders, according to European construction equipment association CECE.

Alba Ventura, a company operating in the marble quarrying sector, has bought a Hyundai HX520L excavator from Toscomeccanica, the Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) dealer for the Italian region of Tuscany. The impressive 52-tonne excavator replaces a model of the same capacity and is working flat out at Colonnata quarry in the iconic marble quarrying area of Carrara, where high-quality marble, such as White Cattani Marble, is extracted.

Eriez has expanded its Wager Road facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, to support global initiatives for research and development (R&D) and aftermarket repair and testing.

Turkish construction machinery manufacturer HİDROMEK has reached a key milestone in its operations. The firm has now sold over 50,000 items of equipment to customers in over 100 countries on six continents.

With many machine exhibitions and face-to-face meetings postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the past year, Metso Outotec is finding alternative ways to remain in touch with aggregates customers and other external key stakeholders.

Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) has launched updated versions of its EC250E and EC300E excavators, which are claimed to offer improved fuel efficiency of up to 10%.

Global attachment manufacturer Miller UK has appointed Darren Allsopp as chief operating officer. The company says the move supports its target of becoming the global leader in the excavator attachment market within five years.

Tarmac is celebrating the achievements of its higher apprentices and graduates who have completed the aggregates and construction materials company's two-year core skills development programme.

A new website for the mineral products industry has been launched by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

Brazil's M&T Expo has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the still early days of worldwide vaccination drives, show organiser Messe Muenchen do Brasil said today in a statement.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will allow attendees at the digital AGG1 Academy & Exchange to earn professional development hours from 22-24 February.

A new Green Concrete Consortium launched by Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation has hand-picked O.C.O Technology (O.C.O) as one of only four global companies to deliver its goal of transforming CO2 into carbon-negative concrete and aggregates.

Off-highway tyre Group BKT has obtained ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification recognising the tyre testing and calibration work of the laboratory at its flagship Indian plant in Bhuj.

Kleemann has introduced two new mobile classifying screens with a feed capacity of up to 750 tonnes per hour.