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Family-owned business Feiring Bruk, which operates primarily in eastern Norway where it has 10 sites extracting and producing crushed stone, gravel and asphalt, has announced an 88% reduction in fines as a result of its wet processing plant commissioned with CDE.

The new CESAR initiative, helping UK site managers and others to identify the engine emissions stage compliance of individual machines in environmentally sensitive areas, reached a milestone with the launch of the prototype ECV system at the recent Plantworx 2019 exhibition in Peterborough, east England. Industry feedback on the new system is now being evaluated with a view to a full roll out later this year.

A JCB Hydradig became the first piece of construction plant to be fitted with the prototype ECV

Marshalls, a leading UK building materials supplier and landscaping group, achieved revenues of £280.1 million (€304.24mn) in the first half of 2019, compared to £244.3mn (€265.35mn) for the same period of last year. The group posted a 14% increase in reported pre-tax profit to £37.1mn (€40.29mn). The acquisition of brick manufacturer Edenhall helped to improve Marshalls H1 2019 results.

Speaking to industry reporters, Group chief executive Martyn Coffey said the first-half performance, coupled with a “

CEMEX, the building materials major, has highlighted examples of its long-time successful partnership with leading UK conservation organisations including the RSPB and Butterfly Conservation.

The collaboration has seen significant progress at both working and restored quarries. The summer months offer the best opportunity for spotting butterfly species at our sites. However, butterflies face many challenges with two thirds of species now showing population declines nationally. Butterflies are under threa

South Africa’s Concrete Institute (TCI) has applied to the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) for tariffs on the huge influx of cement imports coming onto the domestic market.

Speaking to reporters in Johannesburg, TCI managing director Bryan Perrie said the institute, which represents AfriSam, Dangote Cement SA, Larfarge, Natal Port Land Cement and PPC, believed the imports were seriously impacting the industry at a time when it is facing "unprecedented low levels of demand" due to a

Birla Corporation (Birla), a leading Indian cement producer, posted a 14% rise year-on-year revenue rise in the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year to INR 18.44 billion (US$249.1mn). In the three months to 30 June 2019, Birla’s fiscal earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) by 49% to INR 4.02bn ($56.07mn), while its net profit rose 68% to INR 1.41bn ($19.75mn).

In a company statement released with its latest trading results, Birla says it is now looking to invest

Quarry operators can discover how to maximise the effectiveness of water quality monitoring, whilst also minimising cost, at this month’s ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar from the UK-based Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Academy.

The webinar focuses on knowledge and innovation from 12.30pm-1pm on Thursday 29 August. Delivered by environmental specialist, Dr Craig Speed, the 30-minute online session counts towards valuable continuing professional development (CPD) for IQ members.

Dr Speed, associate director at

Allu Transformer will be exhibiting its solutions for the construction, recycling, extraction and mineral processing industries at four upcoming exhibitions in Sweden and Germany.

The Finland-based crushing and screening bucket manufacturer will be present at the Load Up North construction equipment event held at Nolia AB, Umeå, Sweden from 29-31 August.

Allu will also be at Entreprend Live, which takes place from 12-14 September in Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd Skåne, Sweden. The event has a large dedicate

The UK has robust regulatory systems and high industry operating standards for sand extraction, but must not become complacent on the issue.

That is the view of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), which says growing media attention that culminated in a new United Nations report on the global impact of sand extraction has prompted it to produce its own briefing from the UK’s perspective.

The UN report published in May highlighted the world’s demand for sand and gravel, the potential for shortages a

South African surface mining association Aspasa has taken the proactive step of educating its members on the laws and regulations governing the safe use of drones to undertake various work site tasks.

A series of talks led by Mandy Tebbit, of Cranfield Aviation Training, staged at Aspasa regional meetings held throughout South Africa have covered the most pressing requirements of air law (Civil Aviation Regulations), weather conditions (meteorology), navigation and airspace rules, safety assessments, an

While some uncertainty still exists about the issue of the management of trackless mobile machines (TMM) on surface mines, South African surface mining association Aspasa is taking no chances and is walking some of its members through the process to test and ensure compliance with legislation.

Recently, Aspasa took a fact-finding tour of PPC’s large Dwaalboom quarry site where some of the measures in place where tested and checked to ensure the highest levels of compliance with current and future legisla

Metso’s Shaorui business has introduced its first range of mobile crushing and screening equipment especially designed for the price and quality conscious mid-market segment.

Utilising Metso’s proven technologies and long experience in track-mounted equipment, the new range offers various solutions ideal for quarry contracting and demolition applications.

“The Chinese market for mobile crushing and screening equipment is one of the fastest growing markets in aggregates today. This is an exciting laun

A Palestinian customer has recently purchased an ELKON concrete batching plant for its ready-mix business.

A representative from the unnamed company visited ELKON's 65,000m2 production site in Turkey prior to making the order.

ELKON has 15 different manufacturing lines with fully automated welding, cutting, grinding and painting robots in its factories.

After being impressed with the technology at ELKON's manufacturing site, the Palestinian company decided to order an ELKOMIX-100 Quick Master Dry