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Yorkshire Aggregates has expanded its fleet of CASE machines with the purchase of two new 921F wheeled loaders for its recycling centre at Armthorpe, near Doncaster.

The 921F models were purchased from Barnsley-based CASE dealer Warwick Ward Machinery to replace two 821E models. They join an existing CASE fleet comprising a 821F wheeled loader, a 1021F wheeled loader, a compact wheeled loader 221Fand a CX210C excavator.

Located just off the M18 near Doncaster, Yorkshire Aggregates site handles around

LafargeHolcim’s global R&D centre near Lyon, France, has developed and patented Airium, a mineral insulating foam that improves energy efficiency for buildings, from floor to ceiling.

It is said to address the energy efficiency challenges facing society today as well as the needs of construction professionals and home-owners.

Between 30-40% of global energy consumption is used for heating and cooling buildings, and LafargeHolcim targets the thermal insulation market with this new solution. This can be

Following a prolonged upturn in sales, Eriez says it is investing US$425,000 (£340,000/€400,00) in a new rotor manufacturing facility to expand the existing extensive European manufacturing headquarters in South Wales, UK, which supplies magnetic separation and metal detection equipment to customers across the UK and Europe.

Complementing Eriez’ Eddy Current manufacturing sites in North America and Asia, the expansion of the well-established Welsh facility adds a third rotor manufacturing site to the com

Hyundai Construction Equipment is immediately making available de-tiering kits that allow Hyundai dealers to adjust their machines for markets with less stringent emission regulations and high-sulphur fuel restrictions.

The company recently launched its all-new Stage IV excavator and wheeled loader line-up that comply with the latest emission regulations and are said to be up to 10% more fuel efficient.

Preceding the new HX excavators and HL wheeled loaders were the Stage III B Hyundai 9A-series. For

Eriez says its continuous commitment to customer satisfaction has been strengthened with the

upgrade of its ISO 9001:2008 certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard for its business and quality management systems.

Eriez, which designs and manufacture magnetic separators, metal detectors, vibratory, fluid filtration and sampling equipment from its facility in Caerphilly, South Wales, UK, undertook an external audit by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) involving all processes and departments within the busi

Weir Minerals Poland has won the Polish Award of Innovation 2016.

It was one of the 12 companies from a pool of 300 from various industry sectors to have been short-listed for the award.

The Polish Agency for Entrepreneurship for Innovative Technology and Research nominated Weir Minerals for the R&D that has led to the development of the Warman WBH pump range.

Jaroslaw Kukawski, territory manager Poland, attended the presentation ceremony where Wojciech Pomarański, president of the Polish Agency f

LafargeHolcim subsidiary Holderind Investments has increased its shareholding in Ambuja Cement to 63.11% of total Ambuja shares; and in ACC, a subsidiary of Ambuja, to 4.48%% of total ACC shares.

India has long been one of LafargeHolcim’s major markets with “long term fundamentals and a clear potential for further improvement in business performance”, the company says.

“These share purchases further increase the group’s interest in its two strong companies which constitute a solid platform from which

Terex Trucks has appointed Volvo Malaysia as its official Malaysia dealer, part of the firm’s ongoing investments to strengthen its dealer footprint and support APAC region customers.

Volvo Malaysia is a leader in the distribution, sale, and support of construction equipment for mining and quarrying throughout East and Peninsular Malaysia. To boost its offering to customers in these segments, the company will add all four of Terex Trucks' rigid haulers – the TR45, TR60, TR70, and TR100 – to its portfolio

McCloskey Washing Systems (MWS) recently held its first open event, at Readymix Concrete Ltd, Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland highlighting its exciting new Washing and Classifying equipment for both quarrying and construction applications.

The presence of more than 100 customers and dealers from Europe and North America made the landmark event on Thursday 3 November 2016 a truly international affair. The S190 Mobile Rinser and CSP150 Sand Classifying plant were demonstrated and previewed in quarry, at Br

Topcon Positioning Group has won the Wichmann Innovations Award in the prestigious competition’s hardware category.

The construction and quarrying sector technology solutions company’s representatives accepted the Award for its Falcon 8 (powered by Ascending Technologies, a part of Intel) rotary-wing UAS (unmanned aerial system). The Wichmann Award is bestowed annually at the INTERGEO trade fair in Germany. The Falcon 8 was judged the winner based on the criteria of innovation, user-friendliness and prac

Cemex, one of the world’s leading building materials companies, and IBM has announced that that Cemex will undertake a sweeping digital transformation designed to improve its operational efficiencies and customer experience.

The Mexican-headquartered sector giant’s digital transformation will enable real-time, mobile engagement with its building materials customers and distributors—companies that build everything from sports complexes and skyscrapers to houses and high-scale infrastructure around the wor