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Miller UK, the North East England-based earthmoving attachments manufacturer, is continuing to strengthen its presence in the Middle East with Oman Hitachi dealer Al Fairuz using Miller products across its entire fleet.

With temperatures dropping across the Northern hemisphere, Motherwell, Scotland-headquartered Terex Trucks has revealed some top tips to help ensure quarry and mine dump trucks beat the chill this winter.

HeidelbergCement saw significant improvement in its sales volumes, revenue, and operating income in Q3 2016 after the German building materials giant’s recent completed acquisition of Italcementi.

Hyundai Heavy Industries has appointed K.Y. Kong as chief operating officer of the Hyundai Construction Equipment division.

The prestigious MPA (Mineral Products Association) Health & Safety Conference and Awards 2016 was taking place today in London, England. Sponsored by Industrial Diagnostics Company, the theme of this year’s event is ‘Inspirational & Effective Leadership’. BBC presenter, Sybil Ruscoe, was due to host proceedings which were taking place at 30 Euston Square in central London.

Forty youngsters from the Rhoose area in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales have been given vital first aid training thanks to Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement Plant. The children, who are aged 9-18 and members of The Vale Parent Child Homework Support Club, underwent the life skills session after Tarmac donated money to fund the course.

Hanson has entered into an agreement with UK-based logistics firm Wincanton to deliver around half a million cubic metres of ready-mixed concrete on its behalf every year.

Afrimat, a leading southern Africa-based open pit mining group that supplies industrial minerals and construction materials, saw its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months to 31 August 2016 rise by 25.3%. The Group’s revenue (excluding acquisitions) increased by 8.0%, and cash generated from operations increased to R113.7 million ($8.34 million) from R98.9 million ($7.26 million).

Higher restructuring, realignment and acquisition-related costs are said to have contributed to Xylem’s Q3 2016 net income falling 15% year-on-year to US$73 million.

DISA Equipment, trading as Doosan South Africa, the exclusive dealer for Doosan in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana, is targeting the quarrying industry as it seeks to grow the market base for Doosan’s bigger sized excavators, wheeled loaders and articulated haulers.

LafargeHolcim increased its operating earnings in Q3 2016 – despite sales of CHF 7 billion being 3.1% down on a like-for-like basis compared to the same quarter of 2015.

The building materials giant posted a 10.5% rise in adjusted operating EBITDA, said to be driven by pricing strategy, synergies and disciplined cost management. The company’s income in Q3 2016 was CHF 1.1 billion, with its operating free cash flow up CHF 826 million compared to 2015.

Eric Olsen, CEO of LafargeHolcim, said: “With the

Two careers days organised by the Geological Society and supported by the UK-based Institute of Quarrying (IQ) will provide Geoscience and Earth Science students with the opportunity to unearth the latest career options and talk to industry leaders about how to enter the sector.

The Geological Society Careers & Industry Days take place at the British Geological Survey, in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, central England on Wednesday 9 November 2016 and at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh on Wednesday 23 November.