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Sandvik Construction has produced a video of its Hillhead 2016 highlights.

The 24-26 June exhibition at Lafarge Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry near Buxton, county Derbyshire was said to be the perfect showcase for the Swedish crushing and screening giant to highlight the total solutions nature of its world class product ranges. During the event the company provided a focus on its mobile crushers and screens – including many live product demonstrations - and highlighted recent customer services developments.

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) /(HCME) has been issued with an authorised economic operator (AEO) licence.

The presentation officially recognises HCME as a company that is in complete control of its internal customs framework, and its adherence to strict import/export regulations. It is also a reflection of HCME’s vision to deliver products of the highest possible quality to its customers.

The company has been cooperating closely with the Dutch Customs authorities over the past few years to

Leading South-West England law firm Stephens Scown LLP has advised Canadian company Strongbow Exploration on the completion of the acquisition, from administration, of the South Crofty tin mine in county Cornwall.

The deal, which was completed on 11 July, gives Strongbow Exploration, a 100% interest in the South Crofty Tin Project and associated mineral rights.

The South Crofty Tin Project is located in the towns of Pool, Camborne and Redruth, and has an active mine permit valid until 2071, subject to

Quarry operator and haulage provider, Smiths & Sons (Bletchington), has introduced Brigade safety systems as a part of its standard specification for all new vehicles.

Based in county Oxfordshire, England, the company has taken a proactive approach towards ensuring the safety of vulnerable road users.

Smiths’ has specified Brigade’s Backeye360, Sidescan systems and mobile digital recording devices for its entire tipper fleet going forward.

“‘In the past we have been actively involved in vehicle sa

The International Finance Corporation will grant Cemex a loan of approximately €106 million to support Cemex’s sustainable investment programmes in emerging markets.

After a thorough assessment of Cemex’s environmental, governance and social practices, the IFC has said it will grant Cemex funding for projects designed to enhance environmental performance that were completed in 2014-2015 as well as ongoing during 2016 which are part of the capital expenditure plan previously communicated by Cemex.

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Bell Equipment says that despite the wet weather it enjoyed one of its most successful Hillhead events, where it showed the company's new B60E articulated dump truck (ADT). The company says it made significant sales and attracted a large volume of visitors over the three-day show, which was held recently at the Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, county Derbyshire, England.

A Weidemann 2070CX50 compact wheeled loader has been delivered to the Purbeck, county Dorset, southern England-based Lovell Stone Group for use at its recently acquired Hartham Park underground quarry in Corsham, county Wiltshire.

UK specialist equipment and crane hirer, Hewden held its annual supplier golf day, raising more than £25,000 (€29,000) for UK construction and property industry charity for the homeless, CRASH. The one-day event brought together senior representatives from some of the industry’s leading companies for a golf day and gala dinner to raise money for the industry charity.

Quarry operators will be hoping to benefit from increased demand for construction materials after funds worth €12.8 billion have been invested in infrastructure and SME financing as part of the so-called EFSI scheme, the European investment plan launched by the Juncker Commission to stimulate economic growth in the EU.

LafargeHolcim has entered into a letter agreement with Nirma subject to approval by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the divestment of its interest in Lafarge India for an enterprise value of approximately US$1.4 billion (approximately €1.3 billion).

Lafarge India operates three cement plants and two grinding stations with a total capacity of around 11 million tonnes/year. The company also markets aggregates and is one of India’s leading ready-mix concrete manufacturers. The proceeds from th

The UK-based Mineral Products Association (MPA) has initiated a review of the implications and consequences for the mineral products sector of Britain’s ‘Brexit’ vote to leave the European Union.

MPA Chief Executive Nigel Jackson said “With a number of major and overdue decisions pending on high profile transport and energy projects, such as Hinkley Point, the 3rd runway in the SE and the Swansea Tidal Lagoon, and increasing concerns about the pace of delivery of planned infrastructure, this is no time t

Camso, formerly Camoplast Solideal, has strengthened its service offering in Europe and increased its construction and quarrying wheel manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of Eurowheel, a long-time supplier of tyre presses and small runs of wheels.

Located in Herenthout, Belgium, Eurowheel is an established manufacturer of wheels, presses and tools for European distributors as well as OEMs across Europe.

“This acquisition will allow Camso to produce a greater volume and a wider range of wheels

XCMG, the Chinese construction and quarrying equipment manufacturing giant, has become an honorary member of the Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association (MCEA).

The honorary membership was finalised when an MCEA delegation consisting of its president, vice president, secretary general and executive president made a recent visit to XCMG’s HQ in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, eastern China.

Established in 1996, MCEA currently has more than 2,000 member units, covering almost all building enterprise and enginee