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Dinggui Gao has been appointed president of business area Sandvik Construction and a member of the company’s group executive management. He has experience from leading positions in global industrial companies. Sandvik Construction is specialised in equipment, tools and service for niche applications in the construction industries. In 2012 Sandvik Construction was designated a core business area within Sandvik. Sales reached 9.7 billion SEK []US$1.46 billion/€1.1 billion] and it introduced more than 30 new p

US company Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ Arnhem, Holland-based European division, Rice Lake Weighing Systems Europe, has acquired the Dutch belt-scale manufacturer Master Engineering of nearby Heteren. Rice Lake says that Throughout The Netherlands and Belgium, Master Engineering has grown to become a key systems and solutions provider of static and dynamic weighing, batching and dosing systems. Rice Lake plans to retain all existing Master Engineering employees and continue manufacturing as normal, while rel

Powerscreen has appointed Andrew Yeo as sales manager for Asia with responsibility for all sales and marketing activity for machines and parts in Asia. Based in Malaysia, Yeo will work closely with the Powerscreen global distributor network to meet customer needs within the region. Commenting on the appointment, Colin Clements, international sales director, said: “This is a key new appointment for Powerscreen. Asia is an important market for Powerscreen, Yeo’s experience and respect in the industry will be

Terex Finlay says its new 684 two-deck tracked mobile inclined screen is a highly versatile and adaptable machine engineered and built for working in quarrying, mining, construction and demolition debris, topsoil, recycling, sand, gravel, coal and aggregate applications. “The Terex Finlay 684 is a compact easily transportable machine that offers operators rapid set up and tear down times. The new screenbox on the Finlay 684 features two full size 4.3m x 1.7m inclined decks providing efficient screening and

Every year, young people who venture into quarries unsupervised are killed or seriously injured. Last summer, four teenage boys drowned in disused quarries in separate incidents across the UK. The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) says that all too often these accidents occur because youngsters do not appreciate the potential hazards involved, and it is determined to keep safety in the spotlight with its annual Stay Safe campaign, which will continue over the summer with school presentations and organis

According to The Irish Times' list of the top 1,000 companies in Ireland, the company that garnered the top spot is Irish building materials group CRH with an annual turnover of €18.70 billion. Microsoft takes the second spot on the top five with an annual turnover of €13.7 billion followed by Google with a turnover of €12.5 billion. The remaining two companies on the top five ranking are DCC and Dell Ireland. A total of 47% of the 1,000 companies reported a growth in turnover, whereas the percentage of com

Unicem, the French cement industries' union, is to open up 150 sites (primarily quarries) to the public on 31 May and 1 June 2013 in a bid to improve the industry's image and show a more modern version of its activity. In 2009, the event attracted 53,000 visitors across 140 sites. The sector is worth some €10 billion and employs around 60,000 people

Lafarge Tarmac’s approach to procurement and sustainability has been recognised after the company scooped the Corporate Social Responsibility category at the Procurement Leaders Awards 2013 for its company-wide approach to asphalt recycling. The national awards, which are run in partnership with business-to-business title, Procurement Leaders, are one of the UK’s most high-profile and respected procurement events. It celebrates companies that are leading the way in procurement best practice.

Holcim Romania, a subsidiary of the Swiss group Holcim, recorded a loss in 2012 – its first annual loss in 10 years. The €8.67 million (RON 37.70mn) deficit is said to be due to a rise in costs. The company's turnover amounted to around €218.12 million (RON 948.70mn), similar to 2011.

Armaton, a part of First Construction Fund, is looking to build a reinforced concrete plant on a 12 ha plot in an industrial and logistics park in Novosibirsk, Siberia. The park management company will reportedly provide connection to utilities and transport infrastructure. The enterprise will cover over 50,000m², with full-scale operation of the plant earmarked to begin in 2018. The plant capacity will be around 300,000m² of housing per annum.

Construction and building materials company Holcim Srbija says it has opened its new concrete factory in Dobanovci, Serbia. Holcim Srbija invested €2 million in the new plant, and will invest a further €4 million by the end of 2013. The factory's capacity will be 100,000tonnes per annum, the majority of which will be launched on the domestic market. In the last decade, the company has invested €131 million in the Serbian market.