Quarry Products

UK membership organisation the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is setting up operations in temporary accommodation at the National Stone Centre (NSC) in Derbyshire. 

The MPA (Mineral Products Association) says that a disappointing quarter for UK producers of mineral products causes concern that widespread cost inflation for raw materials, energy and labour is starting to negatively impact the sector.

The first sea shipment of construction aggregate derived from Cornish china clay waste has been brought into London by UK recycled materials specialists GRS.

National nonresidential construction spending was down by 0.5% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualised basis, nonresidential spending totalled $829.4 billion for the month.

Holcim has successfully completed the acquisition of SES Foam, the biggest independent spray foam insulation company in the US, with 2022 estimated net sales of $200 million. SES has a track record of double-digit growth, with advanced energy-efficiency and bio-based solutions for new and green retrofitting projects.

For the first time in its history, Hillhead - the largest UK exhibition for the quarrying, construction and recycling industries - welcomed a delegation of students from a local Derbyshire school to meet industry operators and learn what career opportunities exist across the sector.

Titan Cement Group achieved a notable 29% year-on-year increase in revenue to €580.9 million (€450.3mn Q2 2021) in the second quarter while also seeing a recovery in its profitability.