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For several reasons and despite robust aggregates demand, sales of many machines deployed in Indian quarries and on the country’s many major infrastructure projects have been sluggish for much of 2022. However, new emerging factors are helping to improve the country’s off-highway unit trading landscape. Partha Pratim Basistha reports

Heidelberg Materials is acquiring Berlin-based RWG Holding (RWG), subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities. The acquisition of RWG, an integrated provider in the demolition and construction materials recycling sector and the market leader in the greater Berlin area, will strengthen Heidelberg Materials' circular materials offering to meet the growing demand for sustainable building materials.

Marangoni, a leading global tyre retreading specialist who started franchising operations in India in mid-2018, has established its first exclusive franchisee in North India. 

CEMEX says that five years after launching CEMEX GO, its end-to-end digital commercial platform, the company is targeting its 100% adoption across business lines and customer segments and a fully automated experience with supply chain visibility.

Breedon, a major independent construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, says it is on course to deliver record annual earnings.

GroundProbe has released a revolutionary atmospheric correction algorithm for Slope Stability Radar (SSR) – Precision Atmospherics. A step change in the way atmospherics are treated and managed, it is said by the company to be the most advanced correction algorithm in the market today. GroundProbe, part of Orica, says the solution distinguishes and significantly reduces the noise caused by the most turbulent atmospheric conditions, providing a decisively clearer picture of real deformation.

Bradfords Building Supplies has taken its first delivery of Tarmac bagged cement loaded on green Pallet LOOP pallets into its Glastonbury branch, kicking off the first end-to-end trial of a new circular economy pallet reuse scheme for the UK construction sector. 

Superior Industries, a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has appointed Jason Adams, currently the company's senior vice president, as its new president.

"Jason's hard work, care for employees, and extensive industry experience makes him well-suited to take this role and thrive," says Bob Domnick, CEO of the 50-year-old firm. "We're all excited to follow his humble direction!"

In October, retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment were 11% above sales in the same month last year. As a result, sales in the first ten months of the year have almost caught up with 2021 levels, reaching 31,400 units, only 0.7% below last year during the same time period. 

GroundProbe has launched BlastVision, a claimed world-first solution that delivers actionable blast performance insights for optimal safety and productivity.

BlastVision's crucial data aids in the detection of potential misfires and out-of-sequence firing and in identifying and tracking flyrock. Intra-blast monitoring also adds valuable wall control insights, such as monitoring and mapping instantaneous blast damage to slopes and identifying movement on significant structures.

Compressed air and fluid power specialist Thorite has created a new team offering bespoke expertise to the aggregate, concrete and mining (ACM) sectors.

It is the latest development in a £3.6 million investment programme by the Bradford, West Yorkshire-based company aimed at enhancing its customer service offer.

The ACM Team brings together Thorite specialists who understand the unique challenges faced by the three sectors and have a wealth of experience in providing tailored solutions.

This B2W User Conference track includes 7 sessions developed and sequenced specifically to help new and intermediate B2W Estimate users become experts. “Graduates” will gain a more solid foundation and be ready to use more features to bid faster and win more. Experienced users can also attend all or some of these sessions to reinforce skills or fill in the gaps.

Three days of live demonstrations, over 600 exhibitors and thousands of products for the quarrying, construction and recycling industries.

Volvo Construction Equipment has rolled out its new EC550E T3 excavator in the Asia region.

A detailed planning application for a £6.5m transformation of the National Stone Centre (NSC) near Wirksworth, Derbyshire, that draws on influences from local rock formations for the building's form has been jointly submitted by the National Stone Centre and the Institute of Quarrying.  
 
The proposed new National Stone Centre will embody strong references and links to the area's geology and industrial heritage, including the overhanging rock formations found in local gritstone outcrops, such as Black Rocks and Stanage Edge.

CRH, the Irish-headquartered building materials major, saw further growth in sales, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortisation) and margin in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period of last year.

The group achieved a resilient performance in an inflationary cost environment, with delivery said to be supported by the strength and resilience of its integrated solutions strategy.

CRH net sales for the nine-month review period totalled US$24.4bn (+13%), EBITDA was $4.2bn (+14%), with EBITDA margin at 17.1% (+10bps).

Hanson has demonstrated another ground-breaking carbon capture process, this time at its Ribblesdale cement works in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

The team proved that enforced carbonation of recycled concrete paste (RCP) within the plant’s wet scrubber allows for a high CO2 uptake within less than 30 minutes, preventing emissions from entering the atmosphere.

CEMEX says it is continuing its efforts to lead the transition to a net zero construction industry by implementing several new Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) projects throughout its global cement operations.