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September 9, 2022

Continental acquires Sweden’s Vulk & Montage Group

Continental has acquired the conveyor and maintenance company Vulk & Montage, based in Karlstad, Sweden. This acquisition complements the portfolio of Continental and establishes the technology company in the heart of Sweden’s industrial area.

September 8, 2022

Singleton Birch acquired by Mississippi Lime Company

Singleton Birch has been acquired by Mississippi Lime Company (MLC), one of the USA’s oldest independent suppliers of lime products. The acquisition, which will power the next phase of UK-based Singleton Birch’s growth, is part of MLC’s strategy to drive growth, innovation and sustainability through geographic expansion and new products and technologies that proactively address customers’ changing needs.

September 8, 2022

Metso Outotec Rapid renewal

Metso Outotec is renewing its NW Rapid portable plant solutions in the 250 tonnes per hour (tph) capacity range.

The renewed NW Rapid plant offers improved material flow
September 8, 2022

Holcim closes Brazil business sale

Holcim has closed the US$1.025 billion sale of its business in Brazil to CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional). The deal was closed following approvals from Brazilian authorities. The transaction includes Holcim’s five integrated cement plants, four grinding stations, six aggregates sites and 19 ready-mix concrete facilities.

September 8, 2022

Berco launches new aftermarket company

Berco, a global leader in the production and supply of undercarriage components for the world's main manufacturers of tracked earthmoving machinery, is excited to announce the launch of 'Berco Aftermarket'.

September 7, 2022

Addressing aggregates production challenges with Metso Outotec Metrics

Producing aggregates is almost an art where the producer needs to focus on making the business profitable.

This question-and-answer session with our Metso Outotec experts explores some of the challenges facing modern aggregates producers today and how Metrics remote monitoring can help producers reach and exceed production and sustainability targets.

September 7, 2022

New BKT tyre suited to ice and snow

Italian off-road tyre manufacturer BKT has launched the new MULTIMAX MP 538 radial, which is particularly suited for use in icy and snowy conditions.

The MULTIMAX MP 538 radial can be used on loaders
September 7, 2022

Kohler executive chairman passes away

US off-road engine manufacturer Kohler has announced that its executive chairman Herbert (Herb) Vollrath Kohler, Jr. passed away on September 3 in Kohler, Wisconsin aged 83.

Herb Kohler, who has died at the age of 83
September 6, 2022

The heat is off in asphalt production

Major asphalt manufacturers are moving from hot mix asphalt (HMA) to warm mix asphalt (WMA) production to cut their CO2 emissions without compromising on performance. They are calling on competitors to do the same

Warm mix asphalt production cuts CO2  emissions by using fewer fossil fuels and resources
September 6, 2022

African cement sector to accelerate decarbonisation

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and the United Cities and Local Government of Africa (UCLG Africa) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see increased collaboration towards decarbonising the cement and concrete industries on the African continent.

The GCCA is working with UCLG Africa to build sustainable cities and communities in Africa
September 5, 2022

Working the Swedish way to boost safety and output

The Swerock-owned Vändle quarry in central Sweden is one of the region’s major suppliers of crushed rock and asphalt. Its products are in high demand for infrastructure projects, and site manager Patrick Ericzén says the quarry’s typically Swedish non-hierarchical working structure boosts its productivity and safety

Asphalt Peab
September 5, 2022

HCSS customers discuss the future of construction

HCSS, a leading U.S.-headquartered provider of innovative software that helps heavy civil businesses streamline their operations, is offering key insights about the future of construction via its customers, who are leaders in the construction market. 

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