Afrimat posts healthy revenue rise
Afrimat, a leading South Africa-headquartered open-pit mining company supplying industrial minerals, bulk commodities and construction materials, saw its revenue rise 26.7% to R4.7bn (US$294.78mn) (2021: R3.7bn - US$232.06mn) in the year to 28 February 2022.
HeidelbergCement enters JV building world's largest calcined clay plant
HeidelbergCement will help build the world's largest calcined clay plant after signing an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in CBI S.A., which controls the Ghanaian cement producer CBI Ghana.
FM Conway makes two senior leadership appointments
Infrastructure services company FM Conway has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointments of Matt Tallon as sustainability director and Liz Garvey as HR director.
'Safe towing' scheme targets building sector
The building sector is being urged by the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to get trailer training before towing a vehicle to make sure their employees and other road users stay safe on the country's roads.
15 new members join AEM in April
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) welcomed 15 new members to the organisation in April 2022.
HeidelbergCement scoops climate innovation prize
Building materials group HeidelbergCement has been awarded the German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment (IKU) in the "Process Innovations for Climate Protection" category for its ReConcrete-360° concept.
Landmark Cummins engine arrives in Korea
Off-road engine manufacturer Cummins has announced that the 1.5 millionth mid-range engine made at its Darlington, UK plant has made it across the globe to South Korea and been installed into a Hyundai excavator.
HeidelbergCement joins clean-tech 'first movers' coalition
HeidelbergCement has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a platform for companies to use their scale and create demand to make emerging clean technologies accessible and scalable.
Loads better
A premium brand has unveiled a new quarrying-suited crawler excavator range. Meanwhile, a wide range of leading manufacturers are seeing big demand for their latest fuel-efficient and highly productive loaders
CEMEX and Coolbrook electrify cement production process
CEMEX says it expects to work with Coolbrook to test their patented technology, which uses electricity in place of fossil fuels in the heating process of cement production.
Cummins India marks 60 years of powering India's construction industry at CII Excon 2022
Cummins India is this week celebrating 60 years of its presence in India by exhibiting its cutting-edge solutions for the construction equipment industry at CII Excon 2022 (Hall 4 – Stall no A 22) in Bangalore.
McCloskey International unveils C2C cone crusher
McCloskey International's new C2C is the latest entry into McCloskey's cone crusher line, and its powerful MC200 cone will be on display at stand L1 at Hillhead 2022 (21-23 June).
Epiroc to relocate operation from Japan to China
Epiroc will relocate the production and development of its drill rigs for surface construction from Japan to its facility in Nanjing, China.
Marangoni wins big at recycle awards
Off-road tyre retreading specialist Marangoni has won four categories of the Recircle Awards 2022.
Grupo Palmero becomes Metso Outotec partner in Argentina
Metso Outotec and Grupo Palmero have signed a distribution contract concerning aggregate crushing and screening solutions for Argentina.
Berco updates undercarriage monitoring apps
Berco is launching new versions of its Bopis Life mobile and web applications for tracked earthmoving machinery.
Boral and Calix link for CCUS cement project
Australian companies Boral and Calix have partnered on a CCUS (carbon capture usage and storage) project in New South Wales.