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Intercomp has the CSP portable test stand as part of its complete line of test and calibration equipment.

Caterpillar has released the fourth episode of its must-see The Secret Life of Quarries series. The Secrets of Yard Management showcases how blasted rock ends up as a finished high-quality stone product and what happens in quarries when the sun sets and the crew leaves.

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In Britain, demand for mineral products, such as aggregates, concrete, asphalt and mortar, recorded double-digit growth during 2021, a sharp recovery from the pandemic-induced slowdown a year earlier.

Euro Auctions says its first UK sale of used construction, quarrying and agricultural machinery in 2022 made a hammer total of just under £39m.

A state-of-the-art engine is helping to improve aggregates production at a Swedish quarry, while big off-road engine manufacturers have launched new product lines and spoken of imminent emissions-compliant certification in key regional markets for proven units. Meanwhile, investments are also being made in hydrogen power and clean-engine technology.

Building materials group Brett has secured a long term lease to operate an aggregates terminal at Portsmouth Port in Hampshire, UK.

Lafarge Canada has donated $100,000 toward a conservation effort undertaken in the Great Lakes region in Ontario as a partner of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC.)

Scientists in Sweden have developed what they claim is the world’s first rechargeable cement-based battery.

Cement technology company FLSmidth is working as a technical consultant with Vietnamese waste handling start-up TONTOTON to assist local cement producers in replacing fossil fuels with plastic waste.

Indian cement producer Shree Cement has installed FLSmidth's ECS/PlantDataManagement digitalisation system across 16 plants and 24 lines to drive efficiency and deliver increased productivity.

Rokbak, a manufacturer of articulated haulers, updated its North America dealers on a successful 2021 at this year's Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit event in Orlando, Florida. 

Liebherr GB is revving up its Rental operation as it anticipates a busy year ahead - an order is on the books for delivery in 2022 of over 60 new machines to add to its already sizable fleet.

Holcim is developing a breakthrough energy storage technology with INSA Lyon and ENGIE's Corporate Research Center, ENGIE Lab CRIGEN, to serve as an alternative to batteries.

Off-road engine manufacturer Kohler has become an official member of the eFuel Alliance as part of its sustainability and electrification strategy.

Muadinoon Mining Company (Muadinoon) in Saudi Arabia has recently committed to significantly enhancing its product offering through an investment in CDE wet processing technology.

Cummins, the U.S.-headquartered off-highway engine sector giant, saw its year-on-year revenues rise 21% to US$24 billion (€21.24bn) in 2021.

Infrastructure sector is a key driver for the Indian economy. The sector is highly responsible for propelling India’s overall development and enjoys intense focus from Government for initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world class infrastructure in the country. Infrastructure sector includes power, bridges, dams, roads, and urban infrastructure development.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released a new, 40th edition of its most popular certification publication, CP-1: Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Concrete Field Testing Technician --  Grade I.

Britain’s structural concrete contractors have formed a new alliance with concrete producers, strengthening the industry’s voice on key issues like safety, standards and sustainability.

British Aggregates Association (BAA) has signed up as a Working Minds partner to support the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) campaign to tackle work-related stress in quarrying and mining.