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In response to growing demand from dealers and customers for its high-quality spare parts, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) (HCME) has upgraded its European warehouse at Oosterhout. The number of parts stored in stock at the facility in The Netherlands has grown significantly over the last decade, from 68,800 in 2015 to approximately 80,000 in 2024. HCME expects this number to continue to rise and has designed a futureproof, modernised warehouse.

Manufacturing concrete products is an industry segment that faces its own special demands, and AfriSam's 90 years of experience allows it to take some of the weight of these challenges off its customers.

Holcim has closed the acquisition of Mark Desmedt in Belgium, advancing circular construction in Europe in line with its target to recycle 10 million tons of construction demolition materials per annum. A leading company in the recycling of construction demolition materials in Belgium, Mark Desmedt recycles more than 500,000 tons a year and is strategically located to serve Belgium’s two largest metropolitan areas, Brussels and Antwerp. 

SBM Mineral Processing (SBM) had a strong presence at the Hillhead quarrying exhibition near Buxton in England (25-27 June 2024).

Kleemann's MOBIREX MR 130i EVO2 mobile impact crusher and MOBISCREEN MSS 802i EVO mobile scalping screen are producing material for concrete production and road substructures in Istanbul Financial Centre (IFC).

Liebherr has carried out a public demonstration of its new hydrogen fuel technology during a trade event at its factory in Bischofshofen, Austria.

Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC), a low carbon, recycled cement start-up, has closed a £2.25 million seed funding round, led by decarbonisation-focused Zero Carbon Capital, investing alongside existing investor Legal & General, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Parkwalk Advisors, Delph25, and Almanac Ventures.

Terex Washing Systems (TWS), a global leader with over 60 years of expertise in the design and manufacture of washing equipment, is proudly celebrating five years of manufacturing filterpresses.

The start of civil construction is marking a major milestone at Aggregate Industries' Port of Tilbury site.

Hillhead 2024 was the most visited show ever in terms of the volume of visits over three days. Visitors spent more time at the show than ever before and a record number attended for more than one day. There were 26,626 visits over the three days, which was 8% higher than in 2022.

Beumer Group, the German global market manufacturer of material handling solutions, is investing more than INR 2 billion in a new, state-of-the-art production city in Reliance MET City/Jhajjar, India. The foundation stone was laid on 27 June 2024, with representatives of Beumer Group and Reliance MET City attending the ceremony.

Hillhead 2024 (25-27 June) was an ideal platform to both display and demonstrate for the first time at the show the latest products for the quarrying and construction industries from Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment.

The FAYAT Group has acquired a controlling interest in Asphalt Drum Mixers LLC (ADM), based in Huntertown, Indiana. ADM manufactures high-quality asphalt plants and components for contractors and asphalt producers worldwide.

Speaking after Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy Biannual Summit in London from June 25th to 27th, Donal O'Riain, founder and Managing Director of Ecocem, Europe's leading low-carbon cement technology company, called on industry, governments, and policymakers to work together to raise their ambitions on reducing cement emissions.

Popular off-highway industry author David Wylie has published his latest book, Earthmovers in USA Australia & Europe. 

Holcim has published its fourth annual Tax Transparency Report, showing that in 2023, the company contributed more than CHF 27.6 billion (US$30.52bn) to communities worldwide.

Komatsu has completed its acquisition of GHH Group, a German maker of specialist machines for tunnelling and underground extraction operations.

Heidelberg Materials North America has acquired all assets of Aaron Materials, an established concrete recycler and materials producer in the Corpus Christi area of South Texas, USA. The operations include concrete crushing, stabilised materials and a volumetric concrete business.

Metso is growing fast. A big recent announcement on the Finnish quarrying, mining and recycling equipment manufacturer's future Finnish machine production and R&D plans coincided with the unveiling of the first two products from Metso's new Lokotrack EC Series range. Guy Woodford travelled to Tampere to get the inside track.