Cemex upgrades Florida terminals
Cemex USA has invested more than $8 million to improve two cement terminals in Florida, enhancing its supply chain network to meet demand for cement.
FLSmidth signs contract to deliver sustainable equipment for greenfield project in India
A new greenfield contract from Indian Cement producer Shree Cement will see FLSmidth deliver a series of sustainable equipment, including the world’s largest Cross-Bar Cooler, the FLSmidth OKTM Cement mill and JETFLEX Burner.
Deutz expands alternative powertrain activities
Deutz has agreed to enter into a strategic alliance with Blue World Technologies.
ASCO completes CDE plant trio
Kuwait-based Associated Construction Company (ASCO) has invested in its third CDE solution to cater for the rising demand for high-quality washed sands for construction
Baltem joins McCloskey dealer network
Crushing and screening equipment provider McCloskey International has appointed AS Baltem to its global network as the distributor for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Cement sector makes "decisive" move on road to net zero
Forty of the world’s leading cement and concrete manufacturers have jointly pledged to cut CO2 emissions by a further 25% by 2030.
Luck expands presence in North Carolina
Crushed stone producer Luck Stone has acquired Ararat Rock Products in a move which expands its presence in North Carolina beyond its quarry operation in Pittsboro.
Strabag wins contract to produce 36,000 concrete segments for London tunnels section of HS2
Strabag has been awarded the contract to produce approximately 36,000 precast concrete segments for the tunnel construction works along the HS2 (High Speed Two) railway line. The segments will be produced in a state-of-the-art factory to be built and operated by Strabag UK by the end of 2022 in the port of Hartlepool in northeast England.
Targeting a successful wear strategy
The global screener buckets & attachments markets are vibrant thanks to many new product launches. Guy Woodford looks at some of the biggest
Metso Outotec starts distribution deal with MSS
Metso Outotec has started a quarrying, construction and recycling equipment distribution agreement in the UK with Maintenance Solutions & Services (MSS).
Weir Group hit by cybersecurity incident
Crushing, screening and washing equipment provider Weir Group has revealed details of a cyberattack against the company.
Lafarge supports low carbon cement solution
Lafarge Canada has partnered with LafargeHolcim in the United States to launch a North America-wide campaign to raise awareness that environmentally-friendly cement products are a reality.
Cemex invests in renewable solar energy in Poland as part of 'Future in Action' strategy
Cemex has invested in a new 50kW photovoltaic installation at its ready-mixed concrete production plant in Pruszków, Poland.
Call goes out for bauma Innovation Award entrants
The organisers of the bauma Innovation Award 2022 have invited entries of forward-looking technology in the construction industry to compete for prizes in five categories.
Rodríguez becomes president of Spanish cement association
José Manuel Cascajero Rodríguez, president of CEMEX Spain operations, has been elected president of the Spanish cement manufacturers association Oficemen.
Quality asphalt in the right quantity at the right time
Guy Woodford reports on a premium plant installation in Germany capable of meeting multiple demands, while looking east at two other major asphalt plant-inclusive projects
RST takes holistic approach to dust suppression
Fine-particle specialist Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) is targeting maximum dust suppression with a holistic approach
Tsurumi ram guard to make pumps safer
Pump manufacturer Tsurumi is now offering an impact cover which it says protects the built-in water level sensor, even in the event of massive force
COVID threat to Indonesian infrastructure projects
Aggregates production has rebounded strongly in Indonesia following the pandemic, but a fresh wave of COVID cases is currently casting a shadow over the country’s ambitious infrastructure programme
Levenseat first to achieve end-of-waste status in Scotland for new sustainable aggregate & sand products
Levenseat has become the first Scottish company to secure end-of-waste status from the country's environmental regulator SEPA for its new range of low-cost and sustainable alternative products to virgin aggregates used in construction projects.