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September 30, 2021

HeidelbergCement to buy 45% of Command Alkon & partner with Thoma Bravo

German building materials giant HeidelbergCement is acquiring a 45% stake in Command Alkon, a global leader in heavy building materials sector supply chain technology, as part of a new partnership with Command Alkon’s parent company Thoma Bravo. Thoma Bravo will retain the majority ownership of Command Alkon.

September 30, 2021

UK showcase for Liebherr TA 230 Litronic ADT

Liebherr’s new TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck (ADT) was showcased during a recent Demo Days event held at Mansfield Sand’s Two Oaks Quarry in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, central England.

Liebherr’s new TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck (ADT) was showcased during a recent Demo Days event held at Mansfield Sand’s Two Oaks Quarry
September 30, 2021

MPA Quarries & Nature 2021

The Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) Quarries & Nature 2021 event is being held at 11am on Wednesday 13 October 2021.

September 29, 2021

Hyundai expands dealer network 

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas (HCEA) has announced the expansion of its North American authorised dealer network with the addition of Taylor Construction Equipment.

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas North America dealer network Taylor Construction Equipment
September 28, 2021

Doosan unveils DL220-7 & DL250

The new DL220-7 and DL250-7 wheeled loaders have been launched by Doosan Infracore Europe. The new models are the latest additions to the company’s award-winning DL-7 wheeled loader range, following on from the first phase that involved the launch of seven larger DL-7 machines in December 2020

The new Doosan DL250-7 wheeled loader
September 28, 2021

A Metso Outotec bottleneck buster

A Finnish family-owned quarrying business has relieved a bottleneck problem in its crushing chain after adding Metso Outotec’s Nordtrack S2.11 double-deck screen to its production process

Rahikainen’s new Nordtrack S2.11 double-deck screen is helping the company get much closer to its one million tonnes a year crushing goal
September 28, 2021

NRMCA confirms Excellence in Quality winners 

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has confirmed the winners of its 2021 Excellence in Quality Awards will receive awards at ConcreteWorks in Kissimmee, Florida. 

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 2021 Excellence in Quality Awards ConcreteWorks Florida
September 28, 2021

XCMG reveals huge H1 2021 revenue growth

XCMG, a major Chinese manufacturer of quarrying, mining and construction machines, grew its year-on-year revenue by 51.8% in the first half of 2021 to 53.234 billion yuan (US$8.24 billion).

September 28, 2021

Institute of Concrete Technology joins WCA

The World Cement Association (WCA) has expanded its international network of members with the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) joining as an affiliate member.

The ICT says the carbon footprint of concrete is one of its main priorities
September 27, 2021

Highly productive & efficient conveying

Being savvy in your choice of conveyor belts and products that enable the rapid fixing of any conveyor belt-linked production issues, thus maximising uptime, significantly boosts a quarry operation’s long-term viability

Part of Ash Grove’s Chanute plant conveyor system