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Aftermarket services have never been more important to quarrying customers as they look to reduce their production cost per tonne and rebound strongly from 12-18 months of COVID-19-induced disruption. Guy Woodford spoke to two Caterpillar experts to learn about the latest trends in this area of the quarrying industry and the evolving range of the US off-highway machine giant’s aftermarket solutions

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has awarded the 2021 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Scholarship to University of Kentucky senior Kyle Ressler. 

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe CEO Precious Murena-Nyika has resigned from her leadership role after just 18 months in post.

Tarmac is celebrating after scooping a prestigious rail industry award in recognition of its commitment to boosting innovation, operational efficiency and its collaborative efforts to support the UK's rail freight network.

Concrete is the second most consumed substance on the planet, trailing only potable water. Cement production – an essential ingredient for concrete - alone contributes to 7% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. As the world will see the building stock double in size by 2050, pressure for the cement industry to decarbonise has risen swiftly.

The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that global energy technology company Baker Hughes has become the latest addition to its international community, joining as an Associate Corporate Member.

Tudor Griffiths Group has acquired Porthmadog Concrete, which operates two concrete plants in north Wales.

Construction materials provider Boral has set new carbon reduction targets committing the company to net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.

The availability of high-quality wear parts can mean the difference between success and failure in the operation of crushing and screening equipment. The sector is seeing a lot of recent activity with a major acquisition and new equipment launches

Earlier this year, Volvo Penta launched its new Stage V/Tier 4F certified D16 off-road engine – the company’s most powerful and versatile engine to date. This 16-litre engine has been designed to meet the needs of customers working across demanding environments such as quarrying, mining, and construction. Here are five of its outstanding features

Bruks Siwertell has delivered a road-mobile ship unloader, which it says promises to secure environmentally friendly cement handling for US company Ozinga. 

Stationary monitoring systems from Continental can be found in many building materials industry conveyor belt systems throughout the world. But the technology company has also developed mobile and modular scanning systems. They provide valuable information where necessary about the condition of belts, saving customers a lot of time and money

Lafarge France's aggregates business has chosen to upgrade to the latest version of INFORM's transport optimisation software for the building materials industry. The software will be used to optimise the dispatch of their truck fleet in the aggregates business.

The industry’s first wheeled loader ‘Transparent Bucket’ system from Doosan Infracore Europe has won two major awards at the international Matexpo exhibition held at the Kortrijk Xpo convention centre Kortrijk, Belgium, from 8-12 September 2021.

Building materials supplier CEMEX has increased investment in its UK rail operations, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce truck movements and utilise more efficient methods of transport.

Antonis Latouros, head of the Latouros Group, Cyprus’s biggest quarrying group, is the new UEPG (European Aggregates Association) president, with his three-year term having commenced in June 2021. He spoke to Guy Woodford about his own and the influential association’s big goals and objectives

Holcim has signed an agreement with CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional) for the divestment of its business in Brazil for US$1.025 billion. 

FLSmidth has signed an agreement with Chart Industries to implement advanced carbon capture technology to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production significantly.

Cemex will work with Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Trucks (Volvo) to develop a zero-emissions fleet with electromobility solutions aligned with Cemex's climate action program, Future in Action.

Marshalls and SigmaRoc have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop ultra-low carbon technology within the concrete building materials sector.