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Metso Outotec is complementing its line of mobile and modular stationary crushing solutions with a sizer option specially designed for soft ore and aggregate applications.

The European construction equipment sector suffered less than expected in 2020, and manufacturers say they are positive about industry prospects for 2021.
 
European construction equipment association CECE reports that sector sales in the region's equipment market went down by 6.4% in 2020. It says this seemingly modest drop is due to the performance of high-volume light and compact equipment, whose sales were almost unaffected at -3%. In contrast, heavy construction machinery suffered a 19% fall in sales, in what emerged as a challenging year.

Deutz is opening a power centre Mid-America in the Dallas metropolitan region to provide customers with spare parts, regular maintenance work and emergency repairs.

Cullimore Mix, part of The Cullimore Group of companies, is proudly celebrating a landmark 50th anniversary this year by investing in its fleet and bringing in new staff members as part of its projected expansion plans.

A premium global market manufacturer has unveiled an eagerly anticipated large excavator line-up, while a top British construction industry supplier has made a UK-first wheeled loader investment.

The southern African motor grader market has a new entrant, following High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa’s launch of the Hyundai HG190 unit in the local market. Leveraging the trusted nature of the Hyundai brand in the region, and the innovative features and benefits of the model itself, HPE Africa is confident that this model will be well received by the local market.

Epiroc CEO and president Helena Hedblom said the Swedish mining, quarrying and construction equipment manufacturer is well placed for good business in 2021 after resilient trading during a heavily COVID-19-pandemic-disrupted 2020.

Simex has opened a new branch office in Corpus Christi, Texas, which it says will allow it to be recognised as a well-established manufacturer.

German conglomerate Loesche is supplying a raw material grinding plant to the Lafarge cement production facility in Mannersdorf, Austria.

Doosan Infracore Europe has launched a ‘transparent bucket’ system for wheeled loaders that is designed to allow the loader driver to see blind spots in front of the bucket on the machine via the cab monitor.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has added new features to the toolkit available to help members promote its Vision Zero safety initiative within their organisations.

Aggregates group Breedon says it gave a robust performance in 2020 despite considerable disruption from COVID-19. While revenue remained stable, profits were down by nearly half for the year.

Kespry's aerial intelligence solution is being used by Cemex for stockpile management, project monitoring and topographic mapping at ten cement plants in the US.

BKT is expanding its range of off-the-road (OTR) tyres with the launch of the EARTHMAX SR 412, designed to equip articulated dump trucks, loaders and dozers.

After postponement in 2020 due to the health situation, the Asphaltica expo will now take place on 20-22 October 2021 in Verona, Italy.

“Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety in Quarries” is the theme of the Spring Quarry Safety Campaign 2021 taking place in Ireland take place from 1-12 March.

CEMEX is investing US$25m in a new system to replace fossil fuels at its Rugby cement plant in the UK, as part of its “Future in Action” programme to achieve carbon neutrality.

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has appointed Takaharu Ikeda as its new president and chairman of the management board.

Sandvik Mobile Crushing and Screening has appointed Ferronordic as its distributor for mobile crushers and screens in Russia.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has confirmed an underground chute puller was fatally injured as a passenger of a rail-mounted locomotive.