GCCA Annual Conference 2020: Building the Sustainable World of Tomorrow
The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) 3rd annual conference begins today. The high-level two-day event is the annual gathering of GCCA member companies and affiliates, to showcase and discuss the work and progress the industry has made towards building a more sustainable future.
McCloskey International welcomes TBF Thompson to global dealer network as new Ireland dealer
McCloskey International (McCloskey) has welcomed equipment dealer TBF Construction Machinery to its global network of distributors. The company will serve the Ireland market, offering a full suite of McCloskey crushing and screening plants, parts and services to its customers.
Command Alkon to acquire Trimble's construction logistics business
Command Alkon, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company and leading provider of a supplier collaboration platform for heavy construction and quarrying work, has entered into a definitive agreement with Trimble to acquire the latter's construction logistics business.
TE Connectivity FPS2800 oil property sensor
With companies searching for ways to optimise and ensure longer lifetimes for equipment, reliable and accurate oil condition monitoring sensors are important. To meet this need, the FPS2800 oil property sensor from TE Connectivity (TE), a leading global company in the connectivity and sensors market, is optimised for fluid condition monitoring in applications from industrial machinery to off-highway equipment.
UK concrete and cement sector sets out net zero CO2 roadmap
The UK concrete and cement industry has launched a roadmap to become net negative by 2050, removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.
MPA calls for red diesel rebate to remain
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on the UK government to retain the mineral products sector's red diesel rebate for the foreseeable future
Metso Outotec breaks 100 sales milestone for new Nordtrack mobile equipment range
Metso Outotec's Q1 2020-launched mobile crushing and screening plant range, Nordtrack, has passed the milestone of 100 units sold worldwide.
Chaney Enterprises to acquire GreenRock in Virginia
Chaney Enterprises is to acquire GreenRock Materials in a move which expands its presence into Central Virginia.
FLSmidth to acquire KnowledgeScape and expand customer digital optimisation solutions
FLSmidth, a global specialist in the supply of sustainable productivity to the global mining and cement industries via innovative engineering, equipment and service solutions, has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of KnowledgeScape, a global leader in digital optimisation solutions for the mineral processing industry.
Kleemann launches mobile stacker range
German quarrying plant maker Kleemann has launched its first-ever mobile stacker range.
World of Concrete postponed to June 2021
Organisers at World of Concrete (WoC) have pushed back next year's exhibition at the Las Vegas Convention Center to 7-10 June.
Steelwrist and Rototilt unveil open standard for automatic quick couplers
Swedish tiltrotator manufacturers Steelwrist and Rototilt have launched Open-S, an open standard for fully automatic quick couplers for excavators.
Boral announces board renewal
Boral, a major international building and construction materials group, has announced that two new independent non-executive directors have been appointed to its board. Additionally, Boral has agreed to appoint two nominees of Seven Group Holdings Limited (SGH) as non-executive directors.
MPA's 'Sharing good practice 2019/20' guide now available
The Mineral Products Association's (MPA's) 'Sharing good practice 2019/20' guide is now available for download from Safequarry.com. The guide includes the best entries from the 2019 Health and Safety Awards and links to the short videos of the winners and runners up.
Hanson supplies concrete solutions for Dawlish sea wall
Hanson has supplied a range of complex concrete mixes to BAM Nuttall to build a new sea wall in Marine Parade, Dawlish, Devon, south-west England.
Metso Outotec to cut Finnish workforce by 254
Metso Outotec is axing 254 jobs in Finland as part of a restructuring of operations following this summer's merger of Metso's Minerals business with Outotec.
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Tsurumi brings explosive-proof pumps to North America
Tsurumi America is bringing a line of explosion-proof pumps to North America which it says increase cost savings on a range of wastewater applications.
CEMEX takes sun-seeking route to decarbonised cement
Global building material giant CEMEX and Synhelion have developed a groundbreaking technology designed to fully decarbonise the cement manufacturing process based on solar energy.
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