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With an investment of €18.5 million, Liebherr is laying the foundations for a forward-thinking paint shop at its manufacturing facility in Bischofshofen. The new building will include an office area characterised by its sustainable energy use thanks to heat pump technology, infrared radiation and district heating.

A new carbon capture trial is underway at Heidelberg Materials' Ketton cement works in Rutland, central England.

New partnerships between cement manufacturers and tech start-ups, to partner on the development of low carbon concrete, have been announced by the industry's leading membership body, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).

Kohler Co. and Platinum Equity say the companies have closed the transaction to establish Kohler Energy as a separate, independent business. Platinum Equity is now the majority owner of the Energy business and Kohler Co. remains an investment partner. Financial details are not being disclosed.

Cams has spoken of its joy at winning a prestigious award at the recent GIC (Italian Concrete Days and C&D Aggregates) convention and exhibition.

Ecocem, a leading European provider of low-carbon cement technologies, has appointed Sally Anne Sherry as Managing Director for its UK and Ireland business operations. In this position, she will play a pivotal role in driving Ecocem’s growth and sustainability initiatives, and market presence in the UK and Ireland.

To support its full flowsheet technology capabilities, FLSmidth continuously develops vital skills at its well-resourced Training Academy at the company's Chloorkop Service Centre in Gauteng, South Africa.

Rototilt, which develops and manufactures tiltrotators for global industries including quarrying, is investing heavily in the future by expanding its factory in Vindeln, Sweden. The extensive investment includes the development of a state-of-the-art robotic welding facility costing around SEK 35 million.

Metso is undertaking structural adjustments in specific areas of its Minerals equipment business. These changes are a response to the evolving market landscape, particularly the growing demand for strategic minerals that underpin the global energy transition.

Heidelberg Materials has made a solid start to the 2024 financial year. However, poor weather conditions in key regions and reduced working days in the first quarter contributed to declining sales volumes, partially offset by positive price momentum in individual core markets.

UK construction materials group GRS has added eight new Scania ‘Super’ tractor units to its growing national truck fleet.

BIA Group, a major player in distributing equipment and services for the mining and quarrying, construction, transport and energy supply sectors, has unveiled its new CEO.

Carbon-negative aggregate manufacturer O.C.O. Technology has been honoured with the King's Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development 2024.

Heidelberg Materials UK has completed its acquisition of leading recycling company Mick George, following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the quarrying, mining and construction industries, has completed the acquisition of Weco Proprietary Limited (Weco), a South African manufacturer of precision-engineered rock drilling parts and provider of related repairs and services. 

ProStack, a global market manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment, is now working alongside Powerscreen New England in the following US states: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine.

The US construction industry had 274,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Longcliffe Quarries has partnered with the Metropolitan Police to deliver an award-winning safety talk to over 100 Derbyshire-based HGV drivers and other transport professionals. The campaign, which launched in 2022, aims to support safe working practices and keep drivers updated on changes to road traffic laws.

Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ACE Group, the largest supplier of pulverised fly ash in Malaysia, effective 1 May 2024.