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Finlay, a leading global manufacturer of mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment, has appointed Utirom Invest SRL (Utirom) as its authorised dealer in Romania. 

Based in Chitila - Ilfov county, Utirom will supply and provide after-market support for the complete range of Finlay mobile crushing, screening, and conveying equipment with immediate effect.

Mapei recently welcomed customers, colleagues and industry press from around the world to the grand opening of its new admixtures plant in Speke, near Liverpool.

New figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) bring into focus the plight of a depressed British construction industry and the need for a robust growth plan.

Powerscreen, a major global market manufacturer of mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment, is bringing a strong carbon footprint reduction focus to its offer at this year’s Hillhead show in Buxton.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) has finished construction of the Cheshire Observatory and the facility is now open for research activities.

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment will display its biggest machinery on the biggest stand at this year’s Hillhead quarry show (June 25-27) in Derbyshire, England.

The 2024 edition of INTERMAT in Paris attracted 127,500 attendees over its four days (24-27 April), with 21% coming from outside France and from 130 countries.

LiuGong demonstrated its leadership in BEV technology at Intermat 2024 in Paris, France, with an impressive line-up of 4 new electric machines and over 40 new machines in the pipeline. LiuGong’s tour de force in electric is part of the company’s plan to be the Number 1 in BEV technology in Europe by 2027.

Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, demonstrated the latest update to the company's unique Concept-X automated construction equipment at the Intermat Exhibition in Paris, France (24-27 April 2024). 

Sandvik Rock Processing is introducing its upgraded 800i cone crusher series. A major talking point is the new ACS-c 5 automation and connectivity system, which integrates the capabilities of all of Sandvik’s crusher modules and subsystems into a single automation system.

Building materials provider Cemex announced that its subsidiary Cemex Asia has signed an agreement with DACON, DMCI and Seminara Mining & Power for the sale of its operations and assets in the Philippines.

Increased performance is claimed for Kobelco’s SK520LC-11E excavator, which is now being offered in two variants.

Hexagon’s acquisition of UK firm Xwatch Safety Solutions is a strategic move that expands its portfolio. Xwatch has been a pioneer in the field of construction machine safety systems with its XW series, which has features such as height control, slew control, and rated capacity indication (RCI).

Metso reports resilient profitability in the first quarter of 2024 despite tough aggregates equipment and minerals services market conditions.

Volvo CE is taking a leading role in developing low carbon technologies for use in the aggregates production and construction markets. The company has launched numerous machines running on electric power but one of its most prominent research and development projects has been for its fuel-cell powered ADT.

Epiroc is introducing the SmartROC T30 R, a powerful surface radio remote drill rig built on the same flagship platform as the new  SmartROC T25 R. The construction and quarrying rig is equipped with the Epiroc Rig Control System (RCS), which enables the highest technology and automation level within the segment. Automated features, together with 19 kW drilling power, an excellent coverage area, and brilliant terrainability, make the T30 R the perfect companion, providing the operator with more drilled meters per shift.