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The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has appointed Kerry Lynch director of communications and press secretary to communicate the value of the aggregates industry to government and the public.

Chuck Fuqua, NSSGA vice president of communications, says: “Kerry has a great ability to understand public policy issues and communicate them effectively to target audiences.

Superior Industries has appointed Kimball Equipment Company as a full-line dealer for its range of crushing, screening and washing equipment throughout Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Southern Idaho.

Superior says the expanded partnership will give the Salt Lake City-based dealer exclusive sales, service and support rights to its portfolio of crushing, screening, washing and conveying equipment in these areas.

Boral, Australia's largest construction materials and building products supplier, has appointed Zlatko Todorcevski as its new chief executive officer and managing director, effective 1 July 2020. This will allow a transition period with Boral's current CEO & MD, Mike Kane, who will retire from Boral in September 2020.

Tarmac is supporting Drowning Prevention Week, a UK-wide campaign aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of entering open water and providing people with the information they need to enjoy the water safely.

Sandvik says the coronavirus pandemic has led to its precision tube site in Werther, Germany going fully digital in only two days.

Hanson has supplied the concrete foundation pads for a new NHS Nightingale Hospital that is under construction in Exeter, south-west England.

American manufacturer Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. (KPI) is introducing its first hybrid FT4250CC horizontal shaft impactor plant equipped with a pre-screen.

MPA UK Concrete, the group representing the UK concrete industry, has developed a framework to help inform the delivery of an ambitious roadmap for the UK concrete and cement sector to deliver net-negative emissions by 2050.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a fatality alert following the death of a contract driver who fell from the top of his trailer on June 1 2020.

The MSHA says the victim received first aid/CPR at the scene and passed away after being transported to a local hospital.

According to the MSHA, this is the eighth fatality reported in 2020 and the third classified as 'slip or fall of person'.

Best Practices:

Discuss work procedures; identify all potential hazards to do the job safely.

Aggregates equipment manufacturer Epiroc is laying off 425 employees in response to lower demand as a result of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Epiroc's CEO Helena Hedblom says: “We are taking these actions to adapt to the new market situation following the Covid-19 pandemic and to make us stronger and more resilient for the future.

"Unfortunately we must take such a drastic action as giving notice of termination.

Derbyshire, England-based Longcliffe Quarries, a major UK independent supplier of high purity calcium carbonates, has taken delivery of 10 new Volvo trucks, with its order comprising of eight FH 6x2 tractor units and two FM 8x4 rigids.

Kohler Co. has appointed Brian Melka has Group President – Power. He will report to David Kohler, Kohler Co. President & CEO. Before this appointment, Melka served as President – Engines since February 2019.

A major quarrying and construction sector-suited excavator manufacturer is working on an eye-catching alternative fuel project, while other excavator makers are also putting innovation to the fore with their new models and buy-back schemes.

Gold Fields has awarded Outotec a contract for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to their Salares Norte greenfield gold project in the Atacama region of northern Chile. The contract value booked in Outotec's 2020 second quarter order intake is approximately $16 million.

Outotec's scope of work includes the design and delivery of one 4MW SAG mill and one 4MW Ball mill as well as five thickeners and one clarifier to be used in different process phases.

BelAZ is working on a new dump truck that will be battery powered. The machine will feature a payload of 90 tonnes, and a South Korean firm is supplying the battery.

BelAZ has been building diesel-electric haul trucks for many years, often with smaller payloads than competing firms such as Caterpillar, Hitachi and Komatsu.

The company has considerable experience with electric drives for haul trucks, and many of its previous models have featured innovative designs.

US-based Astec Industries has announced plans to cease all production activity at its Telsmith manufacturing facility in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Mineral Products Association is calling for reform of the mineral planning system to ensure future supply to support housing and infrastructure construction, manufacturing and other key strategic sectors of the British economy.

South Korea's Ministry of Environment has struck an agreement with nine local cement producers to reduce their nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, The Korea Times reports.

Accurate and efficient payload management systems can save your quarrying business big money, while also helping to resolve weighing disputes and to identify and detect material theft issues.

Payload management software has multiple benefits and is evolving thanks to the growing use of cloud-based platforms.

Trimble’s LOADRITE business and Hyundai Construction Equipment have announced the availability of Trimble LOADRITE L3180 SmartScale as an option on Hyundai Construction Equipment (Hyundai CE) wheeled loaders across the European Union.

The World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed Canadian clean technology company CarbonCure as an associate corporate member of its international community.

The WCA says the membership is designed for companies which support the cement industry, such as equipment manufacturers, construction materials producers, traders, shippers and technology providers.