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Atlas Copco Group has completed the acquisition of Sykes Group (Sykes) from Seven Group Holdings Ltd (SGH), an Australian headquartered global market manufacturer of dewatering pumps.

Finlay has appointed Bianna as its authorised distributor for Spain and Portugal.

Cemex has been identified among the Top 100 Corporate Startup Stars in 2023, the worldwide open innovation award run annually by International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge.

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

It is a story of resilience, sustainability, and progress. These are the values on which Loughnane Concrete has based its roots for more than 70 years.

Quarrying is, by its nature, a risky business. Compared with other industries it has a relatively high number of fatalities and serious injuries. What are your responsibilities, what happens if you fall foul of the regulations and what can be done to mitigate the risks?

Developing technologies and software solutions are making quarrying operations leaner and safer, and companies are bringing value-adding services to their digitalised solutions for blasting operations in the sand and gravel sector. Liam McLoughlin reports.

Bell Equipment has appointed Ashley Jon Bell, grandson of the company's founder Irvine Bell, as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 January 2024.

Following increased demand for its more sustainable product lines, Cemex says it has seen sales of its cement, which provides the greatest reduction in CO2 emissions, now accounting for more than 20% of sales volumes across Europe.

The Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched the third programme in its Innovandi brand, the Innovandi Entrepreneur Network. The network brings together start-ups that are developing technologies relevant to decarbonisation across the cement and concrete value chain and enables them to network with GCCA members.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced the 2023 annual AEM Advocacy Award recipients, recognising member companies' outstanding contributions to the association’s advocacy efforts. 

Epiroc has announced the next chapter in the ongoing Schramm integration. On December 7, 2023, Schramm incorporated the 'Powered by Epiroc' moniker in its logotype. The new logotype retains the original colours and symbols to maintain a strong connection with the original brand. A gradual implementation of the new logotype will occur internally and externally heading into 2024.

Powerscreen has appointed RIHAM as its new authorised distributor in Kuwait. RIHAM will provide full coverage in the territory, including Powerscreen machine sales, genuine spare parts, and service support.

Aggregate Industries has launched its 2024 apprenticeship scheme.

Heidelberg Materials North America now offers a free AIA-accredited on-demand course, 'Mastering Sustainable Concrete: on the Road to Net Zero Construction', to demonstrate to owners, contractors, specifiers and designers how to make choices that promote decarbonisation.