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Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has announced a significant increase in Kobelco dealers across its European, Russia & CIS and Maghreb network.

The recent addition of six authorised dealers within Europe, Russia & CIS and Maghreb is said by the company to be a direct result of the ever growing demand for Kobelco construction machinery.

A KCME statement said how customers across the world recognise the Japanese manufacturer’s products deliver exceptional fuel economy, low emissions, and pe

Volvo Construction Equipment has been awarded a €6.39 million (SEK 59 million) grant from the Swedish Energy Agency to develop new technology connected to electromobility which, the company claims, could transform the construction equipment industry.

Working in collaboration with its customer Skanska Sweden, the Swedish Energy Agency and two Swedish universities – Linköpings universitet and Mälardalens högskola – the overall €22 million (SEK 203 million) project will see Volvo CE develop a range of solut

McCloskey International has welcomed Ethiopian Dealer Ries Engineering S. Co. (RESCO) to its global network of distributors. Wasting no time, the dealer is already said to have finalised deals with customers and is looking forward to increasing the presence of McCloskey’s crushing and screening equipment across its territory.

“Having Ries on board will further strengthen our expanding distribution network in Africa. Ethiopia presents some unique and exciting possibilities that we anticipate will contribu

Algeria’s Minister for Industry and Mines, Abdeslam Bouchouareb, claims that the country is heading towards self- sufficiency for cement and steel products due to the opening of new production sites. Algeria will be able to produce all the cement it needs by 2016, by which time there will even be a surplus, according to the Minister. Around three million tonnes of cement are currently imported every year.

The move towards Algerian cement self-sufficiency is being aided by new cement works in Biskra - th

Nigeria-based Lafarge Africa is reportedly spending US$502.65 million (NGN 100 billion) on AshakaCem's new and existing plants and a coal-fired captive power plant in Nigeria. AshakaCem production capacity will be expanded to 4 million tonnes, from 1 million tonnes at present. AshakaCem is a cement manufacturer and a unit under Lafarge Africa.

Sleator Plant debuted as Terex Trucks’ Northern Ireland dealership at the recent Balmoral Show in Belfast exhibiting a TA300 articulated dump truck.

Based in Newtownabbey and part of the Ballyvesey Holding group established in 1970, Sleator Plant company specialises in the supply of machinery to the construction and material rehandling sectors. As part of the Ballyvesey Holiding group, Sleator Plant has a strong partnership with sister company TDL, a key Terex Trucks dealer in the UK.

“We are determin

Mick George, one of the UK’s leading waste, recycling and aggregate specialists, has invested in a new fleet of 30 new Cat machines from Finning, which will support six of its sites spread across England’s East Midlands and East Anglia regions.

The latest deal will increase the Mick George Caterpillar fleet to 74 active machines by the end of 2015 and marks a significant increase in the number of units purchased in recent years. Supported by five year service and maintenance contracts, the move comes on

The need to achieve a balance between demand for aggregates and local communities’ desire to be protected from the potential negative impacts of quarrying is one which applies to both new and existing sites. In particular, quarry operators can be faced with significant resistance from local communities and action groups about the amount of dust generated. Rachel McHale, Senior Air Quality, Dust and Odour Consultant, at environmental firm SLR Consulting, examines how to ensure that dust monitoring regimes co

As fuel prices yo-yo, quarry operators and contractors, and therefore manufacturers, are constantly looking at ways of making machines even more efficient. Patrick Smith reports.
Construction machines of today have improved greatly from 10-20 years ago as tough emissions regulations have brought about major engine developments that in turn have seen research and development focussing, among other things, on improving fuel efficiency.
All the major manufacturers are now seeing their machines doing more wor

Steel manufacturers are finding new ways to lighten the weight of off-highway equipment, helping budget-conscious quarry operators reduce their fleet running costs. Guy Woodford reports.

Tata Steel, one of Europe’s largest steel suppliers, has launched Celsius 420, a stronger hot-finished structural steel hollow section which reduces weight in off-highway equipment.

Celsius 420 was developed for applications where structural performance at a reduced weight is required and represents innovative advance

BI Group Construction's board chairman Talgat Kozhakhmetov has reportedly claimed that the Kazakhstan-based holding company's contract portfolio for the next three years exceeds US$2.68 billion (KZT 500 billion).

Specialising in construction materials production and road, civil, industrial and infrastructure building, BI’s turnover amounted to US$477.72 million (KZT 89 billion) in 2014, and is expected to total $681.7 million (KZT 127 billion) in 2015, confirmed by contracts worth $681.7 million). With

HeidelbergCement is reportedly acquiring a cement plant in Uttar Pradesh in India from India-based Jaiprakash Associates for about US$78.76 million (INR 5 billion). An industry source familiar with the issue is said to have told India-based English language newspaper The Financial Express that the German cement sector giant is currently in advanced talks with Jaiprakash Associates to acquire the 1 million tonne/year cement unit.

The insurgency in northeast Nigeria has cost Lafarge Africa around US$12.57 million (NGN 2.5 billion), according to chief executive Guillaume Roux. The company will also partner with the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) for rebuilding the region and restoring normalcy. Roux has told national media that the recovery of the region is critical to the future of the company's US$ 100 billion business expansion drive. In the next five years, Lafarge hopes to double its capacity of 8.5 million tonn

A wide variety of new Tier 4 Final/Stage IV emissions standard engines and other engine performance-enhancing technologies for quarrying and heavy civil construction machines have hit the market, with more than one leading engine manufacturer already turning its attention to the next emission stage requirements. Guy Woodford reports.

The world’s leading construction equipment engine manufacturers worked tirelessly to meet Tier 4 Final/Stage IV emissions standards, but they are already focused on the new

JCB has won one of its biggest single orders ever after securing a deal worth over €69.9 million (£50 million) from one of the UK’s largest plant hire firms. The announcement that A-Plant is buying more than 1,550 JCB machines comes on the back of a €48.93 million (£35 million) order last year for more than 1,000 machines.

The deal also marks a major milestone for A-Plant as it now means the company has bought 10,000 machines from JCB since the first one was purchased more than 25 years ago. The latest

One leading screening bucket company has launched an innovative new drum assembly solution for a wide range of its larger screening buckets, while another has recently invested in expanding its production capabilities. Guy Woodford reports. ALLU has introduced a new TS drum assembly that _ ts seven different sized ALLU D series screening bucket frames. The new ALLU TS drum assembly is said to be “revolutionary”, as it can supply two different fragment sizes with one unit. The Finnish company says this is po

Loading, like hauling, has to be properly carried out as any hold-ups at this stage can be costly. And there is no shortage of equipment and tools to make sure that the task can be completed quickly and efficiently.

New wheeled loaders and excavators, including hybrid machines, have been showcased recently, while systems to help with load-out have also been introduced.

Caterpillar says its 336F XE excavator “just got more efficient” with Cat Production Measurement, a Cat Connect Payload technology tha

Customers of one leading dump truck manufacturer are set to receive replacement parts in ultra-quick time thanks to the opening of a new European logistics centre, while another is targeting growth thanks to renewed investment following their big money acquisition. Guy Woodford reports.

Bell customers across Europe are to receive their replacement articulated dump truck parts quicker than ever before after the South African hauling giant completes its new enlarged logistics centre in Germany.

Marc Sch

Mobility, efficiency and quality of the finished product are among the attributes being sought by, and delivered to, aggregates producers writes Patrick Smith.
Manufacturers have been showing off new equipment that offers all three, and a lot more, as they seek to increase market share.
For example, recent developments could be seen at INTERMAT in Paris, France, where, among others, Terex Finlay, Kleemann and Powerscreen (Warrior 600 screen) showed off new models, while Sandvik and Metso have also unveile

An extended trommel trial at a major UK quarrying company site in South-west England is said to have tackled a major problem with overburden, as Guy Woodford reports.

A leading UK quarrying company has used a Hercules HT182M mobile trommel from Stelex Construction Equipment to process heavily contaminated waste material and recover clean stone within it. Millions of tonnes of waste had accumulated over several years, a product of previous quarry extensions, along with continued areas of dirty feed materi