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Sandvik Mobiles distributor Pilot Crushtec International is celebrating a major milestone with the sale of over 50 Sandvik mobile products less than 18 months after the announcement of its distribution agreement.

Almost 40% of range of crushers, scalpers and screens sold are some of the most powerful Pilot Crushtec International has ever supplied. They have been bought by companies looking to increase the scale of their operations.

The variety of applications in which these products are employed is sa

A financial report by Al-Riyadh daily newspaper has revealed Saudi Arabia-listed cement companies recorded almost US$517.25 million (SAR 1.94 billion) in revenues in the second quarter of 2014, while realising sales worth SAR 3.66bn.

However, the same companies saw a decline of 2.7% in net profits from $485.23 million (SAR 1.82 billion) to $471.9 million (SAR 1.77 billion) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, after operational costs and zakat provision deduction. The Al-Riyadh daily report further stated th

Turkish cement producer Limak Cimento Grubu is linking up with Afrikbat to build a cement production facility in Ivory Coast. The two frims have set up a new company, Afrika, and Limak has a 51% share in this firm. The plant will be based in Abidjan and will cost US$50 million. It will produce 1 million m³ ready-to-use cement when it opens in October 2015, and will export products to other African countries. There are also plans to extend the operation with additional block production and a pre-fabric produ

Cemtech, a subsidiary of India-based Sanghi Group, is preparing to start construction of the US$136.38 million (KES 12 billion) Pokot Cement Factory in Kenya. The cement plant is expected to achieve annual output of over 1.2 million tonnes and Cemtech will set up a power plant as well as staff houses, schools, staff training centre, a medical centre and other facilities.

Angola-based cement company Cimenfort has announced that expansion work on its factory in Lobito, Benguela, western Angola will lead to a 50-70% increase in capacity. The expansion work will take place over two stages, with the first, set for Q1 2015, to double the capacity of the factory. The second stage will see the construction of the blast furnace, which is expected to take two years to complete. The expansion work will lead to the creation of a large amount of new jobs, and see a shift-based system es

Metso and JKTech have signed a five-year research agreement to develop next-generation technologies and services for energy-efficient minerals concentration. The agreement between the Finnish firm and the technology transfer company for the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the University of Queensland in Australia will see the duo cooperate with Chilean mining companies to develop Chile as a regional innovation hub for minerals processing.

Indonesian cement maker Semen Indonesia is aiming to spend US$500 million on capital investment in 2015. The company expects cement the country’s cement demand to rise due to government continuation of infrastructure projects. Also, the state-run firm predicts that its cement output will reach 40 million tonnes/year by 2017.

Terex Trucks has appointed Geoforce Trading and Services Corporation (Geoforce) as the official distributor for its articulated and rigid haulers in the Philippines.

China-based Shandong Shanshui Cement Group Limited (Shandong Cement) is offering nine-month bills worth US$243.09 million (CNY 1.5 billion). The company is to spend the proceeds on bank debt settlement and increased working capital.

World demand for primary asphalt, which is refined from crude petroleum or mined from naturally occurring sources, is projected to rise 3.6% a year to 2017 from a weak 2012 base to 121 million tonnes/year (734 million barrels), according to the ‘World Asphalt’ market report by Freedonia.

Deutz has significantly increased its unit sales and revenues in the first half of 2014, compared to the same period of last year. New figures published by the German diesel engine manufacturer show unit sales rose to 99,079 engines, an increase of 15.3% on the same period of the previous year (H1 2013: 85,907 engines). There was a particularly strong rise in the second quarter of 2014, which saw a total of 54,622 engines sold – up 10% on the same period of the previous year and of 22.9% on the preceding

An eagerly awaited new asphalt plant was recently officially opened at Wight Building Materials’ owned Blackwater Quarry in St George’s Down, Isle of Wight. Officially opened by Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, the €4.38 million (£3.5 million) state-of-the-art low emissions plant will produce quality, high performance products and innovative long-term sustainable solutions for the Island’s public and private highways network. The asphalt produced from the plant will service the needs of a 25-year PFI (Public

The value of Algerian cement imports were up 30.11% to US$283.9 million in H1 2014 compared to the same period of 2013, reports the country’s customs authority. The imported quantity is estimated to weigh 3.09 million tonnes, compared to 2.44 million tonnes in H1 2013, an increase of 26.55%.

The World Concrete Forum has published its World Concrete 500 - a list of the top 500 players on Twitter from the international cement and concrete industry. French cement giant Lafarge (@LafargeGroup) takes the number one spot, with Colombia’s Cementos Argos (@Cementos_Argos) achieving second place. “Congratulations to Lafarge on heading the first listing of the World Concrete 500. Their work has been outstanding in recent months,” said Martin Clarke, director of the World Concrete Forum.

Cemex will secure unconditional European Union antitrust approval for its planned acquisition of Swiss peer Holcim's Spanish units, Reuters reports a person familiar with the matter saying. The European Commission, the EU executive, voiced objections to the deal last month, another source had told Reuters, increasing pressure on Cemex to offer concessions to allay its concerns.

German conveyor belts manufacturer, the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, has opened a sales office in Lima, the capital city of Peru, with the goal of building up a local service team that supervises projects on location. “Peru's mining sector is the fastest growing mining sector in South America. Many investments are being planned for the coming years. Furthermore, Peru has a large number of mineral resources that have not yet been tapped into,” says Silvia Braatz, director of Peru operations.

Aggregate Industries and Siemens today announced a landmark strategic partnership that will see over £2m invested in cutting edge technologies to serve the growing construction sector. The deal will see Aggregate Industries join with Siemens in a strategic partnership which will provide industrial equipment and support, with the objective of helping the business improve productivity, energy consumption and reduce both firms environmental impact.

Lafarge and Holcim have taken a further step towards their planned merger of equals to create LafargeHolcim, which it is said will be the most advanced and innovative group in the building materials industry. A Divestment Committee was set up by both companies, following the announcement of the planned merger on 7 April, with the aim of taking forward the divestment process. It has drawn up a list of proposed asset disposals to anticipate potential competition authorities’ requirements.

Greek cement producer Titan says its second-quarter net profit more than doubled thanks to strong growth in the United States, increasing to US$18.6 million (€13.9 million) from $7 million (€5.3 million) in the same period last year. Titan was hit by the US housing market and Greek debt crises but has fared better since last year thanks to a recovery in demand for building materials in the United States and the kick-start of a major toll road project in Greece.

From 22-25 September 2014, the Caterpillar Visitor and Learning Centre in Leicester, United Kingdom, will become the stage for a major international competition in which construction machinery operators from Europe, the Middle East and CIS will battle it out in what has been dubbed the toughest operator competition on earth: the Cat Operator Challenge, the 11th such competition.The last one was held in 2008 in Malaga, Spain.