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Leading mining and materials company Afrimat has announced the acquisition of Lafarge South Africa (LSA), including all its subsidiaries, subject to the fulfilment of conditions precedent relating to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals.

The essentiality of both minerals and minerals planners was a recurring theme at last week’s Minerals Planning Conference, jointly hosted by Mineral Products Association (MPA) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Heidelberg Materials and Volvo Group have signed a collaboration agreement with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry.

Holcim US has announced a clean energy investment in northeast Michigan with a new partnership to bring the company's largest solar project in the Midwest to its cement plant in Alpena. 

The AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers) has released its latest economic impact report for the equipment manufacturing industry in Canada.

Sweden based Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is moving its global headquarters from the current location in Gothenburg to Eskilstuna.

Holcim has announced its investment in COBOD International, a global leader in 3D construction printing, to advance world-class 3D printing materials, robotics, and automation together.

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has unveiled the DX140LC-7K 14.6 tonne crawler excavator, replacing the company’s successful DX140LC-7 model. 

Heavy-duty rock trommel and conveyor manufacturer MDS has appointed two new distributors in Europe: Lutze Process in Germany and Vimelco in Finland. 

Aggregate Industries has taken delivery of a next-generation cement tanker fuelled by a green bio-fuel in what it says is a UK first.

A Rokbak RA30 articulated hauler in Victoria is transporting hundreds of tonnes of rock daily at a demanding site that provides important construction materials to locations around southern Australia.

MinTrain reports that CLOCS (Construction Logistics & Community Safety) has reaccredited the Site Vehicle Competence Assessment (SVCA) Driver Skills Card as a recognised Competency Assessment for the third consecutive year, valid for twelve months. 

Building materials provider Holcim has bought Minerales y Agregados, a provider of advanced mortars and adhesives based in Guatemala. 

Continuing to strengthen its senior leadership team, major UK construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has appointed Pete Hollingworth to its executive committee as managing director of its Concrete Products business.

EvoQuip has launched the Bison 340—the newest and largest addition to the Terex Materials Processing business brand's Bison jaw crusher range.

Cemex says its Santa Rosa cement plant in Colombia is its first facility in the South, Central America and the Caribbean (SCAC) region to attain water self-sufficiency.

Caterpillar has launched the new Cat 995 wheeled loader which features up to 19% increased productivity than the previous 994K model with its higher rated payload and 6% increase in hydraulic force with equal hydraulic cycle time. 

Mikko Vainikka has been appointed treasurer of Metso Corporation as of August 1, 2023. The current group treasurer Minna Helppi has resigned to pursue her career outside Metso.

Heidelberg Materials has celebrated the opening of its new cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. The state-of-the-art facility will be the second-largest cement plant in North America and one of the most technologically advanced and sustainable ever built. 

Off-road engine maker Duetz will again be a partner at this year’s #neuland conference on June 27, where it will present its prestigious Nicolaus August Otto Award innovation prize for the fifth time.