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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has announced its strong support for the Employee Rights Act, introduced on Wednesday, 19 April 2023, in the 118th US Congress by Senator Tim Scott, Republican-South Carolina, and Rep. Rick Allen, Republican-Georgia.

Swiss building materials giant Holcim is celebrating a strong start to 2023 after posting 8% organic growth in first-quarter sales worth CHF 5.725bn (€5.834bn). The Group’s Recurring EBIT of CHF 493m (€502.4mn) equated to organic growth of 12%.

Volvo Trucks has completed a comprehensive £2m refurbishment of its wholly-owned dealership in Croydon, UK.

Komatsu is switching to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as factory-fill fuel for the company's European equipment.

Volvo CE (Construction Equipment) says that robust earnings and continued demand in Europe and North America have helped increase global sales by 11% in the first quarter of 2023.

CNH Industrial, which includes the CASE quarrying and construction equipment brand, is selling its business activities in Russia for around $60mn.

Collen Bros (Quarries) Ltd, a family-owned and operated civil engineering company located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, recently took delivery of a Powerscreen Premiertrak 600E (PT600E) jaw crusher, which is the first of its kind to be delivered in the UK and Ireland.

Plug-in electric crushing and screening equipment from Keestrack is being used to convert demolition waste into sustainable construction material by German company Büscher.

Building materials provider Holcim is launching the ECOCycle proprietary circular technology platform to recycle construction demolition materials into new building solutions. 

Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has announced expansion plans at its Prescott Valley, Arizona facility. The company says it will add a fourth production line for manufacturing equipment used in construction aggregates and metals mining industries.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) says that 45 of its contractor members have been named an Accredited Quality Contractor, a prestigious credential recognising commitment to corporate responsibility, for at least 25 of the past 30 years. 

ABC is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Accredited Quality Contractors program in 2023.

Chinese off-highway major LiuGong had a strong presence at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, with trade media at the manufacturer's well-attended press conference hearing about a strong growth strategy reaping dividends in North America and beyond. Guy Woodford reports

Cummins, a global power leader and the world's largest independent engine manufacturer, will open a state-of-the-art high-horsepower engine rebuild centre in Krakow, Poland. 

CASE Construction Equipment has announced the appointment of Graziano Cassinelli as new head of sales for construction brands Europe at CNH Industrial, in addition to his responsibility for CE Global Rental & Used.

Epiroc, the global market manufacturer of drill rigs and hydraulic breakers for the quarrying and mining industries, is inaugurating a new modern heat treatment plant for rock drills in the Swedish city of Örebro.   

Founded in 2018 in Kausala, Finland, Lekatech aims to revolutionise hammer and other attachment technology through its direct electric drive products. Guy Woodford spoke to the company's CEO, Antti Anttila, to learn more about Lekatech's ambitious growth plan

CEMEX Philippines (CHP) achieved a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions generated by its two cement subsidiaries, Solid Cement Corporation and APO Cement Corporation, from 1990-2022. Based on public declarations, this is the highest CO2 emissions reduction in the industry, establishing CEMEX’s commitment to decarbonising its operations through its Future in Action program.

When needing to source a mobile jaw crusher and increase their production capacity, one US company needed to look no further than Sandvik.

Northern Ireland-based compact mobile crushing, screening and stockpiling equipment maker Screencore is broadening its scope to produce a range of dual power crushers and mobile pugmills.

Metso Outotec is celebrating the inauguration of its extended manufacturing capacity of large screening equipment in Sorocaba, Brazil.