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The rapidly expanding Case Construction Equipment dealer network has been strengthened further with the appointment of Belgian machinery specialist Key-Tec. The company, based in Moerbeke, will cover the Provinces of Oost and West Vlaanderen, Vlaams Brabant and Brussel in the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, providing sales and service from its ideally located premises.
Established in 1996, Key-Tec has built strong relationships with many major customers across the region, in various industry sectors. Wit

FLSmidth's board of directors and group executive management say that following the approval by Ludowici's shareholders and the necessary regulatory and court approvals, FLSmidth's acquisition of the Australian engineering and equipment supply company Ludowici has been completed today. Ludowici provides coal centrifuges, vibrating screens and complementary wear resistant products and services for the minerals industries.

Demonstrating its commitment to delivering differentiated products to its customers, Tata Steel has completed a significant investment in upgrading one of the coilers on the hot strip mill at its IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands.
The investment paves the way for the development of heavier-gauge strip for use in the manufacture of articulated trucks, and of higher-strength steel grades for use in cranes and machine boom arm applications.
The result will be that the weight of customers’ finished fabricatio

Cemex UK and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, cementing their relationship for another five years. The two organisations have been working in close partnership for the last three years and during that time, with the support of the RSPB, Cemex has created and managed nature habitats equivalent to an area covered by 21 Olympic stadiums. Last year alone, over 100 hectares were restored.
The partnership has developed and began implementation of an

Nuryol Çimento in Turkey has decided to use Loesche as the supplier of all mills for its new 4,000tonnes/day cement plant project in Karasu, around 150km east of Istanbul. Loesche will supply mills for coal grinding, cement raw material grinding and clinker grinding. The complete project execution and coordination will be done by Sintek Mining Machinery Industry Construction, which is based in Ankara.
Loesche will supply one Loesche mill type LM 46.4 to grind cement raw material at a rate of 330tonnes/hour

The British Aggregates Association (BAA), which is now the recognised as the voice of independent quarry operators, is hoping to have 100-plus members in the next few weeks. This news follows the recent very successful annual meeting when over 90 people registered and 56 attended the annual dinner. The association says there was also enormous interest from members and many others at its trade stand at the Hillhead event, and “with BAA membership already at 98 it looks certain to smash through the 100+ in th

Tarmac’s commitment to recycling has been praised at a prestigious national business awards that celebrate and recognise companies that are leading the way in recycling and waste management best practice.
The company’s nationwide approach to recycling and waste management was ‘highly commended’ in the Construction Recycler of the Year category by judges at the National Recycling Awards 2012. Dr Martyn Kenny, Tarmac’s director of sustainability said: “We’re proud to have received recognition for the work we

Lafarge has placed, under its Euro Medium-Term Note Programme, a €500 million bond with a seven-year maturity and fixed annual coupon of 5.875% to institutional investors. While Lafarge had no immediate refinancing needs, the proceeds of this bond issuance will reinforce the already strong liquidity position of the Group.

Terex Washing Systems has expanded its dealer network by appointing Blue Scotland as its dealer for Scotland.
Blue Scotland is part of the Blue Group, which was formed in 2004, and is a specialist provider of materials processing equipment for the quarrying and waste recycling industries. The company provides complete solutions from single equipment specification and supply to the bespoke design and installation of complete integrated processing systems. Blue Scoitland has recently installed wash plants fo

AVERY Weigh-Tronix, one of the world’s biggest suppliers of weighing equipment and solutions, has completed the takeover of UK-based weighing specialists Central Weighing. Peggi Trimble, general manager, industrial division for Avery-Weigh-Tronix (AWT), said the acquisition would give AWT the opportunity to expand its “global reach” and “bring added-value, innovative products to the market by leveraging existing distribution networks”.

Metso will supply world’s biggest fully mobile, track-mounted crushing plant to Altay Polimetally copper mine in Kazakhstan. The contract also includes large mobile feeding and conveying systems to move the crushed copper ore for further processing, and installation supervision and training. The complete value of the order exceeds €11 million. “We can judge the Altay Polimetally as a significant contract of an interesting, growing market area. Today, open pit mines are studying globally the possibility to s

Finnish concrete company Lujabetoni and Finnish YBT, who manufacture prefabricated concrete elements, have bought Öjeby plant and the Sundsvall engineering office from Betongmästarna Sverige, in Sweden.
A new company called Prefabmästarna Ab will continue the plant's operations immediately. A new company called Prefabmästarna Ab will continue the plant's operations immediately.

Russian firm Ulyanovskcement, part of the Eurocement group, boosted its cement production by 14.5% to 807,000tonnes in Q1 2012. Its output slightly exceeded 705,000tonnes in Q1 2011.

Hyundai has unveiled its new top end excavator in the 100tonne-plus sector. The company says this endorses its commitment to large-scale investment in developing new products and new market opportunities. “Building on Hyundai’s experience with the successful 50-80tonne high capacity models, the all-new 120tonne R1200-9 has been conceived with an eye on the expanding worldwide mining and quarrying sector, where the demand for efficient, large-scale mass excavation in minerals extraction and overburden remova

German manufacturer Hazemag has launched the newest addition to its mobile crushing range, the MP-PH 10.
“This robust crusher plant continues the Hazemag commitment to manufacturing technologically advanced equipment that’s capable of dealing with the rigours of tough industries such as quarrying and recycling,” said company spokesperson, Tim Neumman.

First introduced by Caterpillar in 1977, the 777 off-highway truck is said to have proven to be a workhorse for mining and large earthmoving customers. The latest in the line, the Cat 777G off-highway truck introduces “outstanding performance, production and fuel efficiency in the 91tonne size class,” replacing the 777F. It also offers enhanced safety, operator comfort and service convenience, says Caterpillar. “The 777G achieves greater production with 7% more torque powering work and new transmission cont

One of the biggest granite quarries in Europe is seeking to make the best use of available reserves. Patrick Smith visits Mountsorrel Overlooking the area around the small rural villages of Mountsorrel and Quorn is a newly-carved statue of a local worker called ‘Albert’. It stands near a footpath at a restored quarry in the County Leicestershire, central England villages, and has been erected as a memorial to past, present and future quarry workers, and a tribute to the site’s community heritage. Little is

In recent times the requirement to wash mineral reserves has become more frequent as operators tackle more difficult materials. With this upward trend set to continue, equipment manufacturers have an important part to play in developing products which meet the evolving demands of the global industry. Peter Craven outlines the approach taken by CDE Global in response to this challenge. “There has always been a requirement to process difficult materials. The geology of a region plays a large part in influenci

Automation of materials handing on site is helping to improve safety and reduce costs. Advances in computer technology and control systems has significantly changed the way quarries are operated with central control rooms to manage almost every aspect of the work. From such hubs, the quarry's management team can monitor and control conveyors, crushers, screens, blenders and dispatch system with the touch of a button.

Simon Purchon talks to Patrick Smith about the asset management side of Babcock International Group Globally each year, the aggregates industry moves 25 billion tonnes of construction aggregates. According to Babcock International Group the management of fleets that move these huge volumes are absolutely critical to operational effectiveness and can mean the difference between business success and failure, and have a knock-on effect across a multitude of industries.
Simon Purchon is a man with an internati