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Lafarge's modernisation of the production facilities at its plant in the town of Wössingen, Germany, also included an existing belt bucket elevator that feeds limestone to the mill bunker.

Bernard Fontana, Holcim's new chief executive officer, will have to restructure the cement maker's business in Europe where additional plants will have to be closed, cut costs, and expand the company's business in emerging markets, SonntagsZeitung said, citing criteria set for him by the board of directors.

Mining specialist Hargreaves has invested in a totally new fleet of Caterpillar equipment in a UK-first, £60 million (€72 million), seven-year deal with Finning, Equipment Solutions.
his is the first time in Europe Africa and the Middle East (EAME) that a mining project has chosen a total solution from the newly-extended Caterpillar mining range.

The support that the Mineral Products Association (MPA) gives to SMEs has been recognised in the 2012 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health &Safety Awards, where MPA is a finalist in the SME Assistance category.

The British Aggregates Association (BAA) has won its latest legal battle against the Aggregates Levy and been awarded costs but an increase is still on the cards.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the newly published UK National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), a key part of reforms to make the planning system less complex and more accessible, to protect the environment and to promote sustainable growth.

Bury St Edmunds, County Suffolk, east England-based company BG Europa (UK) has been awarded the sole distributorship for Lintec Asphalt and Concrete modular plants in the UK and Ireland.

Xylem has launched a light-hearted marketing campaign to promote its new range of Flygt Ready, on-the-spot dewatering pumps.

HeidelbergCement has completed the capacity expansion project at its cement plant in Górazdze, Poland, with the commissioning of a new cement mill.

Gravel output in France reached 349.2 million tonnes in 2011, a 3.7% increase on 336.7 million tonnes in the previous year, according to figures recently disclosed by the French quarry and construction materials industrial union, Unicem.

The UK's new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is a key part of the government's reforms to make the planning system less complex and more accessible; to protect the environment and to promote sustainable growth

Volvo Construction Equipment's A40F articulated has received the highest accolade from the largest design competition in the world, the Red Dot: Best of the Best Award.

Lafarge is backing a major new project to unearth the history of County Leicestershire, England, where the based building materials company is based.

Italcementi Group will be one of the suppliers for the Jamal Abdul Nasser Street Project, part of a mega infrastructure project in Kuwait City.

Weir Minerals has launched its first servicing base in Finland to provide increased support to its growing customer base across Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Lafarge has successfully extended its syndicated credit facility by two years from July 2013 to July 2015 for a total amount of €1.2 billion.

WCL Quarries, the largest independent quarrying, recycling and waste management operator in the Midlands region of England has achieved OHSAS 18001 registration.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct its first unreserved public auction at its new regional auction site at Donington Park, Derby, County Leicestershire, England on 17 April.

Tarmac, one of the UK's largest construction materials companies and a major ready mixed concrete producer, has pledged its commitment to sustainability by becoming a founder signatory to the revised Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has held two very positive Exchange sessions with stakeholders on critical policy areas, cyclist safety and biodiversity,to gather views, share