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Volvo’s Munktell museum in Eskilstuna, Sweden is helping to preserve the spirit of the company's founders, as well as the machine heritage. With 20th anniversary celebrations scheduled for November 2011, anyone would think that the history of the Munktell Museum only spans two decades but the concept goes back much further than that.

Lafarge is the second largest holder of excess emissions trading systems (ETS) carbon permits in Europe, according to a new report by Sandbag.

Having the support of the local community can make a significant difference to the day to day operation, as well as the long term future, of a quarry. In many rural areas quarries are often the major employer and in such locations local families often understand the need for aggregates as well as the positive impact in the local economy. However, some aggregates sites do not have such understanding neighbours and building community support through involvement with local events is an essential part of busine

The use of reclaimed asphalt has increased over the past 30 years, and it is set to grow even more, Patrick Smith reports. In the USA, asphalt from roads is said to be the most recycled material. Figures show that up to 80% of that removed during widening or resurfacing projects is remixed to be used in new roads, sub-base, shoulders and embankments.

Crushed rock seems the obvious way to make aggregate in rock abundant Scandinavia, but it was not always so. Adrian Greeman reports

The European Commission has said that Germany’s Bauregelliste rules for construction materials are in breach of EU Single Market rules and has asked for the national legislation to be changed.

Crushing and screening equipment producer Pilot Crushtec has launched its all-new TwisterTrac VS300 impact crusher to replace the TwisterTrac AC210.It is a track-mounted vertical shaft impact crusher designed for high volume tertiary and quaternary crushing applications, producing sand, fines and quality enhancement of aggregate.The TwisterTrac VS300’s increased power is expected to raise output to a reliable 300tonnes/hour.

Construction on site for this year's Bauma exhibition in Munich, Germany is now underway. ABE takes a look at what highlights may be on offer at the show. While it may be another couple of months before Germany's Bauma Construction Equipment Exhibition opens its doors, work on the site is well underway for what will be the largest event ever. With over 3000 exhibitors planned to cover a record breaking 550,000m2, Bauma is not only the largest construction equipment exhibition but also the largest exhibition

Efforts to improve maintenance safety across Tarmac West’s sites in the UK over the last two years have been rewarded with the initiative winning a prestigious health and safety award.

With the introduction of the PC240LC-10 hydraulic excavator to the European market, Komatsu Europe International announces the launch of its new dash 10 range. Komatsu says the machines feature improved efficiency, lower fuel consumption, better operator comfort, and enhanced serviceability to maximise productivity and lower operating costs.

France’s concrete industry association Fédération de l’Industrie du Béton has announced the appointment of Jean Bonnie as its new chairman.

The Terex Finlay C-1550 is the latest addition to the Terex MPE range of tracked mobile cone crushers. It is the largest cone crusher launched to date by Terex MPE and joins the proven Terex Finlay C-1540 and C-1540RS models. The Terex Finlay C-1550 incorporates the Terex 1300 cone crusher driven by direct drive, and features an innovative optional pre-screen module with a single deck 2.45m x 1.52m screen for removal of fines from the feed material

Market analysts have suggested that Italcementi may sell off more non-core assets before the end of the year following on from the successful sale of its Turkish assets.

Holcim’s Slovakian subsidiary is to invest €25million in two projects at its Rohoznik plant in a bid to improve the environmental operation of the facility.

Family-owned company Hector Van Moer and Sons selected Omtrack, a Keestrack Group company, when looking for a solution to recycle construction and demolition waste. “In our C&D waste there are often big pieces of steel which will lead to a lot of downtime when using a percussion crusher. That is why we prefer a jaw crusher,” said owner Dirk Van Moer.

Lafarge’s French aggregates business Lafarge Granulats is aiming to focus on meeting customer expectations with launch of a new customer charter.

Portuguese cement producer Secil has announced that it has gained approval from the competition authority for its takeover of Lafarge’s subsidiary Lafarge Betoes.

Metso DNA has introduced new control applications that are said to enhance productivity and profitability in energy industries, pulp and paper industries, and as a new area, the mining and construction industries. The company claims it is the first to introduce embedded machine condition and runnability monitoring within process controls.

UK-based Mineral Products Association (MPA) is using the support of parents whose children were killed in quarry trespass accidents to highlight the risk to other teenagers. The association’s annual Stay Safe campaign aims to raise awareness of the danger of trespassing in quarries.

New Holland has added two models to those launched earlier this year, expanding its C Series crawler excavator range to include four models from 21-31tonnes. Like the first two models, the 21tonne E215C and 25tonne E245C (bucket capacities 0.52–1.31m3) offer increased performance and cost efficiency, says New Holland.