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Cemex has received payment of US$600 million (€462.6 million) from the Government of
the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its public entity Corporación Socialista del Cemento as compensation for the nationalisation of Cemex Venezuela.

Advances in the power, efficiency and particularly the durability of latest rock breaking equipment are marking out Europe's leading manufacturers. And there are more technological developments on the way

Conveying and packaging specialist Beumer is to establish an office in Denmark which it has said will allow the company to better serve customers in the Nordic region. "Scandinavia is of course a major industrial region and as such it makes sense that we should have a market presence there," said Beumer Scandinavian manager Torben Lund. "The new office will allow us to service our Scandinavian customers even better, as well as support our expansion throughout the region."

Weir Minerals has secured a two-year contract to supply and service three heavy-duty slurry pumps to Meichle und Mohr, a sand, gravel and concrete producer based in Immenstaad, southern Germany.

New Holland has said that expansion of its UK's dealer European Plant Services' (EPS) territory will deliver better service for customers in the region. Under the deal, EPS will now offer heavy and compact line products from its bases throughout central England. EPS, which is part of K Rouse, has appointed Rob Reynolds as sales director to manage the extended territory and ensure a smooth transition. New Holland has said that EPS consistently stock an average of 60 units across the New Holland range of prod

Caterpillar is to spend at least £25million (€29.3million) on its Desford factory in County Leicestershire, England, over the next four years.

Demands on suppliers of dewatering pumps are bringing significant developments, not least improvements in whole-life costs for quarry operators. The past year has been a very busy one for leading manufacturers of pumping equipment for the aggregates sector. New products have been developed and launched, with significant effort put into furthering after-sales and overall service offers for customers

Opportunities from renewable energy could lead to increased competition in the marketplace for the European aggregates industry, according to lawyer Sonya Bedford. Despite an agreement being reached by European leaders in recent weeks to solve the region’s huge debt crisis, countries in the Eurozone such as Greece, Italy and Spain facing tumultuous times would do well to look to opportunities presented by the generation of renewable energy.

Conveyor specialist Martin Engineering has announced that it has acquired India-based conveyor component and systems manufacturer Clean Cat Conveyors. Martin has said that the deal will help support the company's new business unit in Pune, which opened in February. "This acquisition is a rapid entry to the important India marketplace with Clean Cat's existing and loyal customer base," said Martin Engineering CFO Ron Vick. "This will provide a firm basis to further establish our rapidly-growing Martin Engine

UK quarries are providing a safe haven for rare bitterns to nest and breed, helping them to make a resounding comeback in the country.

Although the new SR410 screen from Anaconda has been designed to satisfy the needs of customers specifically in the sand and gravel, aggregate and coal industries, it can be used in a wide variety of other applications. In June 2010, Anaconda launched the DF410, a compact scalping screen that "has proved a tremendous success" for the company. The SR410 is a more conventional screener, commonly found in applications where fine screening of materials is required.

Irish-based group CRH has noted the announcement issued on 7 December, 2011 by the UK FTSE confirming that it will be included as a constituent of the FTSE 100 and FTSE All Share

Canada-based Major Wire Industries has announced the launch of a full range of Flex-Mat 3 self-cleaning polyurethane modular screen media panels. The new range is available in 305mm by 610mm panels to fit virtually any flat-surface screen deck and allows operators to choose between pin-, grooved-, snap- and step-types in opening sizes of 30 mesh, or 0.5mm to 38mm.

In the UK FM Conway marked its 50th anniversary with the official opening of its asphalt plant in Erith, south-east London, and a completely new Thames-side Jetty.

Suppliers of water filtration and recovery equipment are installing ever more sophisticated plants and there is more to come as a number of factors drive forward technological developments. Jon Masters reports If there is a standout characteristic of water treatment to be observed in aggregates sectors, it is its very bespoke nature of a highly variable kit of parts. This may sound like stating the obvious, but there is a direct relevance to this in how dewatering and water recovery equipment is developing

In March the construction equipment industry will be heading to Verona in Italy for the 28th Samoter exhibition. ABE takes a look at the innovations that will be on display. Italy's northern city of Verona may be world-famous for its star-crossed lovers but this March the focus will be on the latest technology from the construction equipment market as the city hosts the 28th Samoter Exhibition.

Hitachi Construction Machinery president Michijiro Kikawa officially opened the company's new European parts distribution depot in Oosterhout in the Netherlands in June. In his opening speech, Kikawa said, "The aim of the company investing in this larger, improved facility is to provide the best possible service to our dealers and customers. Parts availability has further increased due to the new facility's greater capacity and efficiency. This will help Hitachi to boost parts sales and meet the demands of

Crusher repair and parts specialist CMS Cepcor has announced a 40% increase in sales for its last financial year, which is a new record for the UK-based business. According to the company, the global market for aggregate processing and production is still very challenging but the growth in sales indicates demand for quality parts and repairs remains high. CMS is investing to meet future demand with work already underway on a new £3million head office, crusher training centre, product development and a manuf

Breedon Aggregates, the UK’s largest independent aggregates producer, has issued a statement in advance of its preliminary results announcement, which is due on 6 March, 2012.

Delivery of a new Case excavator is helping one quarry in the volcanic Eifel region of Germany to improve productivity
Working with tough materials like basalt places extra wear on machines due to the high levels of abrasion, density of the material and need for large breakout forces. These were all factors that had to be considered when a new prime mover was needed at the Dockweiler pit in Germany's volcanic Eifel region.