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HeidelbergCement has issued a Eurobond under its €10 billion EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) programme with an issuance volume of €300 million and a maturity date of 15 December, 2018.

Holcim Belgium, the Belgian division of the Swiss cement manufacturer Holcim, has celebrated its 100th anniversary at its Obourg site.

South Africa-based Pilot Crushtec has achieved a new standard that will help to guarantee quality in its manufacturing processes. The crushing, screening, washing and stockpiling equipment company has announced that it has gained ISO:9001:2008 accreditation ahead of schedule. The company received confirmation of its certification from Germany-based audit company TÜVRheinland after an audit of all Pilot's processes and procedures took place during November 2010, without any findings. "We have always known th

Overburden stripping is part of any quarry operation but on some sites this work turns up some interesting artefacts that significantly add to historical knowledge. Often the potential to find archaeological artefacts on a site is known well before any topsoil is stripped from a quarry but sometimes what is unearthed is far more important than anyone could guess. The sheer size of quarries means that the overburden management has the potential to provide a huge window onto previous use of the landscape and

Northern Ireland-based Powerscreen has announced that it has appointed Allen Smith as mining business development manager. The company has said that Smith has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry as well as the quarrying sector. "This is an important new appointment for the company," said Powerscreen global sales and marketing director Pat Brian. "Allen's experience and respect in the mining industry will be an asset to the Powerscreen strategy, which has been evolving into a clear direction f

Packaging specialist Beumer has said that its range of stretch hiding packaging systems offer state of the art pallet packaging to the building materials market. The company has said that its systems are helping to ensure products reach customers in optimum condition as stretch packaging wraps horizontally and vertically for better load stability and better protection.

Metso and the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, have finalised a three-year agreement encompassing joint research and performance evaluations of the VERTIMILL grinding mill developed by Metso.

Lafarge has ranked seventh in the UK’s first-ever league table of ‘green’ organisations, which features more than 2,000 businesses, agencies, hospitals and government units, and which aims to show what progress is being made to cut carbon.

Cemex has produced its one millionth tonne of cement at its new plant in Broceni, west-central Latvia, the largest amount of cement produced and sold per year in the history of Latvia.

Northern Ireland-based Powerscreen has announced that it has appointed Anboni as its new dealer for the sale of its mobile crushing, screening and washing equipment in Sweden. Anboni was established in 2003 and has specialised in the sale of concrete batching plants but will now build on this by offering Powerscreen's products.

Pump manufacturer Pumpex has announced that it has expanded its product range with the launch of a new powerful high head dewatering pump. The P3001 SH is powered by a 9.4kW motor and delivers a maximum head of 80m but with a low weight of 67Kg. The design features polyurethane wear parts, external plugs for oil and motor inspection and built-in motor protection for reliability and durability. According to Pumpex, the P3001SH is made for the toughest applications where easy handling, safety and reliability

The official Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) dealer for Portugal and southern Spain, Moviter, is expanding its operations into Africa.

Drilling tool manufacturer Rockmore International is to extend its ROK Series DTH Hammer product line with the launch of the new 127mm diameter ROK 500 and 500Q. Designed to increase drilling efficiency, the ROK 500 accommodates two different air packages to match any working conditions. The ROK 500 hammer is rated for use with large compressors while the ROK 500Q hammer is designed for smaller compressors.

Case has announced that it has strengthened its dealer network in the UK with the appointment of two new dealers in the region, which are both part of the Ballyvesey Holdings business. Under the new agreements, Sleator Plant will serve the Northern Ireland market, while Southern Plant will operate across central south-east England.

Lafarge has unveiled its new organisation project, which it says is more agile and responsive, and is focused on its markets and its clients, and is designed to accelerate the group's development and profitability.The product line-based organisation will be replaced with a country-based organisation

BedRock Software has completed an upgrade of its AggFlow program to include data for Terex Finlay's track mounted crushing and screening equipment. "The addition of Terex Finlay mobile equipment to AggFlow, along with our recent expansion in the wash and water simulation capabilities of the program, are important steps for the benefit of our customers and the industry globally," said BedRock managing partner Robert Teller

At a time of global economic uncertainty, Netherlands-based Dunlop Conveyor Belting is bucking the trend by making the biggest single investment in its history. The new investments, totalling some €6.4 million euros, are designed to increase current capacity as well as adding a brand new product to its already comprehensive range of rubber multi-ply belting.

Sandvik has announced the launch of a new screening solution which it has said is designed to offer high levels of productivity and accuracy. Sandvik debuted a prototype of the QA331 screen at Hillhead last year but the machine has been field tested and is now commercially available.

Renewable energy has become an attractive option for extractive industries wanting to offset increasing energy costs. UK renewables lawyer Sonya Bedford explains. There is increasing evidence that extractive industries are turning to renewable energy to offset their own energy consumption and use landbanks for the development of renewable energy capacity and income generation.

UK-based weighing, bagging and palletising specialist Chronos BTH has reported that customers are increasingly using upgrades and retrofi ts to existing equipment in a bid to overcome capital investment restrictions. The company has said that it has undertaken a record number of plant upgrades and refurbishments in the UK and Ireland in the last three months.