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Tillicoultry Quarries acquires Middleton Aggregates

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has acquired Middleton Aggregates, a sand and gravel business based in East Anglia, through a share purchase agreement. Founded in 1986 by John Lemon...

Rokbak haulers hailed for positive impact at award-winning quarry

SMITH & Sons (Bletchington) has paid tribute to two Rokbak RA30 articulated haulers operating at its award-winning Gill Mill Quarry in Oxfordshire. Since October 2022,...

Sandvik Mobiles unveils WX range of screen media

SANDVIK Mobile Crushing and Screening has launched its new WX range of rubber media for the manufacturer's tracked screens, scalpers and modular hanging screen...

Concrete batching plant ‘doubles output’ at Dumfriesshire quarry

RAPID International has supplied Hoddam Contracting Co with a bespoke static concrete batching plant, located near Dumfries, described as being capable of producing up...

New screening machine HAAS star power

MATPRO has supplied a new, leading edge HAAS screening machine to one of the largest, independent commercial waste management companies in Scotland. Hamilton Waste and...

Material handler shows its metal in Grangemouth

EARLY indications suggest the first ever Liebherr-Great Britain machine purchased by a long-running Grangemouth scrap metal specialist has exceeded expectations. Foundry Steels, which has been in...

CRJ Services marks 20 years in business

CRJ Services Ltd is celebrating after reaching a 20-year milestone of providing material processing solutions to the waste and recycling industries. The business was incorporated in...

Quality has been key in recycling revolution

Paul Thorne, director at SCG Supplies, reflects on the evolution of recycling equipment over the past three decades SINCE the early 1990s there’s been...

Making an impact: EvoQuip marks 1000-machine milestone

EvoQuip is celebrating a major milestone after revealing that 1,000 machines have now been delivered worldwide. The manufacturer of compact crushing and screening equipment said...
Mark Anderson and Jamie Munro, Hillhouse Quarry Group

Hillhouse Quarry Group confirms raft of appointments

HILLHOUSE Quarry Group has confirmed a raft of appointments and role changes designed to strengthen its commercial capability and improve service delivery for customers. Mark...

Blue sky thinking

BLUE Scotland has recently made a "game-changing" move to much larger premises in Stirling. The company has taken over a three-and-a-half acre site at Broadleys...

Powering ahead in mobile crushing

POWERSCREEN has recently added two new crushers to their extensive product range. The mobile crushing and screening equipment provider launched the Powerscreen 1150 Maxtrak...
Zander Calderwood

Hillhouse Group strengthens senior team ahead of new Edinburgh asphalt operation

HILLHOUSE Group has appointed Zander Calderwood to oversee operations as the business prepares to bring asphalt production to its Soutra Mains Quarry site in...

Sandvik to highlight “compact and high quality” crusher at CQMS

Sandvik will be showing off one of its best-selling cone crushers at CQMS in Ireland next month. The event - Ireland's largest show for the...
Mineral reserves

‘Urgent action’ required to address ‘diminishing’ mineral reserves

THE UK Government has been urged to take 'urgent action' to address diminishing reserves of the minerals that are essential for housing and infrastructure. The...

Landmark recycling plant is Brew-ing up opportunities

BREWSTER Bros, a third generation family business, recently opened what has been hailed the largest recycling plant of its kind in the UK, in...

CDE to host webinar on FreeFlow mobile wash plant

WET processing specialist CDE will host a webinar that will offer a 360° virtual tour of its FreeFlow mobile wash plant, which will be...

Tillicoultry Quarries acquires Hugh King & Co

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has acquired Hugh King & Co Holdings, a producer of dried mortar and render products and a leading supplier of sports sand. Hugh King &...

Finning training scheme helps quarry plant operators address idle time

FINNING trainers have been helping FCC Environment's quarry plant operators and managers to improve fuel efficiencies. More than 30 FCC machine operators and plant managers...

Metso Outotec appoints Duo Group to provide aggregates solutions in the UK

METSO Outotec has appointed Duo Group as a distributor for the firm's aggregates solutions in the UK. The deal covers the current aggregate business serviced...

Kiverco modular range offers solution for family business

A temporary recycling plant has allowed Crapper and Sons Landfill to process commercial and construction waste while the firm awaits construction of a new MRF. The...

Inventory tracking solution brings efficiency gains for Scottish waste management specialist

SCOTTISH waste management and recycling company, Levenseat Renewable Energy, now has real-time access to material inventory figures after implementing a LiDAR-based solution for inventory...

CDE unveils fast-deploy high capacity washing system in ‘revolutionary’ move

CDE has revealed its latest innovation, the ModaLine, in what it has heralded as a 'revolutionary' move. The ModaLine can help materials processors get their...

Material gains: MB reveals new line impresses on sites around the world

MB Crusher has unveiled its new line, called the MB-HDS shafts screener buckets, which is said to be helping sites around the world process...

Dumfries firm banks on new slow speed shredder

ESTABLISHED in 1983, Oakbank Waste Management has built its reputation throughout the Dumfries, Galloway and Cumbria regions, proudly achieving 100% diversion from landfill. The...
QMS stand at Hillhead

QMS to showcase crusher innovation at Hillhead 2026

QUARRY Manufacturing & Supplies (QMS) has announced plans to display a selection of minerals processing equipment and a variety of spare and wear parts...
Finlay jaw crusher operating in quarry

Hard rock makes jaw crusher easy choice for Breedon at Daviot Quarry

CONSTRUCTION materials specialist Breedon has added a Finlay J-1480 jaw crusher to its fleet in an effort to increase production of blasted material whilst...
Yeoman Bank vessel

Yeoman Bank vessel retiring after over three decades in Glensanda fleet

HOLCIM UK has announced it is retiring its ship, the Yeoman Bank, following over 30 years of service in delivering aggregates to infrastructure and...

Quarry operator opts for 30-tonner

AN Aberdeenshire producer of aggregates has bough its first Volvo excavator - the 30-tonne EC300E. Bridgend Aggregates of King Edward will use the machine to load...
CDE HQ in Cookstown

CDE sustainability report highlights environmental ambitions progress

WET processing solutions specialist CDE has marked Earth Overshoot Day by publishing its 2024 sustainability report. The move has been described as marking a significant...