Scottish-built haulers rise to steep challenge in New Zealand

TWO Rokbak RA40 haulers are assisting Atlas Quarries' operations in New Zealand - 11,000 miles from where they were built in Motherwell. Supplied by Porter...

Canadian success helps grow Rokbak’s reputation in North America

THREE Scottish-built Rokbak RA40 haulers are moving thousands of tonnes of material a day for a sand and gravel producer in Alberta, Canada. Earthworks specialist...

Glasgow team assists with D6T rebuild

Engineers at Finning’s Glasgow workshop worked with waste management firm Enovert to fully rebuild its Cat D6T, providing a ‘second life’ for the machine.
Floodlit Portafill machine

Portafill equipment helps boost recycling efficiency in Fife

FIFE-based PJM Services has significantly improved its recycling efficiency by working with SCG Supplies and investing in a tailored line-up of Portafill machinery. With the...

Line in the sand: CDE plant gives rise to increased production

A new CDE wet processing plant has reportedly helped to double production at D’Arcy Sands’ Wexford site.

EvoQuip launches new sustainability campaign

EvoQuip has launched a new campaign to highlight the firm's commitment to creating a sustainable future. The 'Think Green, Think EvoQuip' campaign is said to...

Dow Waste Management cleans up with new machine

CUMBERNAULD-based Dow Waste Management purchased an F Series 721FXR waste wheel loader from Case, through their Scottish dealer Hodge Plant, at this year's ScotPlant...

Tillicoultry Quarries director announces retirement

TILLICOULTRY Quarries director Joe Hadnum has retired after 28 years with the business and over five decades in the quarrying sector. The firm said Joe's...
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Quarry workers create a buzz

QUARRY workers across the UK are being recruited in the fight to preserve bumblebees. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has teamed up with the Bumblebee Conservation...

“Record” number of visitors Czech out Doosan kit

DOOSAN’S annual Quarry Days event in the Czech Republic set a record attendance of nearly 400 customers and dealers, the manufacturer has announced. Held over...
Metso McHale Plant Sales

Metso dealer goes for gold in partnership programme

MCHALE Plant Sales, UK and Ireland distributor of Metso crushers and screening equipment, has announced it has been chosen as the first 'Gold' level...

Dragon Equipment adds to crusher portfolio

DRAGON Equipment is launching the CR450 Diesel Crusher at the Executive Hire Show this week. Designed and built at the firm's production facility in Suffolk,...

MDS ramps up expansion plans with first Far East distributor

MDS, a manufacturer of heavy-duty rock trommels and conveyors, has confirmed the appointment of Kurimoto as its first distributor in the Far East as...
Finning celebrates its 10,000th industrial engine sold to McCloskey International

Finning and McCloskey mark industrial engine milestone

FINNING UK & Ireland has marked a milestone by supplying its 10,000th industrial engine to McCloskey International. Finning has been supplying engines for McCloskey machines...

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...

New innovations on display at Finlay open days

Molson Finlay and Finlay Scotland have announced they will host an open event on September 16 and 17 to show off their latest kit.
LiuGong 925FCR

Ten LiuGong machines set for Hillhead debut

LiuGong will present a 12-machine line-up at Hillhead 2026, including 10 machines appearing at the exhibition for the first time. The firm revealed its stand...

Crushing and screening outlay pays off for AMD

DUMFRIES-based AMD Contract Services Ltd is reaping the benefits of investing in its crushing and screening operations and taking out a lease of a...
Metso equipment working in a quarry

Knowledge holds the key to ‘the Metso experience’

Denis McGrath, sales director at Metso’s UK and Ireland distributor McHale Plant Sales, explains the benefits of close customer collaboration KNOWLEDGE (they say) is no...
Powerscreen people make the '60' figure to mark 60th anniversary

Powerscreen anniversary event celebrates the people behind 60 years of progress

AN event has been held at Powerscreen's manufacturing centre of excellence in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, as the brand's 60th anniversary celebrations continued. Named 'PowerFest', employees,...
TANA Hammerhead shredder

CRJ welcomes extended warranty announcement on TANA shredders

FIRMS investing in TANA shredders can now benefit from an extended warranty programme covering all new TANA Shark and TANA Hammerhead shredders ordered throughout...

Aggregate Industries invests £9m in new asphalt plant

AGGREGATE Industries has opened a new asphalt plant as part of a £9 million investment. The Cauldon plant in the Staffordshire Moorlands is based next...

CDE to showcase SmartTech telemetry at Hillhead 2024

CDE has announced plans to showcase its SmartTech plant management app at Hillhead and demonstrate how real-time Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) data is driving...
Project Plant editor Gary Moug and Hillhead event director Richard Bradbury

Hillhead 2026 proves demand for in-person events is alive and well

HILLHEAD 2026 was another resounding success, with the event welcoming a record 627 exhibitors and over 18,000 unique visitors over three days. As ever, the...

SCG looks to add value with latest partnership

AIRDRIE-headquartered SCG Supplies has announced a new cooperation agreement with Irish Manufacturing Services (IMS). The range produced by IMS augments SCG’s existing distribution agreements with...
Hillhead exhibition

Back to basics: record-breaking Hillhead shows there’s no substitute for live events

A record number of exhibitors showed off their latest products and innovations as large crowds enjoyed a sun-kissed Hillhead 2022. Around 600 exhibitors and thousands...

Latest Cat wheel loader aims to deliver fuel savings

CATERPILLAR has announced that its new 988 GC wheel loader offers up to 5% less fuel consumption and up to 15% lower maintenance costs than...

Equipment manufacturer makes RNLI donation

MCCLOSKEY Equipment has made a £500 donation to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) following a competition on its Facebook page. On Friday 11 December...

40,000 hours and still going strong

LAND Engineering Services (LES) is a mining, earthmoving and remediation company that operates throughout the UK. The company won the tender in 2012 to 'clear'...

Sandvik to acquire mining business of Schenck Process Group

SANDVIK has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the mining-related business of Schenck Process Group (SP Mining). SP Mining is a global provider...