North East contractors fly the Banner for Powerscreen

NORTH East-based contract crushing and screening specialists Banner Contracts have taken delivery of a Powerscreen 1000 Maxtrak cone crusher and six Powerscreen Chieftain 2100...

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...

Rokbak hauler makes an impact at challenging Australian quarry sites

A Motherwell-built Rokbak RA30 hauler is transporting hundreds of tonnes of rock a day at a site in Victoria which provides construction materials to...

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...

No ‘shred’ of doubt over machine’s quality

TIMBERPAK Scotland, a subsidiary of EGGER, has acquired Scotland's first Haas 2500 slow-speed shredder, which will be tasked with helping to process some 100,000...

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...

Brewster Brothers celebrates two million tonne recycling milestone

BREWSTER Brothers is celebrating a major milestone after diverting over two million tonnes of construction waste from landfill. The West Lothian-headquartered waste management specialist ...
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Blue Machinery to become Terex Ecotec distributor from 2026

BLUE Machinery will become the official distributor for Terex Ecotec across Scotland, England, and Wales from 2026. Terex Ecotec specialises in the environmental sector, offering a...
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Parnaby Cyclones seals huge deal at Scottish open day

PARNABY Cyclones finalised a £1.5 million sale at its recent open day held at WM Hamilton & Son’s Stonehouse base, as the business looks...

Doosan launches company’s largest ever excavator

DOOSAN has launched the largest excavator ever manufactured by the company. The DX800LC-7 Stage V compliant 80-tonne crawler excavator is described as having the 'highest hydraulic flow...

West Calder firm has huge crush on new investment

PATON Construction has become the first company in the UK to have an MB BF60 crushing bucket fitted onto a Manitou telehandler.    The investment...
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New Breed of machines rise to the challenge

BREEDON has taken delivery of new Terex Finlay crushers and screeners and washing equipment from Finlay Scotland. The machines, delivered throughout Q1 of 2019, have...
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,...

CRJ becomes sole UK dealer for German machinery manufacturer

CRJ Services has announced an exclusive dealership agreement with German high-speed shredder and chipper manufacturer JENZ GmbH Maschinen- und Fahrzeugbau, for the UK and...

Driving up standards

Rubble Master has selected the VACON 100 X AC drive from Danfoss Drives to control its new mobile crusher, called RM V550GO! 

Breedon hints at future acquisitions

BREEDON Aggregates said the business is “confident” of meeting 2016 market expectations after announcing its unaudited interim results for the six months ending 30...

Biomass provider boosts renewable energy plans with Wastemaster purchase

IRELAND'S largest biomass provider has snapped up a JCB Stage V 427 Wastemaster wheeled loading shovel. McKinstry Group is moving into the export market with...

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...

Sand depletion: the global crisis not being talked about

Eunan Kelly, head of Reco at CDE, shares his views on the topic of the global sand crisis in the context of the Covid-19...

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...

Breedon given the all-clear over Hope takeover

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Breedon Aggregates’ £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Materials. The takeover had been delayed after the CMA...
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Hyundai 30-tonner shows its True colours on waste transfer station work

A Hyundai Construction Equipment 30-tonne crawler excavator has become the first machine to wear the new livery of Loughborough-based True Group. The company, which boasts...

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,...

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...
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Falling demand for mineral products ‘threatens jobs and capacity’

NEW figures released by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that demand for core construction materials remains stuck at 'alarmingly weak levels'. While sales of...

Breedon Aggregates appoints new Scottish commercial director

Gordon Liney has been named commercial director for Breedon Aggregates' Scottish business. Reporting to Breedon Scotland chief executive Alan Mackenzie, Gordon will be responsible for the overall...
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Waste management firm snaps up UK’s first JCB electric boom

A clearance and waste management business has snapped up the UK's first JCB A45E electric articulated boom. Birmingham-based Clearabee has taken delivery of the new...

Reducing waste is vital for business efficiency

As efforts to combat climate change intensify, an emphasis on tackling the impact of waste on our environment has become a crucial factor. Here,...

Firm in seventh heaven with new purchases

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has taken delivery of six Volvo 20 tonne L120H loading shovels and an A30G articulated hauler as part of the firm's continued...

Glasgow waste management firm snaps up JCB Wastemaster telehandler

GLASGOW-based J & M Murdoch has snapped up a new JCB Stage V 560-80 Wastemaster telehandler for loading and distributing paper, cardboard, plastic and...