Mineral Products Association

Investment uncertainty ‘hurting’ mineral products sector

NEW figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) show a 'modest' improvement in sales of construction aggregates and asphalt for Q2, 2024. However, the MPA’s...
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Grundon in Arundelle acquisition

GRUNDON Waste Management Limited has acquired Arundelle, a specialist industrial services and cleaning company for an undisclosed amount. The move enables the waste management solutions...

New devolved tax aims to promote circular construction practices

A new devolved tax is to be launched by the Scottish Government aimed at promoting circular construction practices. The Scottish Aggregates Tax will replace the...

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...

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...

Warwick Ward the ‘obvious choice’ for Keestrack dealership

WARWICK Ward has been appointed Scottish dealer for crushing and screening specialist Keestrack. The firm has been the distributor for Keestrack in England and Wales...
Metso McHale Plant Sales

Metso dealer urges aggregates producers to assess future needs now ahead of potential rush

METSO UK distributor McHale Plant Sales is urging aggregates producers not to 'wait for the boom' before investing in construction equipment. The firm was responding...

Mercedes-Benz ‘ in a different league’

GOWING & Pursey has commissioned  a fleet of 18-tonne Arocs skip-loaders for use at its materials recycling facility in Park Royal, London. The deal heralds...

Equipment specialist transitions to employee-owned business

MACHINERY specialist Warwick Ward has become an employee-owned business. The company was founded in 1970 by Warwick Ward and has grown into a major stockist...
Komatsu articulated dump truck

Komatsu launches next generation articulated dump truck

KOMATSU has announced the launch of the HM460-6 articulated dump truck. At the heart of the next generation model is Komatsu's next-generation engine and transmission...

New wash plant helps build sustainable future for materials supplier

CDE has commissioned a 100tph C&D waste recycling plant for The Ashcourt Group's Pocklington site in East Yorkshire. The Ashcourt Group is a construction materials...
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Scrap laws down south to banish Steptoe image

NEW legislation in England and Wales will help the metals recycling industry shed its outdated image and help foster a positive new era for...

Rammer time: hydraulic hammers put to work at limestone quarry

A Rammer BR4099 and BR3288 have been purchased by Creeton Quarry, part of the Johnson Quarry Group, to help process material at their Jurassic limestone...

Stirling firm announces new exclusive dealerships

STIRLING-based plant hire and contracting company Advanced Material Processing Ltd has recently secured the exclusive dealership for Screenpod equipment in Scotland and the north...
Rokbak ADTs

Motherwell-built haulers power new water truck line in North America

THE versatility of Motherwell-built Rokbak haulers has been evidenced after Hydex adapted RA30 and RA40 ADTs into high-capacity water trucks to meet demand for...

Landmark ADT impresses in Italy’s ‘Chalk Valley’ quarries

THE first DA45-7 articulated dump truck from Develon to be sold in Italy is impressing in the chalk basin of Roccastrada. Develon explained that the...
Develon material handler

Develon unveils latest wheeled material handler

DEVELON has introduced its new DX270WMH-7 wheeled material handler. The model is powered by a Develon six-cylinder, turbocharged DL06V water-cooled diesel engine, providing an output...
ProPress

CDE’s ProPress delivers for Fife quarrying and recycling firm

A ProPress high-performance filter press commissioned by wet processing specialist, CDE, has exceeded processing targets and 'significantly' reduced reliance on costly settling ponds, Collier...
Project team at Mill Rig Wind Farm

Hillhouse Group completes ‘landmark’ delivery for wind farm project

HILLHOUSE Quarry Group has delivered a 'landmark' supply of 3,600m³ of high-grade concrete for the Mill Rig Wind Farm, a major renewable energy project...

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...

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 and Molson Washing ‘formalise’ strategic UK partnership

WET processing equipment manufacturer CDE has announced a new partnership with Molson Washing, the specialist materials processing division of Molson Group. Molson Washing is now...

Rokbak operators have ‘yabba-dabba do’ time in Canada!

A trio of Rokbak articulated haulers - named after Flintstones characters - have journeyed from Scotland to western Canada to move aggregates, stone and...
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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...

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...

CDE unveils ‘largest and most advanced’ water management system to date

WET processing solutions specialist CDE has launched the AquaCycle A2500 thickener, the latest addition to the firm's water management and recycling systems. With a capacity...
Vulture Recycling's Develon X235LCR-7

Develon crawler sets standard for Dumfries recycling specialist

DUMFRIES-based Vulture Recycling Equipment has standardised on the DX235LCR-7 reduced radius crawler excavator from Develon, for use with the company’s new Vulture 25 vehicle...

Fife quarry charges ahead with hybrid screening solution

FIFE-based Collier Quarrying and Recycling has invested in the first Terex Finlay 694+ dual power screener in Scotland as the business continues to switch...

Livingston recycling plant benefits from new mobile jaw crusher

LIVINGSTON recycling plant Brewster Bros has snapped up a new Sandvik QJ341 mobile jaw crusher. The family-run business is a one-stop shop for recycled aggregates...
TRAC vibration analysis system on Finlay screening equipment

Terex unveils new vibration analysis system for screening equipment

TEREX has announced the launch of TRAC, a vibration analysis system developed to provide clearer insight into the performance, condition and long‑term integrity of...