New recycling plant a ‘game-changer’ for sector in Scotland
THE largest recycling plant of its kind in the UK is being launched in Livingston by Brewster Bros, with the aim of "shaping the...
Landmark Liebherr telehandler takes its punishment in Livingston
A Scottish waste recycler and skip hirer has snapped up its first Liebherr telehandler to cope with a punishing workload.
James Buchanan, MD of Livingston-based...
Resource management firm snaps up UK’s first CASE 651G loader
THE first CASE 651G wheel loader in the UK has been snapped up by Wastewise, an FCC Environment company.
The machine has gone to work...
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...
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...
The NWH Group confirms Gavin Money as MD
WASTE management and recycling business, The NWH Group, has announced the official appointment of Gavin Money as MD.
He joined the business from Biffa in...
Second hand Cat crawler fills a gap
EXPANSION at regional waste and quarry management company WCL Quarries has led to the purchase of a used Finning Fair Buy Cat® D6R to...
RA30 proves to be a ‘strong asset’ for Skene Group
SKENE Group has hailed the impact made by a Rokbak RA30 hauler at its Soutra Mains Quarry in Pathhead, Midlothian.
Skene Group is a family...
Terex MPS to debut two new portable crushers at Hillhead 2024
TEREX MPS will launch two new products at Hillhead 2024 — the WG220E Portable Cone Crusher and the WV1400E Portable Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher.
Both...
Behind the lens: stunning new book charts huge shift in mineral extraction
SCOTTISH photo-journalist David Wylie has released the fourth book in his acclaimed ‘Earthmovers in’ series, looking at some of the most incredible mining machines...
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...
Joystick steering trialled at recycling depot
FINNING UK & Ireland and Veolia, a provider of water, waste and energy management, are trialling two Cat 950M wheel loaders with joystick steering at...
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 ...
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...
Going for gold
THE launch of the first ever industry wide gold standard accreditation for highly efficient quarry and mining equipment operators has taken place.
The new scheme is...
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...
Ten tips for maintaining hauler productivity when the cold creeps in
Safeguarding hauler productivity is vital when operating in low temperatures. Here, Motherwell-based articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak addresses the challenges posed by winter weather conditions,...
First Liebherr new generation concrete batching plant goes into operation
LIEBHERR has launched its latest batching plant generation after a mobile version went into operation for a+b Asphalt- und Betonmischwerke in southern Germany.
The new...
Ripping hard rock with efficiency
FAMILY run extraction business Kinegar Quarries of Cockburnspath near Dunbar has opted for a new Volvo EC380D excavator for its Glenfin hard rock quarry,...
MGL Group set to commission new CDE waste recycling plant
ONE of the largest privately-owned civil engineering and demolition companies in the north of England is poised to invest in a new construction and...
Finlay to showcase new electric variants at Hillhead 2024
FINLAY has announced plans to unveil new electric variants of the I-120RS impact crusher and 883+ scalping screen at Hillhead 2024.
These models will be...
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...
Finlay to showcase new impactors and prototypes at Hillhead 2026
FINLAY has announced that its Hillhead 2026 line-up will include prototype previews and the first public sightings of new impactors.
A key focus will be...
CDE investment results in major jobs boost
MATERIALS washing company CDE has revealed details of a £6.8 million investment that will create over 100 jobs in the next six years.
CDE described...
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...
‘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...
Matpro named Ecostar dealer
MATPRO Machinery has been appointed as the exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland for Ecostar equipment.
Matpro said the Italian-based manufacturer is synonymous with...
Ecotec adds to recycling portfolio with new shredder solution
ECOTEC has announced the launch of the TSS 390 Plus slow speed shredder.
The single shaft shredder is described as having the ability to process...
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...
SANY UK appoints new authorised dealer for material handlers
SANY Heavy Machinery UK has appointed E H Hassell & Sons as an authorised dealer for SANY material handlers.
E H Hassell & Son celebrated...
