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...
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...
CDE recruits for two new senior roles
WET processing specialist CDE has announced it is recruiting for two new senior roles.
The head of business development and head of operations positions represent...
Hillhead to feature extended Showground Pavilion in 2024
ORGANISERS of the Hillhead exhibition have revealed that the 2024 edition of the show will see the launch of the renamed Showground Pavilion.
Previously known...
On-site hose solution tipped to reduce downtime at Tillicoultry Quarries
FINNING has revealed it has completed a bespoke installation of an on-site, one-stop hose solution facility at Tillicoultry Quarries, which is expected to reduce...
Liebherr loader proves to be good with wood at processing site
A specialist producer of wood-based panel products has added a Liebherr wheeled loader to its UK fleet.
Egger UK makes chipboard for use in homes,...
Brewster Brothers appoints new head of operations
BREWSTER Brothers has announced the appointment of Darren Forrester as its new head of operations.
With more than 35 years of experience spanning transport logistics,...
Historic Campbeltown firm makes landmark tracked excavator purchase
ONE of the first new JCB 370X tracked excavators in Scotland has been snapped up by long-standing Campbeltown-based civil engineering specialist McFadyens Contractors.
The model...
The million tonne crusher
McCloskey Equipment’s Tim Watson tells Project Plant of the impact the firm’s J50 has had at a quarry in Cowdenbeath, Fife.
THAT isn’t a typo....
Versatility is key for new Finlay scalping screen
MOBILE crushing and screening specialist Finlay has announced the launch of the new 890 heavy duty two-deck scalping screener.
The model boasts a variety of...
MV Commercial ramps up provision of remote controlled skip loaders
MV Commercial has announced it is expanding its build and refurbishment programme to satisfy the demand for skip loaders from the recycling industry.
The commercial...
It’s all material for new sorting and recovery centre machine
THE first Develon DX230WMH-7 material handler to be sold in Europe is proving its worth at Pizzorno Environnement's sorting and recovery centre in Le...
Brewster Brothers’ second recycling plant opens near Cumbernauld
BREWSTER Brothers has fully opened the company's second recycling plant as part of a £7 million expansion.
The firm's wash plants transform excavated soils and...
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...
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...
Heidelberg receives green light to reopen dormant limestone quarry
HEIDELBERG Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown Quarry, which has been dormant since the late 1980s.
The move has...
Worsley Plant increases Scottish focus
WORSLEY Plant has announced plans to increase the firm's focus in Scotland this summer ahead of appearances at both the Turriff Show and Black Isle...
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...
Doosan extends wheel loader range with double launch
DOOSAN has launched the new DL220-7 and DL250-7 wheel loaders, following on from the introduction of seven larger DL-7 machines in December 2020.
Like the...
IQ 2019 webinars to focus on health and safety
THE Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Academy is to kick off its 2019 series of ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinars this month, with a focus on...
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,...
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...
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...
Hillhouse Group appoints new CEO
TROON-based quarrying and construction materials specialist Hillhouse Group has appointed Alistair Borthwick as the firm's new CEO.
He is succeeding Robert McNaughton, who retires in...
Red Knight 6 and Empire Exports agree strategic partnership in Scotland
RED Knight 6 Ltd (RK6) and Falkirk-based Empire Exports have agreed a new partnership that will see Empire Exports offer RK6 partner machines exclusively...
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...
Scottish Aggregates Tax could make recycled materials the default
Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers, a resource management company with wash plants near Livingston and Cumbernauld, answers Project Plant's questions about the Scottish...
Troon quarry benefits from three new Cat machines
MATERIALS supplier Hillhouse Group has invested in three new Cat machines following a fleet production study by Finning UK & Ireland to increase production...
Another level: Astec machines prove their worth in Scotland
ALLOA-based O’Kane Equipment Solutions has been appointed the official distributor for Astec’s crushing, screening and washing equipment across Scotland and northern England.
With multiple units...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Hodge to showcase mobile crushing ‘breakthrough’
HODGE Plant has revealed that the business will showcase ‘the biggest breakthrough in mobile crushing’ at ScotPlant 2022.
It comes after Alistair Hodge, MD of...


































