Brewster Brothers launches new campaign as demand grows for recycled aggregate

BREWSTER Brothers is reporting increasing demand for recycled aggregate as awareness of product quality grows. The Livingston-based firm is launching a campaign to encourage all...

Finning training scheme helps quarry plant operators address idle time

FINNING trainers have been helping FCC Environment's quarry plant operators and managers to improve fuel efficiencies. More than 30 FCC machine operators and plant managers...
Electric wheel loader at recycling facility

Electric loader helps recycling facility meet sustainability goals

ENVIRONMENTAL solutions provider SUEZ has introduced a Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader at the firm's Bodmin materials recycling facility in Cornwall. Integrating electric plant...

The need for speed: new shredder boosts Musselburgh recycling centre

HAMILTON Waste & Recycling Ltd has invested in a new Terex Ecotec TBG 630 high speed shredder from Molson Green as the East Lothian-based...

Materials solution gives Edinburgh facility a sporting chance

AGGREGATE Industries has announced that it has supplied more than 15,000 tonnes of aggregates and specialist sand and 1,100 sqm of commercial hard landscaping to...

Crushing and screening podcast offers ‘unique’ insight into the sector

EvoQuip, a manufacturer of compact crushing and screening equipment, has revealed it is reaching audiences in over 60 countries around the world through its...

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....

Metso to invest €150 million in new technology centre

METSO has announced plans to gradually move its current operations in Hatanpää, Tampere, to a new Lokomotion technology centre to be built in Lahdesjärvi,...

Crusher and screener manufacturer appoints exclusive UK distributor

CRUSHER and screener manufacturer Red Rhino has signed an agreement with equipment distributor Russells to grow UK sales. Based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Red Rhino was...
Ecotec shredder

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...

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...

Cat wheel loaders deliver large fuel savings for waste management firm

RESOURCE and waste management company FCC Environment has invested in a fleet of Cat 966 XE wheel loaders from Finning UK & Ireland after...

Institute of Quarrying launches Excellence Awards

THE Institute of Quarrying (IQ) has announced the launch of its first ever industry-wide awards celebrating the work of those involved in the mineral...

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...
Glensanda Estate and Granite Quarry

Glensanda Quarry awarded Biodiversity Benchmark accreditation

HOLCIM UK’s Glensanda Estate and Granite Quarry - Europe's largest hard rock quarry - has been awarded The Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark accreditation in...

To Infinity and beyond

CDE is showing off a new range of patented Infinity screens in Munich at the bauma trade show. The company said the development of the Infinity...

Brewster Brothers on course to hit recycling landmark

BREWSTER Brothers is projecting that by the end of this year the business will have diverted almost 1.35 million tonnes from landfill. The firm recycles the...
Solar panels on factory roof

CRJ steps up sustainability progress with solar investment

WASTE management, recycling and forestry equipment specialist CRJ Services has boosted its sustainability credentials by installing a 105kWp solar energy system at its HQ in...

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...

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...

New Falcon set to swoop on Hillhead 2022

EVOQUIP has announced plans to display a new Falcon 820 screen at Hillhead 2022. The manufacturer has confirmed it will also be running live working...

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...

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...

Sandvik appoints crusher and screen dealer for Chinese market

MINING equipment supplier Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has announced a new distributor for crushers and screens in China. Pota Environment (Shanghai) Ltd will act...

Dundee business opts for a Doosan double

DUNDEE-based Tayside Contracts has bought its first new Doosan wheel loader and excavator. The DL350-5 loader and DX255LC-5 crawler excavator were purchased from Balgownie and...

Sandvik to highlight “compact and high quality” crusher at CQMS

Sandvik will be showing off one of its best-selling cone crushers at CQMS in Ireland next month. The event - Ireland's largest show for the...
Finlay Scotland's Euan Fairweather with Oakbank plant manager Kris Dickie

Screen star: new 883+ for Oakbank

Dumfries-based Oakbank Waste Management has snapped up a Terex Finlay 883+ reclaimer screen, which will be used to segregate inert material at the firm’s recycling facility.

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...

It’s all material for CRJ Services at ScotPlant 2024

CRJ Services Ltd will be showcasing material processing equipment from world-renowned OEM brands at ScotPlant 2024. Highlights will include the Pronar MPB 20.55 GH trommel,...

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 ...