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...
Metso UK dealer ‘exceedingly happy’ with progress one year on
ONE year since being appointed as Metso Lokotrack distributors in the UK, McHale Plant Sales has hailed the early impact the partnership has had.
The...
Powerscreen family honoured at global dealer conference
POWERSCREEN recently welcomed almost 400 guests to its global dealer conference in Italy.
Attendees were treated to a series of presentations and new product launches....
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...
Open for business: scores of visitors attend Blue Scotland’s waste recycling events
MORE than 100 people attended Blue Scotland's waste recycling open days, featuring live demonstrations of some of the firm's most impressive machines.
Visitors to the...
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...
Metso UK and Ireland dealer to mark 40 years of Lokotrack mobile crushers
MCHALE Plant Sales, the UK and Ireland distributor for the Metso range of Lokotrack mobile crushers, has confirmed its intention to engage fully in...
R-Series primary scalping unit brings ‘significant’ fuel savings for aggregate processors
CDE is reporting that its R-Series primary scalping unit is providing 'significant' fuel savings for aggregate processors.
The manufacturer explained that the removal of the...
Canadian success helps grow Rokbak’s reputation in North America
THREE Scottish-built Rokbak RA40 haulers are moving thousands of tonnes of material a day for a sand and gravel producer in Alberta, Canada.
Earthworks specialist...
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...
UK’s first Volvo EC550E excavators deliver fuel and productivity gains
YORKSHIRE-based Ashcourt Group has taken delivery of the first two Volvo EC550E excavators in the UK.
Supplied by SMT GB, the machines vow to deliver 20%...
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...
Conveying the right message on fuel efficiency
Paul Thorne, used machinery and new plant director at SCG Supplies, explains why he believes firms in the quarrying and recycling sectors are being...
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...
Waste and recycling specialist goes electric with Teletruk investment
WASTE and recycling equipment hirer Wastemasters Group has invested in a fleet of JCB electric Teletruks.
The Coventry-based business has taken delivery of three new...
On the Hunt for ‘durability and service’
HUNTSMANS have chosen another Atlas Copco HB 5800 breaker for primary breaking in its Cotswolds quarry.
The quarry has been operating since 1918 and now...
Wheels are in motion at waste management site
A waste management specialist has added a Hyundai HL940 wheel loader and a R125LCR-9A crawler excavator to its fleet to carry out challenging tasks...
Portafill helps Mills move the hills
PERTH-based family business Mills Contractors hadn’t heard of Portafill or their UK distributor SCG Supplies Ltd until a couple of months ago - but...
Terex Finlay announces global rebrand to ‘update and refresh’ its image
TEREX Finlay has announced a rebrand of the business to 'update and refresh its image based on its traditional core values and future strategies'.
The...
Finlay manufactures pink heavy duty screen to help fight breast cancer
FINLAY has supported Australian-based OPS Screening and Crushing in the manufacture of a vivid pink machine with the aim of supporting the country's National...
Dow Waste Management cleans up with new machine
CUMBERNAULD-based Dow Waste Management purchased an F Series 721FXR waste wheel loader from Case, through their Scottish dealer Hodge Plant, at this year's ScotPlant...
CVT design offers fuel-saving opportunities on new Doosan loader
AS part of Doosan's DL-7 series, the manufacturer has unveiled the new DL420CVT-7 Stage V-compliant wheel loader equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).
Boasting...
New dump truck is HD quality
MARUBENI-Komatsu has introduced the new HD785-8 rigid dump truck, which has been built for quarry and mining applications.
The model is powered by an EU...
Going green in a demanding location
McCloskey Equipment’s Tim Watson explains how one London company is ‘pushing the envelope’ on sustainable aggregates
ACCORDING to the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, every...
Powerscreen to share results of collaborative efforts at Hillhead 2022
CRUSHING and screening specialist Powerscreen has announced its Hillhead 2022 line-up will feature a display of machines and technologies 'in touch with tomorrow'.
The static...
New buckets are a shock to the system
DOOSAN has announced new addditions to its range of general purpose performance buckets for the company’s wheel loaders.
New shock absorbers have been added following...
Rokbak continues to expand US dealer network
MOTHERWELL-headquartered hauler manufacturer Rokbak has expanded its US dealer network after agreeing a new partnership with Alpha & Omega Equipment Sales and Rental.
Texas-based Alpha...
Plans lodged for abandoned Ayrshire coal mine
PLANS have been submitted for the restoration of an ex-coal mine in East Ayrshire.
Banks Mining has put forward the proposal for the Spireslack site,...
Double excavator purchase helps Aberdeen waste management specialist ramp up expansion plans
ABERDEEN-based EIS Waste Services has snapped up two new Doosan DX180LC-5 18-tonne crawler excavators as the firm ramps up capacity at its Gallowhill waste...
Marriot joins executive committee of Aggregate Industries
SIMON Marriott has been appointed MD of concrete products at Aggregate Industries in a move the firm described as a ‘strategic decision’ to bring...
