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QMS successfully exhibits at Stein-Expo 2008.
- 22nd November 2008
- Quarrying
Between the 3rd and 5th September QMS exhibited at Stein-Expo 2008, Germany. Interest was high as QMS exhibited its B3 Cone Crusher complete with the latest version of its sophisticated Crusher Control System; C3. C3 is the most advanced crusher control...
Read Full ArticleWalking Excavator Passes Screen Test
- 20th November 2008
- Materials Handling
A Dorset-based specialist contractor is helping to remediate a brook in Derbyshire using, perhaps, the most unusual equipment combination currently working anywhere in the UK. Alaska Limited is using a 10 tonne walking excavator equipped...
Read Full ArticleWRAP Capital Grant Programme launched to boost capacity for recycling construction waste in Scotland
- 19th November 2008
- Recycling
24 October 2008 WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched a new Capital Grant Programme aimed at increasing capacity for reclaiming and recycling the non-inert fractions of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in Scotland. Supported...
Read Full ArticleMidway switches to Kubota minis to stop thefts
- 19th November 2008
- Materials Handling
After going through the trauma of having three mini excavators stolen, Midway Hire Centres has switched to market leading Kubota machines because of the manufacturer's unique key-based 'ANTI-THEFT' system which is included as standard equipment.General...
Read Full ArticleTesab Provide Solution to a ‘Sticky’ Problem
- 18th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Tesab Engineering the Northern Ireland based manufacturer of crushing equipment have successfully solved another issue faced by a local quarry operator. Fenstone Minerals a family run enterprise based near Huggate in North Yorkshire operate...
Read Full ArticleCEMEX sells assets in Canary Islands
- 16th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Monterrey, Mexico. November 7, 2008 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX), announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Canary Islands operations to Cimpor Inversiones, S.A., a Spanish investment holding company that is a subsidiary of Cimpor...
Read Full ArticleAtlas Copco AB’s Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2009
- 16th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Stockholm, Sweden, October 17, 2008: The following representatives of Atlas Copco AB's four largest shareholders, together with the Chairman of the Board, Sune Carlsson, will form the nomination committee for the Annual General Meeting 2009. Representatives:...
Read Full ArticleJungheinrich trucks for new warehouse facility
- 16th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Jungheinrich has supplied trucks from its electric-powered Kombi EKX range of very narrow aisle stacker/order pickers to West Bromwich-based haulage and warehousing specialist Sheldon & Clayton Ltd. The trucks will operate within Sheldon...
Read Full ArticleIndustry is 'indifferent' to plant theft.
- 15th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Value of equipment stolen in 2007 rises 11% to £36.6m.The National Plant and Equipment Register (TER) has accused insurers, owners and users of construction equipment of being "institutionally indifferent to plant theft".The value of the equipment...
Read Full ArticleElectro-Services Expansion Sparks Record £1.2 Million Kubota Minis Order
- 15th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Electro-Services Ltd, a major plant hirer to the utility sector, has added mini excavators to its growing roster of specialist equipment with an investment of £1.2 million in market leading Kubota machines.It is one of the largest single orders received...
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