Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

Commenting on the publication of the Railways Bill, Maggie Simpson OBE, RFG Director General, said: “We welcome the commitments for a statutory duty to promote freight, and the requirement for a freight growth target to ... Read Full Article

 Telestack is proud to announce the award of a new contract to supply ship loading equipment to Autoforce in Namibia, facilitated through our Regional Hub, Astec Africa and Middle East.The scope of supply includes a HF 18 Wh... Read Full Article

David Giles, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA): “The Chancellor is right, in her comments made today, that the stop-go nature of public funding has left our roads ... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) hosted an event in Parliament that brought together leading UK cement producers, MPs, ministers and government officials in support of the UK cement industry and highlighted the opportunity it presents. ... Read Full Article

Volumech has launched a mobile shop selling an extensive range of parts for volumetric concrete mixers, which will initially operate in and around the M25It will allow customers to purchase genuine Cemen Tech parts as well as parts for al... Read Full Article

Onahama Higashi Port Bulk Terminal LLC (OHBT) led by IHI Corporation, a leading Japanese engineering company, has recently commissioned a Telestack TB 58 Radial Telescopic Shiploader to support their por... Read Full Article

EMS Machinery, based in Naas in Co. Kildare, the main dealer for Develon (formerly Doosan Construction Equipment) in the Republic of Ireland, has completed del... Read Full Article

AGGPRO has been appointed the official UK distributor of Terracon blenders – an exciting addition that brings cutting-edge blending technology to its already comprehensive machinery line-up. This agreement broadens AGGPRO’s offering be... Read Full Article

Camozzi Automation Ltd, a leading name in fluid power and automation technologies, has announced the expansion of its industry-recognised training portfolio with the introduction of two new specialist courses: Advanced Pneumatics/Electro-Pneumatic... Read Full Article

PD Ports has successfully introduced fully automated weighbridge systems at Teesport and Hartlepool, increasing capacity to handle up to 7,000 tonnes of ... Read Full Article

Sunward’s foundation equipment business unit has appointed Watson & Hillhouse as exclusive dealer for their equipment for the UK and Ireland...The new piling and foundation equipment business u... Read Full Article

Working on behalf of Holcim UK, the team from Careys has successfully completed works on a new cement manufacturing and distribution facility at the Port of Tilbury. A key part of the project saw over 3,500 concrete piles of various d... Read Full Article

JCB is marking its 80th birthday with news of a £100 million investment in ultra-modern manufacturing facilities at its global headquarters in the UK.The project at the company’s plant in Rocester, Staffordshir... Read Full Article

With a range of more than 120 original attachments, the Bobcat brand can increase the productivity of its compact equipment with versatile, intuitive and highly specialized solutions. Going well beyond ... Read Full Article

Cemex UK has officially launched its partnership with The Pallet LOOP, with the first load of LOOP’s circular economy pallets, carrying its core range of Rugby Cement products, dispatched from its flagship plant in Rugby to customers across ... Read Full Article

Machinery manufacturer JCB has unveiled striking limited-edition machines to mark its 80thanniversary.To celebrate this major milestone in the company’s history, a total of 80 top-of-the-range machines will be pr... Read Full Article

Telestack are delighted to announce that they have been awarded a contract for the supply of a new Titan Truck intake system as part of a Mining companies expansion in a Port in Ireland. This customer opted for the Telestack Titan S800-6... Read Full Article

More uptime, lower repair bills, reduced fuel costs...it’s a win-win-win situation as Liebherr Rental helps a British Steel plant continue producing virgin steel for infrastructure projects...Over the years the Scunthorpe S... Read Full Article

Underscoring its commitment to bolstering domestic manufacturing, sustainable materials startup Material Evolution has been awarded the Made in Britain accreditation.The green cement firm has a... Read Full Article

The construction equipment and building materials plant industry warns of long-term competitive disadvantages caused by market shifts on global markets and home-grown structural problems in Europe...  &l... Read Full Article