Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

Supplied by SMT GB, the HVO Volvo EC300E Hybrid excavators support Collins Earthworks’ long-term sustainability plans through 17% greater fuel efficiency and 90% lower carbon emissions.Having taken delivery of the UK’s firs... Read Full Article

Recycling asphalt waste is a solution to the material shortage problems...Managing and procuring materials in the construction industry is rapidly becoming a concern, due to material shorta... Read Full Article

Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment, will be exhibiting at this year’s IAF trade fair, which takes place in Münster, Germany, between 22 May – 2 June. Attracting r... Read Full Article

Bastei bridge in Saxony, Germany is a monumental bridge spanning over spectacular sandstone rock formations and part of a Unesco World Heritage Site. At the end of this beautiful landmark, a viewpoint offers a breath-taking view over the national ... Read Full Article

An innovative and collaborative project to upgrade the A414 in Hertfordshire has been completed using durable, low carbon asphalt solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of the scheme and provide a more resilient road.The work was carrie... Read Full Article

Following the signing of an exclusive supply agreement with Netherlands-based Tobroco-Giant, Doosan has confirmed the details of the new five model range of 3.5 to 5 tonne compact wheel loaders now available from the company. Comprising the DL60-7... Read Full Article

BHS-Sonthofen has launched its proven rotor impact mill, which features a new hammer design and maintenance concept. The high-performance crusher with a vertical shaft is... Read Full Article

Following a successful pilot introduction, Bobcat has launched ‘Bobcat Certified’: the company’s new Certified Pre-Owned Program, offering customers a dependable route to procure a quality used machine, in a market ... Read Full Article

JCB has launched an innovative new online platform which will transform the way customers can buy the manufacturer’s equipment - https://www.machinestore.jcb.comThe new JCB Store is an ... Read Full Article

Wales Minister David TC Davies MP has visited Hanson’s Padeswood cement production facility in North Wales. The Minister heard first-hand about how the firm plans to upgrade its existing facility to become the UK’s first net zero cemen... Read Full Article

Direct Rail Services (DRS) is delighted to announce that, after a two-year absence, their charity open day returns.The open day shows behind the scenes at one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators and is an event for all the fa... Read Full Article

Trolex, the leading manufacturer of health and safety technology products for workers operating in hazardous environments is delighted to have been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ by the British Safety Industry Federation for the Air XS Sil... Read Full Article

Innovative East Midlands-based contractor AR Demolition has announced significant investment in new vehicles and maintenance premises.The business, recently taken into new shared ownership, has... Read Full Article

Merlo distributors in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales, has received first deliveries at their Rathcoole centre of the new Cingo, a wholly new addition to the Merlo range which McHale claims is ‘tailor-made for the small contractor and rental mar... Read Full Article

Under the theme of UNITE 2022, Doosan held the company’s European Dealer Conference in Barcelona from 4-6 April 2022. The company normally organizes these meetings every two years and the last one was held in Lisbon in February 2020.... Read Full Article

SCREW CONVEYORS: TURNING THE TIDE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PROTECTION THROUGH-LIFE COSTS Today, hundreds of installations, from industrial facilities and port terminals, to ships, silos, and power plants, benefit fr... Read Full Article

ZoneSafe Proximity Warning Systems will exhibit at this year’s Safety and Health Expo at London’s Excel, 17th-19th May. The largest event of its kind in the UK, The Safety and Health Expo attracts around 20,000 vi... Read Full Article

For the first time, MB Crusher will exhibit at the Hillhead show in 2022...We are looking forward to welcoming you to the stand Y1 where you can find the full MB range of attachments to fit your heavy equipment. It will be the pe... Read Full Article

Solids handling equipment specialist, Ajax Equipment, has supplied Enviropower, a leading biomass waste to energy provider, with a second quadruple screw feeder for biomass waste processing. T... Read Full Article

It’s a hot topic that is hard to ignore in the construction and demolition industry...As part of the Government’s long-term plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and to encourage the industry towards usi... Read Full Article