Quarrying - Company & Industry News

The spotlight was firmly on Terex Washing Systems (TWS) at the recent Hillhead Show, Buxton, UK, as TWS made a show stopping showcase at the world’s largest working quarry show. The 2016 Hillhead exhibition proved to be a major success for T... Read Full Article

Haver & Boecker's Hydro-Clean™ washing system effectively cleans deleterious material from aggregates and minerals while reducing water consumption by as much as 75 percent and energy costs by up to 15 percent over traditional washing sy... Read Full Article

The MPA has written to the new Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Theresa May MP, setting out the case for an early commitment to infrastructure and housing investment from the new Government.The representations highlight the industry’s con... Read Full Article

A fleet of Terex Finlay J-1175 jaw crushers are proving their worth at Earthline sites across Oxfordshire.Earthline has ordered three more machines from Finlay Plant SW - part of the Finlay Group of companies – for its Shipton, Hatf... Read Full Article

DB Cargo UK has agreed a new five-year contract with established customer Mendip Rail to deliver more than 100 trains of aggregates per week.A key feature of the service is the use of ‘jumbo trains’. These mammoth trains are t... Read Full Article

S Morris Ltd have been independent quality material suppliers in Somerset since the 1920s, to complement our existing 3 ready mix plants we have erected a dedicated screed plant at Tout Quarry, Somerset.The plant is ideally located just o... Read Full Article

Philippi-Hagenbuch announces the release of its new Material Spreader Body, designed primarily for mining but with benefits in a variety of applications, including construction, aggregates, quarries and landfills. The Material Spreader provides a ... Read Full Article

Finning UK and Ireland and Redbird have announced the official arrival of advanced drone technology to the UK market, in a transformational partnership, which will pave the way for a data driven future.Redbird will be showcasing the capab... Read Full Article

WCL Quarries enters the second phase of its long-term investment plan, following its recent purchase of a brand new Scania P360 Grab Tipper. With over £500K already invested in its fleet expansion in 2016, the Midlands-based quarry now boast... Read Full Article

In 2016 Powerscreen, one of the world’s leading providers of mobile crushing and screening equipment, marks half a century of serving the ... Read Full Article

Finlay Group kicked-off the start of Hillhead with the sale of a new Terex Finlay 873 to Peter Bennie.Robert Jackson, Director of the Kettering-based company, shook hands on the deal on the first day of the Buxton show with Russell Robins... Read Full Article

Liebherr stand busy for all three days at Hillhead 2016Numerous enquires from existing and potential customers across cranes, concrete technology and earthmoving machineryParticularly strong interest in tracked excavat... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has launched a ‘Driver’s Handbook’ to promote driver safety at the Hillhead 2016 quarrying exhibition in Buxton, Derbyshire.The new,... Read Full Article

Hanson UK’s entire fleet of company-owned vehicles has received the highest standard in the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).The gold award was previously held only by Hanson’s cement division, but has now been awarded... Read Full Article

Finning has launched ‘Our Promise’; part of a new customer charter delivered in direct response to customer feedback with regards to consistency, communication and transparency.Built around the five main customer touch points,... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has showcased ‘Securing Sustainable Health & Wellbeing Together’ at the Hillhead 2016 in Buxton, Derbyshire.Building on the new focus on health issues announced at the MPA Health and ... Read Full Article

A timed climbing challenge captured the imagination of visitors at Hillhead 2016 as over 80 people tried their luck on the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Skills Wall, with the winning time a highly cre... Read Full Article

Kubota UK launched a new strategic alliance with Trakm8, a major provider of telematics solutions, at this years international quarrying and recycling... Read Full Article

Anaconda® staff have returned from the three day event held at Hill head Quarry, Buxton, which proved to be the most successful Hillhead show we have attended to date.Hill head 2016 proved to be the perfect platform to reveal the... Read Full Article

Wet weather did not detract from Finlay Group putting in a strong show at Hillhead.In partnership with Terex Finlay the company had its largest ever presence in terms of the number of machines on display at the Buxton eventWith a... Read Full Article