Weakening mineral planning system could threaten future supplies for construction
Nigel Jackson, Chief Executive of the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has written to the Communities and Local Government Secretary, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, asserting the need to continue cutting red tape in the extraction industry, support mine... Read Full ArticleSuperior Industries Adds Dan Bradford to Washing Team as Process Engineer
Superior Industries Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, welcomes Dan Bradford to its growing team of ... Read Full ArticleTaylor & Braithwaite celebrate 50 years of business.
Cumbria based construction equipment machinery dealer, Taylor & Braithwaite (T&B) is celebrating 50 years of trading this year!Originally started by Harold Taylor in October 1967, Trevor Braithwaite joined soon after and T&B w... Read Full ArticleAnother Volvo loader for Skene Group
Skene Group Construction Services Ltd of Glenrothes, Fife, has added a second Volvo L220H loading shovel to work at its Soutra Mains Quarry facility which joins the very first L220H sold in Great Britain three years agoJoining its three-y... Read Full ArticleJCB Hydradig versatility fits the bill at Hadley
Hadley Recycling and Waste Management seeks to divert as much waste from landfill and into recycling and renewable energy as possible. At its busy tr... Read Full ArticleMPA Supports European Minerals Day with ‘Quarries & Nature’ showcase
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is supporting the 10th anniversary of European Minerals Day today [21st September], and welcomes the fact that the European Union is making the link between the need for minerals and mineral products because ... Read Full ArticleLiuGong makes a spectacular show at BICES2017
LiuGong, a global leader in the manufacture of construction equipment, makes a spectacular showing along with 29 tough machines at this year’s 14th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2017).... Read Full ArticleThe first jumbo train carrying building materials leaves Cardiff
History has been made with the first jumbo train of 34 wagons and 660 metres long departing from Associated British Ports rail terminal in Cardiff and travelling to Acton in London. The load of 2300 tonnes of building materials will be used in the... Read Full ArticleMulti Million Pound Investment in Newark by International Company Wirtgen Group
Major boost to the local economy as international company Wirtgen Group invests £9.2m in creating a new UK head office incorporating sales, service, workshop and storage facilities at Newark.The German owned Wirtgen Group, whose cor... Read Full ArticleCASE introduces new CX750D excavator for best in class productivity and maximum uptime
Bigger, stronger and faster - CASE streamlines heavy excavation line with all-new Stage IV/ Tier 4 Final model that replaces CX700B and CX800B.CASE Construction Equipment launched its new CX750D, the largest and most powerful machine in t... Read Full ArticleTDS V20 Revolutionising Mobile Shredding
Terex Ecotec, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment continue to revolutionise mobile shredding with their industry first, TDS V20 mediu... Read Full ArticleSenior appointments to boost cement customer drive
Hanson Cement has made two senior appointments within its bulk division as part of the company’s drive to improve customer service.Phil Matthew has joined as field sales manager and John D... Read Full ArticleConstant speed, in more ways than one…
Averaging more than 60 miles per hour through dense forest dirt tracks is no mean feat but for part-time rally driver and full-time businessman Nick Elliott, it’s all in a day’s work.Nick Elliott, the MD of Elliotts (Cheltenha... Read Full ArticleGeneral Equipment & Supplies, Inc. Expands Superior Partnership to Include Crushing & Screening
Superior Industries, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announces an expanded partnership with its long-time dealer, General Equipment &... Read Full ArticleAppointment of Breedon Southern Chief Executive
Following the Company’s announcement in July that it had started the process of identifying a new Chief Executive for its Southern division, Breedon is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Pearce. Mike is currently Managing Director o... Read Full ArticleContinental shows the complete portfolio for the construction and aggregate industry for the first time at a German trade fair
Premiere: DumperMaster in size 26.5R25 available nowPresentation of tire range, rubber tracks and conveyor beltsContinental presented its complete range for the construction industry at this yea... Read Full ArticleNew 7’’ LCD Colour Camera System from ECCO
ECCO, the leading manufacturer of commercial vehicle warning equipment, has launched the new LCD Colour Camera System, EC7010-K to enhance its vehicle CCTV product offering. ECCO’s la... Read Full ArticleTerex® MPS names Gareth Orritt as new Canica Business Development Manager for the Americas
Terex® MPS provides a complete range of crushing and screening equipment to customers around the world operating in four key industries; Mining, A... Read Full ArticleHyster lowers handling costs for paper recyclers
In 2015, collection and recycling in Europe increased by almost one million tonnes of paper* in just 5 years. As the industry continues to grow, Hyster Europe claims that it can help even the most i... Read Full ArticleMartin Riley becomes new MPA Chairman
Martin Riley, Senior Vice President, Tarmac, has been appointed MPA Chairman for the next two years, succeeding Simon Vivian of the Breedon Group.Nigel Jackson, Chief Executive MPA, paid tribute to Simon’s contribution to MPA over t... Read Full Article