Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

By Claire Jennings | Marketing Executive, ByWater Services... As industrial sites face growing pressures around space, sustainability and operational efficiency, integrated ... Read Full Article

Blackwood Plant Hire has become the first contractor in the UK to deploy a dozer fleet equipped with Trimble® Earthworks Horizontal Steering Control technology, supplied and supported by SITECH UK & Ireland.The automate... Read Full Article

Holcim UK has reached a significant marker in the development of its flagship Tilbury Cement Works, with the plant now commencing import and distribution of cement. The first deep-sea vessel has discharged material into the site, heralding the tra... Read Full Article

PD Ports has further strengthened its bulk handling capability at Teesport with the arrival of a third electric-hydraulic Liebherr LPS 550 crane, representing a £5.4m investment in the port&r... Read Full Article

Chris Hanson-Abbott OBE, founder of Brigade Electronics and a pioneer in vehicle safety technology, has died aged 92.Chris founded ... Read Full Article

Working in a compact concrete yard demands the right combination of size, reach and performance - something Base Concrete has found in its latest JCB TM420 wheeled loader.Supplied by Greenshields JCB, the Hemel Hempstead-based co... Read Full Article

Liebherr XPower wheel loaders and timber handling machines at the Fantoni timber companyLiebherr machines withstand demanding operating conditions in 24/7 timber operationsEfficiency, safety and comfort as key... Read Full Article

Landmark military supply contract achieved just two years after Develon’s dozer launch in Europe...  Develon has secured a major contract to supply up to 70 DD130 dozers to the Polish Army, marking a sign... Read Full Article

After last year’s focus on the latest developments in the company’s mini excavator range, the Bobcat Demo Days 2026 event from 26th May to 4th June, put the spotlight on what is new in the Bobcat loader range. This included Demo Days d... Read Full Article

After a three-year pilot with Stevens Equipment Rental, fleet management platform GearJoT is launching in the UK to help contractors, rental companies, and dealers manage mixed fleets more efficiently.Fleet management software provi... Read Full Article

When a chain fails mid-operation in a sawmill, mining, or quarry plant, the consequences go far beyond a broken link, resulting in unplanned downtime and disruption. Donghua’s X3 Roller Chain was engineered with precisely... Read Full Article

If you would like to gain a better understanding of the behaviour of particulate materials during storage, handling, discharge or transportation, these courses are aimed at you.Our experts have many years’ experience of tro... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on government to address the underlying competitiveness issues facing British cement manufacturers following support announced for the ceramics and chemicals industries today.Despite being... Read Full Article

At Samoter 2026 in Verona, one of the most important European events for the construction equipment industry, Develon is presenting, for the first time in Italy, its new intelligent crawler excavators: the 37-tonne DX360L... Read Full Article

CRJ has achieved FORS Silver accreditation, marking a further step in the company’s ongoing focus on raising standards across fleet operations, safety, and sustainability.The accreditation, awarded through the Fleet Operato... Read Full Article

Rapid Internaational Ltd has recently sold Breedon Ireland a Rapidmix RMX400CW con,nuous mixingplant for the Adare Bypass project. This investment supports the delivery of a major infrastructurescheme requiring high volumes of ac... Read Full Article

Bobcat is showing its Next Evolution R-Series and new T650 Loaders for the first time in Europe at SaMoTer 2026...At the SaMoTer 2026 Fair in Verona in Italy from 6-9 May, the star attraction of the impressive product display on ... Read Full Article

Hyundai’s parent company, HD Construction Equipment, has established a UK PDI Centre in Southampton Docks, bringing final machine preparation closer to UK dealers and customers. Opened in January 2026, the facility will take fully assembled ... Read Full Article

Triangle Tyre will participate at The Tire Cologne, in Germany, next June 9 - 11, 2026, one of the leading international events for the tire industry, presenting its European strategy with a strong focus on sustainability and industrial responsibi... Read Full Article

• New figures show sales of concrete, aggregates and mortar fell again in Q1 2026, prolonging the four-year downturn.• Annual ready-mixed concrete volumes in London over the past 12 months were almost half what they were i... Read Full Article