Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

The Materials Handling Engineers Association (MHEA) says sales of exhibition stands and sponsorship packages for this year’s BULKEX are ahead, compared with this time last year.... Read Full Article

Schaeffler has revamped and relaunched its UK website (www.schaeffler.co.uk) offering engineers easier navigation, improved functionality and faster access to precision bearing products and related services.The new website’s Prod... Read Full Article

The Weir Group PLC has completed the acquisition of ESCO Corporation, the world’s leading provider of ground engaging tools for surface mining and infrastructure markets, for an enterprise value of US$1,285m. It follows regulatory clearance ... Read Full Article

PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups, has achieved Gold status in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK. Awarded Silver at last year’s award... Read Full Article

A leading groundworks contractor has purchased 30 new JCB tracked excavators in a deal worth in excess of £1.5 million. Supplied by dealer Watling JCB, Bedfordshire-based ECL Civil Engineering Ltd has taken delivery of 20 57C-1 m... Read Full Article

Following its initial purchase of Volvo excavators three years ago, haulage and muck shifting contractors Penfold Verrall of Dial Post near Horsham, West Sussex, has added a further two 22-tonne EC220Es and for the first time, added their largest ... Read Full Article

DB Cargo UK, Britain’s leading rail freight company, has announced that all its rail sites and offices will be powered by 100% renewable electricity thanks to a three-year agreement with SSE Business Energy.SSE Business Energy will ... Read Full Article

Cromwell Polythene, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of sacks, bags and speciality products for the storage and collection of waste and recyclables, is set to move into a new workspace during spring 2019, following a period of significant d... Read Full Article

Prichards of Llantrisant, South Wales, has added a range of Volvo excavators and a new A30G articulated hauler to its extensive plant fleet thanks to the reliability and longevity of existing Volvo Construction Equipment products.This lat... Read Full Article

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), today announced that it has selected the RailSmart suite of operational software designed specifically for rail operators from software development specialists 3Squared. ... Read Full Article

Mix It (formerly Modern Mix), servicing the concrete requirements of domestic and commercial clients for over 20 years, has recently taken delivery of a RUBBLE MASTER RM70GO! crusher from Red Knight 6 Ltd (RK6).Mix It provide concrete ... Read Full Article

Equipment rentals are increasingly helping companies overcome the hurdle of finding investment capital to fund development and verification projects.The current phase of the economic cycle, recovery from a slowdown, is always difficult... Read Full Article

Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with SMT GB for the supply of 99 machines for its mineral, aggregates and earthmoving fleet. The deal sees CPI continuing to grow its fleet as it moves forward with sustainable, practical and safe mac... Read Full Article

Continuation of ‘Compact’ product line: new Stage IV / Tier 4f emission standards compliant engine without DPF or EGR valveHigher levels of production than predecessor modelVersatile in urban areas or on na... Read Full Article

Pro Rail Services is a family owned and run rail project management business, established in 2012, based in Rudgwick, located in the heart of the West Sussex countryside. Richard Rowell is the company’s Operations Manager, who is responsible... Read Full Article

A new Volvo EC140E excavator has been delivered to a large, family run dairy farm near Portpatrick, Stranraer, in Dumfries & Galloway thanks to sound third-party references and a specification that impressed its new owner Kenneth McNeil.... Read Full Article

JCB has announced an investment of more than £50 million in a new British plant which will create hundreds of jobs and double production of cabs used on its machines.Work is under way on a 350,000 sq ft facility for JCB Cab Systems ... Read Full Article

Champion has extended its compressor range to include new screw, piston, rotary vane, scroll and portable models, offering a best-in-class portfolio for small and medium-sized industrial businesses.Compressed air is used in an extensive r... Read Full Article

Central Florida based trucking company, Ivetic Trucking, is keeping customers happy with accuracy on volume of materials hauled. The family owned and operated business has been hauling clean fill and ... Read Full Article

A team of school girls from Staffordshire has won Amey’s first ever regional Challenge Cup, a competition aimed at inspiring girls from underprivileged areas into STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) careers. The Cha... Read Full Article