Quarrying - Company & Industry News

By Dave Harasym – UK Sales Manager, Martin EngineeringRespiratory issues associated with limestone extraction and processing are among the oldest recognized workplace safety hazards. Modern limestone handlers often take a n... Read Full Article

Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK is working with Axiom Rail and WH Davis to convert 110 HTA coal hoppers into new state of the art HRA aggregate hopper wagons. This significant investment demonstra... Read Full Article

A packed house of 270 delegates, representing 60 organisations, gathered at this year’s MPA Health and Safety Conference and Awards which was sponsored by Industrial Diagnostics Company and hosted by BBC Presenter Sybil Ruscoe at 30 Euston S... Read Full Article

Pilot Crushtec International has always been open about its policies and operations, not to mention meticulous in the organisation of its events and Thursday 19 October 2017 was no exception. The Open Day 2017 aimed to bring customers and friends ... Read Full Article

Working in partnership CEMEX and the RSPB have transformed 1,000 hectares of former quarry site into grassland, woodland, heathland and more to provide much needed habitat for some of the UK’s most threatened speciesOrigina... Read Full Article

Demand for construction mineral products was lower in 2017Q3 compared to both the previous quarter and 2016Q3 across all materials, except for mortar. Demand for mortar increased by 1.6% in 2017Q3 compared to the previous quarter, but sales volume... Read Full Article

New research just published suggests that key heavy building materials markets in Northern Ireland are at their strongest levels since the turn of the decade. Markets for asphalt, aggregates and ready mixed concrete have all increased, with one se... Read Full Article

The Agricultural Lime Association (ALA) has created the AgLime Quality Standard (AQS) so that farmers have confidence in the quality of the lime they are buying.This new independent and voluntary standard is the first assurance benchmark ... Read Full Article

Located at Sandtoft, Doncaster, North Lincs Aggregates Ltd (NLAL) is a family run independent business that owns and operates three quarries in the area. The Finningley operation has been established for 12 months and operates a Terex Washing Syst... Read Full Article

Pilot Crushtec International – the southern Africa distributor for Metso aggregate and mobile products – has been recognised by its principal for delivering exceptional levels of custome... Read Full Article

75,000th excavator from Liebherr is an A 918 Compact Litronic wheeled excavatorSpecial graffiti design by artist MadCAnniversary excavator joins the fleet of Liebherr Rental ServicesLiebherr has numerous years... Read Full Article

Wiltshire-based Hills Quarry Products held a bespoke educational event this month for 130 local school children in support of the Mineral Products’ Association’s national Cycle Safe campaign. Delivered in fun, interactive sessions and ... Read Full Article

MPA has submitted its key priorities to Government for the Autumn Budget. MPA stresses that the new Government’s economic and industrial strategy needs to fuel sustainable growth and it is vital that a good deal on Brexit is achieved which m... Read Full Article

Swecon is expanding its machine range for the mining industry with Terex Trucks’ rigid haulers, the TR70 and TR100.Terex Trucks’ rigid haulers, the TR70 and TR100, are helping Swecon to expand its machine range in Sweden. ... Read Full Article

Brick by brick, women are building influence in the NI construction sector and CDE, the Cookstown-based international design and engineering wet processing equipment company, is determined to support them in this endeavour. Today a 15-strong group... Read Full Article

MPA analysis has highlighted the massive differences in development and construction recovery since the recession between London and the rest of Great Britain. The key difference is not just North compared to South, but London compared with everyw... Read Full Article

Schaeffler is providing route-based condition monitoring services to a cement works in Buxton, Derbyshire. By analysing the vibration data from a range of critical plant and equipment at the site, Schaeffler is able to detect damage to compone... Read Full Article

A new Tarmac rail depot contained within Freightliner’s existing Garston complex, which will take around 10,000 trucks off the roads every year, has been officially opened by the Mayor for Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram and local MP f... Read Full Article

MB will attend Mining Indonesia 2017 together with its local dealer..MB Crusher is set to exhibit once at Mining Indonesia 2017, Asia’s largest international mining equipment exhibition, together with its local partner PT. ... Read Full Article

RM Product and Service Champion Meeting 2017...RUBBLE MASTER welcomed the dealers' Product and Service Champions at the RM Headquarters in Linz at the end of September. These experts pooled their product and market knowledge toge... Read Full Article