2022 / 2023 Edition
Quarry News
Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries
AMPL have taken delivery of a fleet of 17 new Cat machines, supplied by Finning (UK), for use at Alfred McAlpine's Penrhyn slate quarry in North Wales.
"Mettler-Toledo have launched two new weighbridges - the 7531 Truckmaster and 7552 Bridgemaster.
The remains of one of the earliest medieval watermills identified in England has been uncovered by a team of archaeologists working at Wellington Quarry in Herefordshire.
BLUE Circle Industries have welcomed a new £3.1 billion cash bid from Lafarge following last year's failed hostile takeover attempt.
Roseland Waste Management received a commendation from the Cornwall Waste Mini-mization Award 2000 for showing commitment to continuous environmental improvement through waste minimization.
"Longwood Quarries in Lincolnshire have taken delivery of the UK's first Liebherr R964B Litronic excavator with quick-change capabilities for the extraction of oolitic limestone.
Newly established World Wide Auctioneers (WWA) are to hold their first new and used plant and equipment auction on 19-20 March at the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone, Dubai.
The Scottish Coal Company have purchased the share capital of Miller Mining (UK) Ltd from the Miller Group.
Drives and motors from ABB Automation are helping to maintain the production of chalk slurry for Rugby Cement's newly refurbished cement works in Rugby.
Aram Resources have hired from Precia-Molen a 15m weighbridge for their site at Newhaven, East Sussex.
Many livestock farmers in Wales have been hit hard by the well documented farming crisis, and are therefore investigating alternative uses for their land.