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A new report highlights the importance of recycled aggregates for the global construction market. The report has been compiled by research specialist Fact.Mr and shows that prospects remain bullish for the recycled construction aggregates market. According to the report, there were sales of recycled aggregates in excess of over 3.7 million tonnes estimated in 2018, with a 5% growth expected for 2019. The report highlights that the recycled construction aggregates market is influenced by various factors, ra

Italian pump manufacturer CIFA recently celebrated its 90th birthday with a special edition vehicle-mounted pump and a restyling of the company’s museum at its headquarters. The company, based in Senago, northern Italy, produced a special edition of truck-mounted pumps in three models, K42L, K45H and the new K47H, which will be introduced in the standard Carbotech series at a later date. CIFA says that the K47H model is the longest and lightest pump on the market and remains within the European legal limi

A German concrete producer, Thomas Beton, is boosting its operating efficiency by using the latest plants. The firm is now producing high-quality ready-mix for a range of projects in North Germany. Thomas Beton is strengthening its local presence and produces concrete at 26 facilities across the German states of Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen and Lower Saxony. Producing materials closer to operating sites helps lower transportation distances and reduce logistics costs for its clients. When the firm w

Metalgalante says that its new Carmix Bagger offers high productivity, while reducing environmental impact at the worksite. The firm’s new Carmix Bagger is compatible with all of the Carmix machines and is said to help increase their productivity at the worksite. The unit is a steel mini-silo with a capacity of 3m3 and is intended to speed up the cement loading process and ensure accuracy for the mix design. The machine includes a load-cell container that weighs the quantity of materials loaded, helping t

A Sudanese firm has managed to increase efficiency with the introduction of an Ammann asphalt plant to its operations.

McCloskey International is expanding its dealer network with an addition to its African distribution channel that serves Zambia and Zimbabwe. The firm has appointed BL&D Plant Hire & Sales to its global network of distributors. Representatives from McCloskey International were present at the recent CAMINEX 2018 equipment show, held at Kitwe Showgrounds in Zambia, to launch the new dealership. A McCloskey C38 was put on display at the Africa Copperbelt Mining Exhibition & Conference. The event is run in Zam

A mobile crushing, screening and scalping train from Sandvik is playing a key role in ensuring that Welsh quarry business Mason Brothers meets customers’ demands. Family business Mason Brothers Quarry Products has a long-standing relationship with Sandvik which goes back to the 1990s, said Alun Mason, managing director of Mason Brothers. The wide range of products produced at the quarry ranges from type 1 sub-base to ornamental and building stone. The company also supplies volumetric concrete, concret

Greek construction company Intrakat likes a challenge. It recently took on two closely scheduled airport projects – but it had only a single asphalt plant. Intrakat used the transport-optimised Ammann ABT QuickBatch Asphalt-Mixing Plant to produce mix at the airport on the island of Mykonos airport. Afterwards, the plant was packed and ferried to Kos. The upgraded runways at Mykonos and Kos are two of the 14 Greek airports being rehabilitated within seven months. Intrakat is handling mix production at

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