German concrete equipment specialist Putzmeister showcases precast solutions, mortar technology products and partnership with UAE dealer German Gulf in first participation at the event after 2019
Concrete
Posted inVehicles, EQUIPMENT, Fleet management, Go Local, OPERATIONS, PMV, Vehicles
SIJIMIX repeats fleet order of 20 Renault Trucks K Concrete Mixers
New order will further add to SIJIMIX’s existing Renault Trucks fleet of over 50 units and be used to supply concrete throughout eastern UAE
Posted inMachinery, EQUIPMENT, PMV, Vehicles
Terex Advance goes for Cummins hydrogen engines in its Commander Series front discharge mixers
First US-based on-highway OEM to secure X15H engine model from the Cummins hydrogen engines range as part of its decarbonisation strategy
Posted inPlant, PMV
Ambuja Cements acquires Sanghi Industries, creates India’s second-largest cement maker
$600m deal reportedly leveraged Adani Group cement company’s own capital rather than using debt
Posted inPlant
Saudi Readymix opens concrete factory in Ras Al Khair to support King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries project
The concrete manufacturing facility has two central batching plants and a production capacity of 2,000 cubic meters of readymix concrete per day
Posted inPlant
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using microencapsulation technologies to develop self-healing construction materials
Many composite building materials used in the construction industry, such as concrete, suffer fatigue over time, developing small cracks
Posted inPlant
Lithuanian scientists developing methods for producing concrete without cement
It is estimated that the global cement industry is responsible for 7% of yearly carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere
Posted inMachinery
Zoomlion wins orders worth $400 million at Bauma China 2018
The manufacturer showcased its wide range of products in eight categories – mining, engineering hoisting, construction hoisting, concrete, dry mixing, aerial work, piling and road machinery
Posted inPlant
Sika opens AED40 million mortar and concrete admixture production facility in Dubai
With 240,000-ton annual production capacity, the new facility will play a strategic role as a key sales and distribution center for the region