Aggregates Business Magazine

PARTNERS IN INNOVATION🤝🪨👷♂️🇬🇧: GRS Group has partnered with Tarmac to bring an innovative #lowcarbon construction aggregate into the heart of #WestYorkshire. The new manufactured product is made by putting incinerator 'top ash' through an accelerated #carbonation process to produce calcium carbonate – effectively #limestone – with binders added for strength. For the full story🗞️, see 👇

YOU'RE HIRED🤝👩🏻💼🛠️🇬🇧: From April 2025, Viki Bell will become Chief Executive Officer of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), following a successful first year as Director of Operations. Her appointment marks the next chapter in the association’s evolution, building on a strong foundation of operational reform, strategic renewal, and a clear commitment to supporting members and the broader industry. Over the past year, Viki has led a major internal transformation. This has included welcoming new team members, refining the CEA’s structure, and modernising key operational processes – from finance and HR to communications and digital platforms. A fully integrated CRM and website have been launched, alongside a comprehensive refresh of member materials, to improve clarity, accessibility, and member support at every engagement stage. Under her leadership, the CEA has also undertaken a comprehensive rebranding programme to ensure its image and messaging reflect its evolving role. The focus has been on remaining relevant, practical, and effective, while serving as a trusted advocate for the construction equipment sector. For the full story🗞️, click here👉🖱️: https://lnkd.in/eTs_BrHd Louise Carney Paul Lyons Beth Abbott

LOADS TO OFFER👷🪨🇺🇸: Komatsu North America’s big presence at World of Asphalt & AGG1 Academy & Expo in St Louis, USA (25-27 March) included the recently introduced WA475-11 and WA485-11 wheeled loader models. These versatile machines are designed to move material efficiently and effectively, increasing productivity while providing improved operator comfort and ease of maintenance. Sharp focus has been put on reducing customers’ total cost of ownership (TCO). The WA485-11 offers up to 12% lower fuel consumption, 21% more engine power and 13% faster climbing speed than its predecessor, the WA480-8. The WA475-11 provides up to 7% lower fuel consumption, 18% higher engine power and 40% greater climbing speed than the WA475-10. For the full story🗞️, click here👉: https://lnkd.in/evcEBf74 Jill Rick

STRATEGISING👷🪨💡🇨🇭: Holcim has unveiled its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy. Focused investment in the Swiss building materials giant’s most attractive markets, from Latin America and Europe to North Africa and Australia, will lead the strategy. Sustainability will drive profitable growth with a circular construction target of over 20 million tons of demolition materials recycled. Holcim plans to expand high-value Building Solutions to 50% of net sales. Average growth of 3%- 5% in net sales and 6%- 10% in recurring EBIT per annum are further parts of NextGen Growth 2030. Furthermore, strong cash generation will drive growth and attractive shareholder returns. For the full story🗞️, click here👉: https://lnkd.in/eMjQ3FWK

THAT'S AN ASPHALT & STONE WRAP👷👷♀️🛠️🪨🛣️🇺🇸🔚: World of Asphalt and AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo hosted its first-ever St. Louis show with resounding success. From March 25-27, more than 11,500 industry professionals gathered at the America's Center Convention Complex to explore the latest innovations, network with peers, and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the Gateway City. More than half (59%) of attendees were under the age of 45, reflecting the positive future of the industry. Additionally, 10% of attendees were women, underscoring this growing segment of the industry. Visitors traveled from across the country and abroad, some traveling as far as Australia, England, Argentina, and Mexico to take part in the leading asphalt and aggregates trade show and conference, including a special delegation from Nigeria. The 2025 event featured a record amount of square footage, demonstrating the growth in cutting-edge equipment and technologies from exhibitors. The exhibit floor spanned more than 230,000 square feet of the America's Center Convention Complex; a roughly 23,000-foot-increase compared to the 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee. For the full story🗞️, click here👉: https://lnkd.in/e3FDy37y National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

SPRING STATEMENT: We welcome aspects of the Chancellor's #SpringStatement which underlines #mineralproducts’ strategic role in the economy, and presents opportunities for growth in #construction and #manufacturing. However, concerns remain over the downgraded growth forecast for 2025 and the potential implications for the sector. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s revised growth forecast of 1.0% for 2025 reflects challenging global economic conditions. As suppliers of essential materials for construction and infrastructure, the mineral products sector is sensitive to changes in economic growth and investment levels. While the Government’s reaffirmation of its ambitions for infrastructure and housing is welcome, effective delivery remains uncertain without a solid foundation of broader economic growth to support business confidence and investment. The revised forecast follows the Chancellor’s call on regulators to focus on growth in January; MPA wrote to the Chancellor afterwards to welcome her approach and encourage her to go further. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ey-Zxat3 HM Treasury Department for Business and Trade Aggregates Business Magazine #essentialmaterials #sustainablesolutions

TOPCON INNOVATION AT BAUMA📱🧑💻👷🪨: Topcon Positioning Systems has revealed it will bring a range of innovative solutions across multiple applications at bauma 2025.  The trade show, featuring construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles, and construction equipment, will run from April 7-13 in Munich, Germany.  “We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand at bauma 2025 as we embark on the next phase of our digital transformation journey,” Topcon senior vice president and general manager for positioning solutions, EMEA Luc Le Maire said. “At Topcon, we are committed to revolutionizing the industry with innovations, solutions, and a comprehensive ecosystem that adds value to our customers and guides them through their most challenging projects. We look forward to unveiling the first solutions in the company’s new Capture Reality range of mass data solutions among other new and existing product portfolio offerings.” For the full story🗞️, click here👉: https://lnkd.in/eAJ8GMuD

PRETTY WILD👨🏼💼👷🏻♂️🪨🇺🇸: Scott Young introduces the new Volvo Construction Equipment A50 articulated hauler to North America. The new ‘Made For The Wild’ ADT model is on show at World of Asphalt & AGG1, the first exhibition that the A50 has been physically shown since its launch. Also a standout model for aggregates customers is the new and at-show L260 wheeled loader. Big productivity and efficiency gains from both these and other new Volvo CE products. #hauling #loading #northamerica

AMRIZE & SHINE🌅🧑💼👷🪨📈🇺🇸: Amrize is presenting its business, growth strategy, capital allocation priorities and mid-term financial targets at its investor day in New York (9 am ET), ahead of the planned spin-off from Holcim expected by the end of the first half of 2025. Jan Jenisch, Chairman of Holcim, said: “Today is an exciting milestone towards the planned listing of our North American business, as we formally introduce Amrize to investors. With our track record of profitable growth, strong financial position, market-leading operations and broad range of advanced building solutions, we aim to be the partner of choice for our customers and to unlock value for all our stakeholders.” Holcim has also appointed Amrize’s designated executive leadership team, headed by Jan Jenisch as Chairman and CEO. For the full story🗞️, click here👉: https://lnkd.in/e2q6kyiM Nollaig Forrest Ian Johnston Jaime Hill Jake Gosa Steve Clark Denise Singleton (f/k/a Denise Cade) Samuel Poletti Roald Brouwer Edelio Bermejo

NEXT-GENERATION CRUSHING 👷👷♀️🛠️🪨🇫🇮 🇺🇸: Metso is introducing three next-generation cone crushers, HP600e, HP800e, and HP900e, to its Nordberg HPe series. The units maintain the trusted HPe features while extending the series to larger crushing capacities for aggregate production and high-demand mining applications. “The evolution of Metso’s cone crusher technology brings multiple benefits and presents a true step change in terms of performance, uptime, serviceability and application coverage. We are excited to expand the Nordberg HPe series and bring to market a wider offering of these high-performance crushers fit for different production purposes,” says Ilkka Somero, Product Manager of HP Cones at Metso’s Aggregates business area. “Efficiency is the key to meeting the industry’s needs. With the robust new HPe units, we can offer performance, longer lifetime and higher cost efficiency to our customers,” says Nicolas Gallay, Director of Gyratory and Large Cone Crushers at Metso. For the full story🗞️, click here👉: https://lnkd.in/eJj9DCzQ Jarmo Vuorenpaa Heikki Metsälä Kimmo Vesamäki Kaisamaija Marttila Kirsi Virolainen Helena Marjaranta Anne Rantanen