Kevin Savory. Image: Pacific Lime and Cement Pacific Lime and Cement has revealed experienced business leader Kevin Savory as the company’s new chief executive for its cement operations.   Savory has more than three decades of industry experience in key markets including Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Asia Pacific spanning lime, cement, construction materials, civils and large infrastructure applications.   …

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A render of the proposed VRX Silica site at Arrowsmith North. Image: VRX Silica Tony Swiericzuk has been tapped to lead VRX Silica into a new era following the company’s succession plan.   Swiericzuk will start with the Western Australian business in February before taking over as chief executive officer in a full-time capacity in …

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John O’Reilly. Image: Metso Metso business development manager John O’Reilly shares insights into Metso’s plans for the Australian quarrying and aggregates sector. How was 2025 for Metso?  It was an exciting year for Metso. We had Anita Waihi come back on board as a sales support specialist, which helped rebuild our team here in Australia …

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Image: Pickles Pickles national sales manager James Chauncy outlines where the industry is headed for 2026. How has Pickles seen the quarrying industry change over the past 12 months? I think that the quarrying industry is heavily dependent upon infrastructure works, major mining tracks, and other elements which cause the sector to fluctuate as it’s …

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Hayes currently works for Komatsu in Western Australia. Image: Komatsu Australia Caitlyn Hayes discusses her career with Komatsu Australia so far and reflects on winning the Trailblazing Tradie Award in 2025.  What do you enjoy about the industry? I enjoy that the industry is always changing, so it’s really fulfilling — there’s constantly something new to …

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SEW-Eurodrive has a wide range of solutions for quarry operations. Image: SEW-Eurodrive SEW-Eurodrive general manager for marketing and sales, Darren Klonowski, discusses the company’s success in 2025 and its future plans. What were the main highlights for SEW-EURODRIVE in 2025? From a business perspective, this year was about consolidation. Over the past 10 or so …

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Astec has a wide range of crushing and screening solutions available for quarry operators. Image: Astec Astec Industries business line manager Adam Gordon discusses how the quarrying and aggregates sector has changed over his four-decade-plus career. You have had an extensive career in the quarrying sector. Can you share with us what the industry was …

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A2B Crushing and Screening is trusted by quarry operators. Image: A2B Crushing and Screening A2B Crushing and Screening’s Mikey Parkinson and Brett Matusevicius reflect on a big year for their business as it grew in the quarrying sector. Can you tell us about how A2B Crushing and Screening started and where the business is today?  …

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Community representatives and Holcim team members at Lynwood Quarry mark a milestone soil turning ceremony for the Aboriginal Keeping Place, honouring Country and cultural heritage. Image: Holcim Holcim’s Lynwood quarry in New South Wales has celebrated a major cultural milestone with a soil-turning and welcoming ceremony. The celebration marks the official start of work on …

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Kobelco’s XD Series machines were developed directly in response to quarry customer feedback. Image: Kobelco Quarry sat down with Kobelco general manager of marketing Chris Wolf and general manager of product Mark Johnson to discuss industry trends and learn what the company has planned for 2026. How has Kobelco seen the quarrying industry change over …

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