Superior Industries worked with Fred Weber Inc to design a new solution. Image: Superior Industries A leading US contract crusher engaged Superior Industries to deliver a custom processing solution for their application. When it comes to crushing in the quarrying sector, there is not much that 25-year industry veteran Steve Valle has not seen. As …
Image: RMIT University RMIT University researchers have discovered new ways to reduce the carbon footprint of infrastructure by turning coffee waste into sustainable concrete. Expanding on a recent experiment, Dr Jingxuan Zhang and Dr Mohammad Saberian measured carbon emissions and environmental impacts from production through to the end of life. The results show life‑cycle carbon …
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David Eagles and Kim Parascos co-founded iVolve in 1995. Image: Komatsu Australia Komatsu Australia’s subsidiary, iVolve, has celebrated 30 years of pioneering industrial technology, with an exciting era ahead. When iVolve co-founders Kim Parascos and David Eagles established iVolve in 1995 in Australia’s heavy industrial sector three decades ago, the landscape was very different. Few industrial …
Image: markobe/stock.adobe.com The Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has had its 2025 annual general meeting. CCAA chief executive Michael Kilgariff said that the association’s strong performance underpins its stable leadership and fundamental importance of the multiple industries it represents. “The heavy construction materials industry is essential to Australia’s economic future. Every major transport project, …
Image: myphotobank.com.au/stock.adobe.com Flinders University researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery, by turning mining waste into a tool for sustainable concrete production. Flinders University college of science and engineering Dr Aliakbar Gholampour said that the applications for a rare earth by-product can be revolutionary in concrete production. “By examining the microstructural behaviour of DβS-based geopolymers under …
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Image: Louis/ stock.adobe.com Holcim has set three science-based targets for freshwater withdrawal reduction. Developed using the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) methodology and validated through the Accountability Accelerator, Holcim aims to advance its science-driven approach to nature. Holcim chief people and sustainability officer Carmen Diaz said that is strongly believes that science-based targets for nature …
Image: Tutt Burant Equipment Elite Maintenance Solutions deployed an optimised mobile crushing solution from Tutt Bryant Equipment to deliver its latest contract. Elite Maintenance Solutions faced a conundrum. It was involved in a project that required the production of a seepage filter sand, but the specification envelope was especially tight. With that in mind, the …
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Image: Total Rockbreaking Solutions Rammer has released a new and improved remote monitoring platform for its rockbreakers. The quarrying sector is increasingly turning to data to ensure managers and operators are making informed decisions in their daily operations. Rammer was the first rockbreaker manufacturer to provide remote monitoring system to its hydraulic rockbreakers in 2019 …
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Image: Prime Creative Media ASQ operations director Wes Bird explains how the business’ success is based on a blend of family values, regional scale, flexible services, and a reputation for reliability. The story of ASQ is one of family, innovation, and a relentless commitment to helping Victoria grow. The family-owned company provides quarry products, mobile …
Image: art_zzz /stock.adobe.com Several US companies have made major announcements that will enhance their quarrying and aggregates businesses moving forward. The US aggregates sector is one of the largest in the global construction materials economy. It is often the source of many major innovations, including on the sustainability and safety frontiers. Quarry looks at some …