Titan Group acquires LATEKAT and expands Greece

Titan has expanded its presence in Greece. Image: Mariana Ianovska/stock.adobe.com Titan Group has confirmed the acquisition of Greek family-owned quarry business LATEKAT, which expands its footprint in the region.   LATEKAT is in the Thessaly region of central Greece. Its reserves exceed 100 million tonnes, which supply the region and surrounding areas.   Titan Greece …

How SKF enhances reliability in quarries with automatic lubrication

SKF’s automatic lubrication portfolio includes electrically or hydraulically driven pumps. Image: SKF The automatic lubrication portfolio from SKF can enhance reliability across the key machinery in quarries. Heavy machinery is the driving force of quarrying operations, and unplanned downtime can have serious consequences. In today’s high-pressure construction and mining environments, automatic lubrication systems are becoming …

888 Crushing and Screening supports Cardinal Crushing’s ambitions

The McCloskey I4CR impact crusher and a TS4065 tracked stacker. Image: 888CSE A WA-based business has turned to 888 Crushing and Screening to support its crucial quarry. Cardinal Contractors has been entrenched in the Western Australian earthmoving industry since three young men established it in the 1960s. The trio started the business by focusing on …

Multotec helps quarries benefit with vibration analysis technology

Sensoteq’s solutions conduct vibration analysis in real-time. Image: Multotec Multotec is helping quarries rethink vibration analysis with equipment from the UK. The old-school methods of vibration analysis rely on sight, sounds, touch and guesswork. Multotec product manager Marc Barraclough has seen how old-school methods can fail quarries. In one case, a customer usually conducted a …

Heidelberg Materials Australia acquires Midway Concrete

Heidelberg Materials Australia has made an acquisition. Image: Heidelberg Materials Heidelberg Materials Australia has confirmed its acquisition of Midway Concrete, that expands its presence in Victoria.   The two organisations have entered a conditional purchase agreement. Midway Concrete specialises in premixed concrete and operates four concrete plants in Laverton, Craigieburn, Melton and Lara.   “This …

Out and about with the IQA members and branches

The sold-out event attracted 80 quarry professionals to the Grovedale Hotel. Image: IQA The IQA members have been out and about around Australia enjoying the benefits of the latest industry events with IQA branches and sub-branches. IQA visits Hy-Tec Queensland operations The IQA team recently conducted a valuable site visit to Hy-Tec Concrete and Aggregates’ Queensland …

Bonfiglioli unveils New Zealand headquarters

Bonfiglioli has opened a new headquarters in New Zealand. Image: Bonfiglioli Bonfiglioli New Zealand has officially unveiled its state-of-the-art new headquarters, strengthening its support for customers. The company celebrated its relocation to its new facility, 32 Sistema Way in Mangere, on 3 April 2025. Bonfiglioli Australia and New Zealand managing director Martin Broglia led a …

Sandvik’s new repair kits available for quarries

Sandvik’s boom repair kits are available. Image: Sandvik Sandvik has unveiled repair kits for boom drills to help quarry operators perform safer and easier machine maintenance. Sandvik’s new repair kits for boom drills offers a new way of working that supports faster, safer, and easier machine interventions. The repair kit allows businesses to order all …