In an operating environment marked by rising input costs, tighter margins and increasing pressure to do more with less, quarry operators are rethinking their equipment strategy. There is a noticeable shift from single-purpose machines to versatile, multifunctional solutions, according to Andre Kruger, Astec Industries regional product and sales manager. He reports increasing demand from the local aggregate sector for Astec-Telestack’s range of bulk material handling systems and Rock Breaker Technology’s Astec-BTI hydraulic breakers and boom systems.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has begun production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to bring electric articulated haulers of this size into serial production.

In the Eastern Cape port city of Gqeberha, Weir’s Heavy Bay Foundry (HBF) is undergoing unprecedented expansion, establishing itself as a central manufacturing hub within the group’s global supply network.

Exhibiting this year at Hillhead – the UK’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling equipment exhibition – Pilot Crushtec will showcase its latest generation TwisterTrac VS350E Stage V mobile crusher while accelerating its drive to build a stronger European distribution footprint.

Material transfer points have quietly become strategic assets in mining, as higher throughputs, tougher ores and tighter ESG requirements reshape how bulk materials are moved. According to Mark Baller, Managing Director of Weba Chute Systems, the past decade has transformed expectations of chute performance - and the company has matched that shift with advanced engineering, digital tools and lifecycle support.