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Green mine in China feels chemistry with Volvo

The Sichuan Lomon Corporation (Lomon Group) in China is the largest supplier of phosphate in Asia – ranking fifth globally – and is the largest extractor of titanium dioxide in China. The company’s green mine in Panzhihua produces 35 million tons of chemical products a year.  Panzhihua is a city …

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Valparaiso ‘The Seaport City’ – Part 3: Port and Transport Infrastructure, Earthquake and Fire Resistance

Port Infrastructure Commercial Port Since 1982, with the increase in containerisation, modernisation of the Valparaiso commercial port superstructure and operation began as a private-public partnership.  Continued export growth and advances in maritime technology have demanded further investment in dock infrastructure and equipment, a significant new phase of which is under …

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Inaugural ‘Acoustic Awards’ Winners Announced

The inaugural ANC (Association of Noise Consultants) Awards were held this evening (Tuesday 8th October) following the ANC Annual Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham. These prestigious awards were presented by TV presenter Johnny Ball following a gala dinner to celebrate the awards. The ANC is the representative …

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Watering India with Volvo Penta power

The Godavari Tubewell Drilling Company borewell unit, with Ingersoll Rand air compressor powered by a Volvo Penta D16 engine, is shown in action in Western India.   With the need for private water wells making air compressor-powered borewell operations more and more vital in western India, Volvo Penta has begun …

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Facades Design & Delivery West – San Francisco, CA

Facades Design & Delivery West – San Francisco, CA January 27-28, 2014 San Francisco, CA Website:   http://bit.ly/GGv1Ds   IQPC’s 6th Façades Design & Delivery Summit is a global event that unites architects, engineers, curtain wall designers, real estate owners, property developers and facility managers in their quest to ensure …

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The Tower Light appoint a Danish Distributor

Tower Light, the Italy based manufacturer of commercial lighting sets and environmentally biased construction machinery have appointed the Jutland based tool suppler, Ep tools a/s, as their distributor for Denmark. Ep tools will market the complete range of Tower Light lighting sets and provide a complete after-sale back up service …

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Best port of coal

More than a million tonnes of coal is cleared in just 24 hours at India’s largest port facility – Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd (KPCL) in Muthukur. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) machines are working furiously at the Krishnapatnam port, moving more than a million tonnes of coal in 24 hours. …

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Exhibitors praise first bauma Africa

The positive response to the first bauma Africa show – which took place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg from September 18 to 21 – highlighted the craving for such an opportunity in Africa’s burgeoning construction industry, according to a leading industry voice. Lawrence Peters, Chairman of CONMESA (Construction and …

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SDLG helps Morocco get on the fast track

The first SDLG excavators in North Africa are already at work, helping to make history in Morocco by playing an important role in the construction of the first high-speed rail line in the country. The Moroccan government says the high-speed rail link under construction in the country will help boost …

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