CRAIG CAHILL, CEC Electrical Director reports on the work of the electrical specialists. CEC Electrical specialises in the industrial electrical contracting field, in particular, concrete plants and quarries. CEC Electrical provides design, manufacturing, maintenance and break down services. We design…
PETER HEYWOOD provides an overview of the family business that has been supplying sand to the Latrobe Valley region for over 50 years. Maryvale Sand started operation in 1957 as a partnership between Bruce Heywood and Albert Bicknell. In 1958…
A new entrant in a well established and extremely competitive market, Astec Australia, reports CRAIG BATTEN. ALLSTONE Quarries recently installed a Johnson Crushers International (“JCI”) Kodiak K400+ cone crusher at its Newbridge quarry site in central Victoria, replacing a smaller…
Management of lockout tags and associated systems can be frustrating for employers and staff, reports PAUL TAYLOR of Super Signs. LOCKOUT procedures provide workers in potentially hazardous environments with protection from accidents caused by inadvertent or unauthorized operation of machinery…
ROB MATTHEWS is a foundation member of the CMPA and the K & RJ Matthews Quarries Pty Ltd on the northern side of the Latrobe Valley has grown and his business interests have expanded as the CMPA has also developed…
On Wednesday the 18th of November the Premier of Victoria the Honourable John Brumby MP officially opened the $45 million Western Metropolitan Recycling Facility with the unveiling of a plaque from the Victorian Government, reports TEGAN ELDRIDGE, CMPA Development Officer…
RAYMOND WALSH proudly guided Minister Batchelor around his family’s quarry and new processing plant. REPRESENTATIVES of the CMPA Management Committee met with the Minister for Energy and Resources, Peter Batchelor on Tuesday 15th December 2009 during Minister Batchelor’s visit to…
With its recent acquisition by HE Parts International, Crushing and Mining Equipment has expanded its Australian operations by opening a branch in Melbourne, reports ROLAND HALL. CME was established in 1988 and has since grown to become one of the…
JAMES HOWARD of Independent Cement and Lime looks at its Ecoblend range of cement. ESTABLISHED in 1987, Independent Cement and Lime Pty Ltd (ICL) is one of the major suppliers and manufacturers of cementitious product throughout Victoria and NSW. ICL…
CHIRS COX, from Delta Recycling Victoria reflects on the celebration of 10 years in operation. Delta Group began trading as Delta Demolition in 1974 and has established itself as an industry leader. The group has now expanded to incorporate civil…