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Agg-Pro, a specialist in distributing and supporting machinery to the aggregate, processing and recycling sectors, has announced its acquisition of McCloskey Equipment. This acquisition expands Agg-Pro's reach across South England and Scotland, making it the exclusive McCloskey dealer in Great Britain. This strategic move enhances Agg-Pro's ability to serve customers with comprehensive sales and support services for McCloskey products nationwide.

Chuck Schmitt will retire from SSAB in the summer of 2025, which will end his tenure at the company, which began in 1990.

Holcim Australia has been recognised at the company's latest iteration of its Australia, Middle East and Asia CSR & Sustainability Awards.

Aggregate Industries has shared the progress of its comprehensive restoration efforts at its long-running Muldron Quarry in West Lothian, Scotland.

Volumech has appointed Steve Cartwright as general manager. The news coincides with the first anniversary of its state-of-the-art UK headquarters in Wednesbury, West Midlands.

ITN Business, renowned for its high-quality broadcast content and storytelling, has partnered with the Mineral Products Association (MPA), a leader in the minerals industry, to produce a compelling news-style digital programme spotlighting the mineral products industry's vital role in building a sustainable future.

CRH has appointed Alan Connolly interim chief financial officer effective January 1, 2025.

Holcim says the full capital market separation of its North American business, planned as a 100% spin-off to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is due for completion by the end of H1 2025. 

A company statement issued on Friday said: "The spin-off is planned as a domestic issuer under SEC rules, reporting in US GAAP and seeking inclusion in relevant US equity indices. An additional listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange is planned to accommodate European investors.