Wear Parts & Maintenance

IPS (Integrated Power Services), a South Carolina-based company which repairs electric motors for customers in the aggregate and cement industries, has acquired Tesco Industries. 

CMS Cepcor, a leading manufacturer of components for crushing equipment used in the quarrying and mining industries, has opened a dedicated Global Parts Centre following the purchase of additional warehouse space with a £4mn (€4.5mn) funding package from HSBC UK.

Metso continues developing the global production footprint in its Minerals Consumables business area by reviewing manufacturing capabilities in the EMEA region. As part of the initiative, the Finnish quarrying and mining equipment giant is starting personnel negotiations to review the implications at rubber and poly-met wear part production units in Ersmark and Trelleborg, Sweden.

Every plant operation has individual preferences on how best to build a fleet and the type of machines that should feature. Depending on a fleet’s size and function, plant managers may prefer to offer clients a portfolio of the latest models, carry well-maintained older machines, or present a hireable taskforce that combines both.

European construction industry stakeholders have published a new construction policy framework which they say should be fully adopted by the European Commission and EU Member States to better promote sustainable competitiveness in the sector.

UK crushing and screening equipment spares manufacturer CMS Cepcor has appointed Russell Murray as technical sales manager.

Metso has closed the acquisition of Australia-based wear lining solutions provider WEARX.

Eriez has named Ezio Viti as the new sales director at Eriez-Australia.

A global manufacturer of conveyor belt cleaning technologies has announced the introduction of a factory-direct programme to deliver and install fresh replacement polyurethane blades.

During the first quarter of 2017, Metso signed three new long-term maintenance contracts with major mining companies in the Pacific Rim region.