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Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete's mobile crushing fleet now numbers four, with the arrival of a Sandvik QJ241 jaw crusher. When it comes to the rugged and reliable crushing firepower this Canterbury company relies on day in and day out, you won’t find another brand name gracing the side of any of its machines.

Playing their part in the drive towards a more sustainable future, Stuart Partners Ltd. have recently invested in a Sandvik QE342e hybrid scalper for their recycling operation and will soon see the benefits both in terms of lower operating costs and a reduced carbon footprint, in addition to the operational benefits of the latest model.

About 4-6 percent of the world’s total energy is consumed by the mining sector. Sandvik is committed to bring a more sustainable and eco-efficient way to reduce the energy consumption in mining.

Sandvik delivered a fleet of mobile crushing and screening equipment for a large construction redevelopment in Hong Kong. The project, which is to take place in 5 stages and will be the largest of its type ever built in Hong Kong, involves the relocation of a Sewage Treatment Works to underground caverns to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative.

Czech company DS Holding purchased a Sandvik QJ341 jaw crusher and QE241 scalper to increase their operational capacity. Looking to invest in mobile equipment to move around sites to recycle construction materials and process aggregates in quarries, they have been delighted with the products from Sandvik and the service they have received from their local distributor, Sandrock s.r.o.

UK engineering contractor BAM have been working with the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Programme (AIMP) for a large infrastructure project in the Antarctic. In this programme, Sandvik was proud to be selected as the partner of choice to supply three mobile crushers and screens for a runway resurfacing project to enable further exploration in the Antarctic.

Colorado Materials decided to invest in the largest tracked jaw crusher in the Sandvik mobile crushing and screening offering and haven’t looked back since. They say their first mobile unit of this size, Sandvik UJ640E, which they have aptly named “Goliath”, is one of the best they have seen in 35 years of crushing.

Word of mouth goes a long way and upon hearing good recommendations of the reliability and versatility of Sandvik cone crusher technology, McCrary Stone Service decided to invest in a new electrically-driven UH373 wheeled cone crushing unit to replace their worn-out machine for their granite operation.

Two new Sandvik crushers from Porter Group have begun work for C&R Developments in a quarry in Kinleith Forest. Their first venture into quarrying equipment, a QJ341 jaw and a QH332 cone crusher were selected based on their reputation for quality and reliability in the field.

In November 2022, Schenck Process Mining became part of Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions. Combining Sandvik’s expertise in crushing with the screening, feeding and loading know-how of Schenck Process, has strengthened our capacity to deliver high quality equipment and aftermarket support. We are now better positioned than ever, to develop innovative solutions to the challenges of our industry.

As a direct result of the construction of the western bypass of Strasbourg in France, Ballastières Helmbacher's demand for aggregates has significantly increased compared to 2019. In order to meet these new production requirements, the customer asked Sandvik to design a movable crushing and screening plant that could support the new production goals.

Makapa Corporation in the Philippines are operating a UJ300 wheeled jaw crushing unit together with a tracked QA335 Doublescreen. Processing river gravel to produce material for their own construction company, they have been delighted with the performance and production capacity of this mobile duo from Sandvik.