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Cliffe Hill Quarry visit

MHEA are pleased to announce an MHEA site visit to Cliffe Hill Quarry, the largest quarrying and asphalt operation within MQP. It is a working quarry with 2 asphalt plants on site and a rail link. Whilst there have been quarrying operations since the 19th Century at Old Cliffe Hill Quarry, Markfield, it was in the late 1980’s that the construction and commencement of operations at New Cliffe Hill Quarry began. Today Old and New Cliffe are linked by a…

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New exhibition and seminar launched for materials handling industry

logo_bulkexA brand new exhibition and combined seminar programme for 2015 has been launched by the MHEA. BULKEX 2015 will debut at the Harrogate International Conference Centre on 21-22 October and will provide an unrivalled opportunity to bring together senior executives from all areas of the materials handling industry.

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​Dates for your diary

MHEA members can look forward to a packed programme of events during 2015 with the following already in their planning stages:  EMR site visit,  - Spring 2015 (Dates to be announced) Members networking event – Summer 2015 (Dates to be announced) BULKEX 2015, Harrogate – 21-22 October 2015

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Member News – Fairport solution diverts contaminated coal and pays for itself within 18 months

Staff at Fairport Engineering are celebrating following the successful implementation of a project to help ABP improve their coal offloading reliability at their Humber International Terminal in Immingham. With each stoppage of a Panamax dry bulk carrier to remove metal contaminant taking several hours of delay, ABP wanted to install an automated solution to increase productivity using a continuous offloading process. Fairport devised a deceptively simple solution, and after being given the go-ahead by ABP, took just four weeks to…

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MHEA officers re-elected

MHEA’s well-attended AGM held at the end of October saw a number of useful discussion as well as the re-election of a number of key posts. Mike Redmond (Bosch Rexroth) was successfully re-elected to the position of President for a period of one year. Michael Kaye (Flexco Ltd) was elected to the position of Vice President for a period of one year. Paul Bancroft (Joy Global) was elected to the position of Past President for the period of one year.…

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JCB site visit

More than 25 MHEA members were recently provided with an insight into one of the most successful and instantly recognisable British brands ever, with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of JCB’s global headquarters and production facility in Uttoxeter. After an introduction on the JCB story and opening remarks from JCB chairman, Lord Bamford, visitors saw some of the earliest JCB machines before a fascinating visit to their high-tech production facility equipped with an army of workers and automated robots. Thanks again…

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​BULKEX 2015 seminar programme confirmed

In addition to the packed exhibition at BULKEX 2015 attendees will also be able to hear about the latest developments affecting their business in a comprehensive seminar programme. Full details of the seminar programme will be announced in due course, however, we are delighted to confirm content will cover the following areas. Power/Steel Cement Ports Mining Aggregates Recyling Building Products If your company will be exhibiting at BULKEX 2015 and would like to take advantage of participating in the seminar…

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MHEA launches BULKEX 2015

For the first time ever, the MHEA will be holding a combined large-scale national exhibition and seminar programme for the bulk materials handling industry. Taking place on 21-22 October 2015, at the Harrogate International Conference Centre, the event will provide an unrivalled opportunity to bring together senior executives from all areas of the materials handling industry and place MHEA members directly in front of potential buyers. Visitors attending the event will have access to more than 50 suppliers who are…

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