Machines from Volvo CE have helped restart production at a quarry in the US state of Colorado. The site had closed down nearly 50 years ago as its remote location meant that margins were slim for the producer.
However, introducing new, modern machines has helped ensure that the site is once more producing the high-quality Yule marble. A leading stone producer in Italy, Carrarabased RED Graniti opted to take over ownership of the Colorado Yule marble quarry in 2011. With a resurgence in demand for the Yule
Close to Sweden's second largest city Göthenburg lies the efficient Jehander quarrying operation run by Heidelberg Cement. The site produces around 9,000tonnes/day at peak seasonal demand and has an output of some 1,000,000tonnes/year. The site has recently renewed its operating permission and now has the necessary approval to work until 2021.
Niklas Osvaldsson is regional manager for Heidelberg Cement and said, "Since early 2000 this has been part of the Heidelberg Group." Stone production originally st
