Modern Quarrying Q2 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

Hillhead postponed to June 2021

compromised. “Therefore, following an extensive consultation process, the decision has been taken to delay the event by a year to allow market conditions to stabilise and to best support the construction and quarrying industry during this chal- lenging period.” Moreover, following industry consul- tation, the next edition of Plantworx, which was previously scheduled to take place in June 2021, will also be

In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the organisers of Hillhead 2020 have announced that the show is to be postponed for 12 months. Hillhead event director Richard Bradbury explains: “The health and safety of exhibitors, visitors, contrac- tors and employees is our number one priority and with the peak of the epi- demic predicted to coincide with the show in June, this would be severely

Kenneth Capes appointed Métier CEO

Sephaku Holdings has announced the re-appointment of Kenneth Capes as an executive director of Sephaku Holdings and CEO of Métier, with effect from 1 April 2020. Capes’ experience spans the man- ufacture of ready-mixed concrete to quarrying. He first joined the company’s board as an executive director in 2013 as part of the founding owners of Métier following its acquisition in the first quarter of 2013. His extensive knowl- edge and passion for concrete manufac- ture led him to be a co-founder of Métier in 2007, expanding the operations from KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng province. His prowess in building materials and entrepreneurial flair enabled Métier to outperform its peers. He was the sub- sidiary’s MD for eight years until March 2016 before being appointed as the group business development executive director. l

put back a year. Rob Oliver, chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association, comments: “While we are, of course, reluctant to change our plans for Plantworx 2021, these are unprecedented times. “In the interests of both our sets of exhibitors and the industry as a whole, we will shortly announce our new dates for the next Plantworx in June 2022 at our Peterborough home.” l

Kenneth Capes has taken the reins at Métier.

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QUARTER 2 - 2020 MODERN QUARRYING