Turkish mining company Yüce Maden is working at a quarry in the town of Sogut, mining 170,000 tonnes of marble a year using a fleet of 34 Volvo machines. The past five years have seen an encouraging upturn in the Turkish economy. Straddling Europe and Asia, Turkey has recovered well …
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Case compact loader trio assist track marshals for the TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge 2014
At the TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge in Schalke’s Veltins Arena on 8 November, host Stefan Raab had two reasons to be happy: the celebration of the tenth anniversary of this popular television event, and the coveted “Golden Exhaust Pipe” award for his victory in the premier class of …
Read More »Executive Hire Show SOLD out!
The Executive Hire show – the specialist trade show for the hire industry – has sold out three months before it will take centre stage at the Ricoh Arena. A total of 150 exhibitors have snapped up the available space in the Jaguar Exhibition Hall, Legends Lounge and atrium at …
Read More »Terex Trucks proves a mining marvel in Myanmar
Visitors to Mining Myanmar 2014 crowded to see the new kid on the block: Terex Trucks November saw another first for Terex Trucks when the articulated and rigid truck manufacturer exhibited for the first time in Myanmar at Mining Myanmar 2014, the international trade exhibition for Mining and Minerals Recovery. …
Read More »Manitou and Morris Leslie help out at tower of London
Morris Leslie the national plant hire company who specialise in event management were pleased to assist with the poppies installation at the Tower of London by supplying a Manitou MT625 telescopic handler. Nobody could be failed to be moved by the impressive display of ceramic poppies at the Tower of …
Read More »USETEC 2015 – Broad support from the key partners in the market – Under the patronage of Minister Nils Schmid
The return of USETEC supported by RESALE to its traditional home in Karlsruhe has received widespread approval from the most important players in the market – including associations and commercial exhibitors. Dr. Nils Schmid, Deputy Minister-President and Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs in Baden-Württemberg has accepted the role of …
Read More »Plantworx 2015 – now bigger than the 2013 event with 7-months to go!
The forthcoming Plantworx Construction Exhibition (2nd – 4th June 2015) at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome in Leicestershire is now a larger show than the first event in 2013 – with 7-months selling time still remaining! Last week there were a total of 12 new stands booked – Ten of them brand new …
Read More »MAWEV Show 2015 turns Port of Enns/Enns into Europe’s biggest building site again
One thing’s for certain – no stone will be left standing on the event site between 18 to 21 March 2015. National and international manufacturers will present the true giants of the industry during the 4 days of the trade show. They will not only showcase but also demonstrate more …
Read More »The 2018 FIFA World Cup – more a sanction than a boost for the Russian economy
In December 2010 Russia was selected as the host country for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, for which twelve stadiums must be prepared. At that moment none of the stadiums proposed for the competition were operational. As indicated by the results of PMR’s latest report, entitled “World Cup 2018 in …
Read More »6th World Demolition Summit: The best on stage
The 6th World Demolition Summit was held 6 November at the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event opened with an audience of more than 130 delegates hearing presentations on the current demolition market and important recent demolition projects. The first speaker, Brian Carroll of Kocurek Excavators, highlighted changes …
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