As part of the government’s plans to accelerate economic growth, a major expansion of India’s road network is underway – with Volvo Construction Equipment helping to pave the way. Many cities in India are set to benefit from the government’s ambitious plan to use infrastructure investment to boost the economy. …
Read More »Volvo CE to distribute Terex Trucks in Korea
Terex Trucks has partnered with Volvo Construction Equipment Hub Korea to supply and support its rigid dump trucks in the Republic of Korea. Launching its off-highway rigid dump trucks in the Republic of Korea and expanding its ability to support customers in Asia, Volvo Construction Equipment will become the national …
Read More »Hyundai Heavy Industries and CNH Industrial ink exclusive strategic alliance Agreement for Mini Excavator Business
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder and a leading construction equipment manufacturer, announced today it enters into an exclusive strategic alliance agreement with CNH Industrial, one of the world’s largest capital goods companies, for the compact excavator business. Under the 10-year-long-agreement with renewal option, CNH Industrial will market …
Read More »Supplying MB Screening Buckets to meet the needs of Caucasus Pipeline Project
The 692km South Caucasus Pipeline has been designed to transport gas from the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, through Georgia and on to the Georgia-Turkey border. At full capacity, and after additional stages of development, it is envisaged that the pipeline will export up …
Read More »Terex Trucks helps link Vienna to Brno
Regional contractor Windisch has put five Terex Trucks TA300 articulated haulers to work shifting 1.4 million cubic metres of earth on the A5 motorway extension in Austria. Five Terex Trucks 28-tonne capacity TA300s have been selected by local contractor Windisch to take part in the expansion of the North Autobahn …
Read More »25 Hyundai’s and counting for Emmitt Plant
Hyundai dealer Willowbrook Plant Services, based in Corby, Northamptonshire has been supplying Hyundai excavators to plant hire company Emmitt Plant since 2013. The company now run a 25-strong fleet of Hyundai machines ranging from 12.5 tonnes up to 22 tonnes. Emmitt Plant’s latest purchase were three 22 tonne R220LC-9A crawler …
Read More »Volvo helps tidy up Lebanese waste muddle
Lebanese Volvo dealer AMTRAC is supplying Zahlé municipality with an L110F wheel loader in a bid to help alleviate the country’s waste crisis. Lebanon is 12 months into a nationwide waste dilemma. The Middle Eastern country was thrown into an untidy mess last year, following the planned – but no …
Read More »Ritchie Bros. and Caterpillar Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance
• Ritchie Bros. to Become Preferred Provider to Caterpillar and Participating Dealers for Caterpillar Equipment Upon Closing of Ritchie Bros.’ Acquisition of IronPlanet • Strategic Relationship to Accelerate Caterpillar’s IoT Connectivity Offerings for Used Equipment Owners VANCOUVER and PEORIA, IL, Aug. 29, 2016 /CNW/ – Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest …
Read More »New production facility in Valkeakoski up and running
/INS. The new production unit in Walki’s Valkeakoski plant has made the first deliveries to customers. So far the production line has met expectations. The new production line comes with the latest technology when it comes to quality measurement and process control systems, ensuring high and consistent quality. “The technology …
Read More »UK Exports and Imports of Construction and Earthmoving equipment*
UK exports of construction and earthmoving equipment continued to show modest growth in Q2 2016, and reverse the declining trend seen in 2015, which reflected poor demand in many major overseas markets. Measured in volume terms (tonnes), exports showed 6.1% growth in Apr/Jun 2016 compared with Jan/Mar, at 136 k …
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