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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 …

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 …

• 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 …

/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 …

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 …

On the occasion of the Lastbil trade fair, one of the most popular industrial vehicle expositions in Europe, which will take place at Elmia in Sweden at the end of August, Fassi will be presenting two F545RA cranes Fassi Gru, world leader in the lifting sector, will, as usual, be …

Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe (HHIE), with the support of the UK’s Hyundai forklift dealer network, is using the IMHX exhibition to launch a brand new warehouse equipment range. The new range includes electric Ride-On and Pedestrian Warehouse trucks with a lifting capacity from 1.5 to 2 tonnes. Also new on …

Irish Salt Mining and Exploration’s Carrickfergus mine plays a vital part in keeping the UK’s road network open during winter, with Terex Trucks surefooted articulated dump trucks hauling extracted salt – whatever the weather. Salt has been among the earth’s most abundant and essential minerals since the dawn of time. …

SDLG dealer FAMCO has put the first units on the ground after it won a significant order to supply 58 machines to the Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Company in Saudi Arabia. The first units of a substantial 58-machine order from Saudi Arabian contractor Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Company have been delivered by …

Effective October 1, 2016, Carl Slotte has been appointed the new President of Sales Region EMEA (Europe – Middle East – Africa) at Volvo Construction Equipment. With over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, including senior positions within Volvo CE’s global functions, the sales organization and within the dealer …