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The right conditions are crucial for renewed growth. bauma 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for the sector, will provide the impetus. Frankfurt am Main, February 21, 2025 – After a record year in 2023, sales of construction equipment produced in Germany fell in 2024 by 21 per cent in …
Read More »Connecting talent and opportunity with globalbridge
In 2025, the CEA is making significant strides with globalbridge—a platform designed to level the playing field for young people and redefine how talent is discovered. With momentum already building, the goal remains clear: to ensure every young person has the chance to shine while every employer gains access to …
Read More »AMPS Awards For Excellence 2024 – Celebrating Innovation, Investment, and Sustainability
London, 14th November 2024 – The AMPS (The Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power Systems) Awards for Excellence lit up the Historic De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, bringing together the power industry’s best to celebrate innovation, sustainability, and outstanding achievements. The evening recognised the sector’s commitment to progress, investment, …
Read More »Viki Bell on Trump’s election as 47th US President – CEA statement
Official statement from Viki Bell on behalf of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) regarding Donald Trump’s election as the 47th President of the United States As we woke this morning (for those who did not stay up all night) to the news of a Trump victory in the US election, …
Read More »UK construction equipment sales fell by 9% in 2023
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment showed further reductions in December, resulting in Q4 sales ending up at 29% below Q4 2022 levels. This was the lowest quarterly level of sales since Covid at c. 6,500 units. For the full year, sales in 2023 reached 34,300 units and were …
Read More »CEA and industry allies commit £650,000 to strengthen UK’s fight against machinery theft
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), together with key industry stakeholders like the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) and leading insurance companies such as NFU Mutual, has committed a substantial investment, totalling £650,000 over the next three years, to the UK’s fight against machinery theft. This significant funding is dedicated to advancing …
Read More »Building resilience in a connected world: – CECE Summit highlights cyber security as priority topic
The overall theme of this year’s event on 26 October in Brussels was cyber security, one of the priority topics for the industry. Considering the European Commission’s Cyber Resilience Act, the scope of the initiative is notably relevant for construction equipment manufacturers. It covers a wide range of digital products …
Read More »The Rise of Renewable Diesel (and What it Has to Offer the Construction Industry)
MILWAUKEE – To fully understand the potential of renewable diesel and its role in what’s expected to be a greener, more sustainable future for the construction industry, it’s important to understand what’s expected of the fuel in both the near term and the long term. In November of 2022, the California …
Read More »Construction equipment industry caught between record sales and gloomy outlook
The manufacturers of construction equipment and building materials plants in the VDMA fear a drop in sales at the turn of the year. The industry is currently living off orders from last year. Frankfurt am Main, July 21, 2023 – For the current year, VDMA members expect a new sales …
Read More »UK Construction equipment sales slowdown in May – but still nearly 6% above the levels seen in the same period last year.
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in May fell behind the levels seen in the same month last year. Sales this year were 5% below May 2022 levels and took sales in the first five months of the year to 15,900 units. This is still nearly 6% above the …
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