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Downloadable Infographic Supports June National Safety Month MILWAUKEE (June 7, 2016) – A colorful and informative Equipment Safety Infographic is available for free download from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in recognition and support of June National Safety Month. The eye-catching poster is illustrated with easy-to-understand industry pictorials and …

Watch the new slow-motion video of the latest explosive action at Hillhead Quarry FOR the 2016 Hillhead Show two blasts were kindly executed by EPC-UK. A section of the Quarry Face at the north end of the site was drilled and blasted to produce around 14,000 tonnes of run-of-quarry stone …

Newry based Hill Engineering has recently secured a significant deal with Birmingham based civil engineering company MV Kelly to act as sole supplier of Hill TEFRA couplers and bespoke buckets for the company’s fleet of Hitachi excavators. MV Kelly celebrated 20-years in business in 2015 and made the top 100 …

National specialist equipment and crane hire firm Hewden, has appointed former Pitney Bowes boss, Patrick Jelly to the newly created role of Group Sales and Marketing Director. Effective immediately, Patrick will be responsible for overseeing Hewden’s overall sales and commercial strategy and ensuring Hewden delivers on its promise to be …

Gain the knowledge to succeed; attend Lima, Peru conference in October Registration is now open for the 2016 CONEXPO Latin America Seminars program, a unique learning and networking experience for construction industry professionals seeking the latest industry trends and best practices to stay competitive in the changing marketplace. The program …

ICUEE Among ‘Highest of the Highest Achievers’ MILWAUKEE (June 2, 2016) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) took home eight “Fastest 50” awards recently for the tremendous growth in three AEM-run trade shows based in North America: ICUEE-The Demo Expo, World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Academy …

June 2, 2016- Raimondi Cranes SpA, established in 1863, has unveiled the new MRT159 topless crane at ANKOMAK 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Raimondi MRT159, with a 65 meter jib length and a maximum tip load of 1650 kg, boasts a maxium load of 10,000 kg. Deliveries of the new …

ETS will distribute and support articulated and rigid dump trucks throughout Ukraine. Kiev-based construction equipment supplier ETS has been appointed by Terex Truck as its official distributor and service provider of articulated and rigid haulers in Ukraine. Founded in 1994, primarily as a service company, ETS operates across the mining …

AEM Provides Market Update and Analysis MILWAUKEE (June 2, 2016) – Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment declined 25 percent overall for first quarter 2016 compared to first quarter 2015 with a total $2.7 billion shipped to global markets. Africa and South America experienced the sharpest declines, each down nearly 50 …

In 2015, the construction activity in Romania accelerated markedly, and was estimated to have expanded by 10.4% year on year, after a probable 1.0% recovery recorded in 2014. Last year, the increase in total construction output was caused overwhelmingly by the solid performance of the civil engineering subgroup, which, according …