Multiple companies across the Appalachian Mountains rely on Volvo Construction Equipment to restore the barren Copper Basin in Tennessee to its former glory. The Volvo L20G wheel loader utilizes its large bucket size, high lift capacity and rapid hydraulic reaction to optimize productivity and performance on-site. The year is 1843. …
Read More »Project pipeline in GCC valued at USD$2 trillion, led by Saudi Arabia and UAE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 26 May 2016 – The pipeline of projects planned in the GCC as of May 2016 amounts to $2 trillion. Delegates attending the MEED Construction Leadership Summit in Dubai yesterday were told at a briefing hosted by leading professional services firm Deloitte that Saudi Arabia leads …
Read More »Volvo CE appoints Tiffany Cheng Global Director, External Communications
Effective 1st July, 2016 Tiffany Cheng has been appointed as the new Global Director of External Communications at Volvo Construction Equipment. Based at the company’s Brussels headquarters, the role encompasses print and online media relations for the business, as well as developing worldwide external communication standards and practices for Volvo …
Read More »ICUEE 2017 Exhibit Space Sales Open
The Demo Expo showcases utility construction’s newest products and technologies MILWAUKEE (May 23, 2016) – Exhibit space sales are open for ICUEE 2017, the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition. Visit the show website www.icuee.com for details on the space assignment process and deadlines for priority exhibit space selection. ICUEE …
Read More »Bauma success for Terex Trucks
April’s bauma exhibition in Munich proved to be Terex Trucks’ most successful show to date, with the company showcasing new and improved equipment, alongside a renewed focus and investment in aftermarket and service excellence. UK-based Terex Trucks enjoyed its first bauma construction equipment show since Volvo CE acquisition, last month …
Read More »Light at the end of the tunnel? Pressure mounts on Gulf’s construction market; recovery in sight by 2018
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 22 May 2016 – Construction industry leaders from across the GCC will seek to identify strategies for tackling the changes taking place in the region as a result of the fall in oil prices at the influential MEED Construction Leadership Summit (MCLS) in Dubai. The conference, …
Read More »Paul Bidwell Marketing Manager Manitou Ltd UK Manitou dies at the age of 58
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden death of Paul Bidwell, Marketing Manager of Manitou UK Ltd on Friday 13 May 2016 at the age of 58. Paul was a well-loved member of the Manitou UK staff and had been with the Company for over …
Read More »SDLG adds PacWest Machinery to dealer network; adds West Coast distribution center to facilitate growth
PacWest Machinery is the latest company to join SDLG’s ever-expanding roster of dealers. The Seattle, Washington-based seller of construction equipment will begin offering the brand’s wheel loaders immediately. PacWest will also become a new distribution center to facilitate the brand’s growth on the West Coast. Jolene Logue, president of PacWest, …
Read More »Safety central to Orlando highway overhaul
Florida’s clogged highways require urgent intervention from both man and machine – with Volvo Construction Equipment safely leading the way. Every day thousands of cars clog the main artery feeding the heart of Disney World. Central Florida’s Interstate 4 (I-4) highway is so congested and restricted that the traffic is …
Read More »CEA’s UK Construction and Earthmoving Equipment Report – Q1
Paul Lyons, CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association) Market Information Manager takes a look at the trends of UK Exports and Imports of Construction and Earthmoving equipment* in the first quarter of 2016. UK exports of construction and earthmoving equipment have been on a declining trend since 2013, reflecting weak demand in …
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