South Africa plays host to the inaugural Volvo Golf Champions tournament this weekend. And the fun isn’t reserved just for the professionals; spectators can try their hand at chipping out of a bunker using the world’s largest sand wedge – an EC55 excavator. The Volvo Golf Champions event tees off …
Read More »Bell brings innovation into focus at Intermat 2012
Recognised as a technology leader in the field of Articulated Dump Truck design and manufacturer, Bell Equipment plans to preview its latest truck advancement at Intermat 2012, which promises to rival the last major breakthrough in industry when the company launched the world’s first production 50-tonner in 2004. Managing Director …
Read More »USETEC 2012: World trade fair for used technology hits the nail on the head
Parallel to the International Hardware Fair Cologne Combined ticket provides access to both trade fairs Over 10,000 trade visitors expected from more than 100 countries Around 450 exhibitors display machinery for every sector of industry Strong market conditions for second-hand technology USETEC hits the nail on the head. In 2012, …
Read More »Hitachi to unveil Zaxis-5 range at Intermat
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced that it will launch its range of Zaxis-5 medium and large excavators at Intermat. Visitors to the international exhibition of equipment, machinery and techniques for the construction and materials industries – held in Paris from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 April – …
Read More »bauma 2013: Indonesia selected as the partner country
Indonesia has a population of 238 million, a gross domestic product of 720 billion US dollars (2010) and is one of the 20 largest economies in the world. The country’s building industry is booming and in the raw materials sector, too, major investment is scheduled for the medium term …
Read More »Ramtec – enlarged Robi product range
Ramtec, a specialist in the design and manufacture of a wide range of innovative machinery and attachments for demolition applications, has recently enlarged its products range and brings existing and new machines to Intermat 2012. The new range is a complete hammer line. Product line consists of three product ranges …
Read More »TEREX TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT INTERMAT 2012
A host of new machines will be featured on the Terex booth at Intermat (Paris 16 – 21 April) and, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ron DeFeo will provide an update of the company’s future plans at the Company’s press conference on the afternoon of 18th April. Since Terex last …
Read More »R 950 SME: new Liebherr crawler excavator complies with IIIB exhaust emission limits
Liebherr is exhibiting its new R 950 SME crawler excavator for the first time at the 2012 ‘Intermat’ trade fair in Paris. With an operating weight of approximately 44 tonnes, it is positioned between the standard version of the R 946 and the next-larger model, the R 956 – which are also newly developed …
Read More »14th Saudi International Building & Construction Exhibition BUILDEX
Dhahran International Exhibition Center, Dammam, Saudi Arabia – March 18-21, 2012 Why Buildex? BUILDEX 2012 – the 14th Saudi International Building & Construction Exhibition, continues to provide the ultimate platform for companies to showcase their products, service and expertise. Past editions have seen over 20,000 visitors benefit from the knowledge …
Read More »Overcoming Indonesia’s water infrastructure challenges
Rudie Kusmayadi, President Director, of the Pdam Tirta Rahardja Bandung Regency highlights three needs for Indonesian water infrastructure development; he mentions a capable water resource, financing, and most importantly an affordable market. “Water infrastructure projects on a large scale usually uses surface water (rivers); due to the current water balance …
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