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CECE, the Committee for European construction equipment industry, has hired a new Secretary General as of the first of July. It secured the commitment of Sigrid de Vries, partner in the public relations agency Quick Communications, to represent the sector towards the EU institutions and manage the association’s Brussels office. …

Since 1985, Hyundai has been delivering construction equipment and industrial vehicles to customers around the world. Today, the company’s state-of the-art automated manufacturing facilities in Korea, China, India, and Brazil produce equipment that is sold and serviced through a global network of over 480 dealers in some 134 countries worldwide. …

In 2013, the CPA’s (Construction Plant-hire Association) Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group published a revised guidance intended to help industry reduce the risk of accident and injury when working with telehandlers.  Additional new guidance on suspended loads on the ‘Safe Use of Telehandlers in Construction’ has been written to give clarification on …

Wonju is a popular holiday destination thanks to its picturesque landscape, golf courses and woodland. The beauty is just not skin deep; the region also boasts mineral-rich ground and is a haven for extracting granite. Wonju is the capital city of Gangwon Province – the north-easternmost province of South Korea …

AEM announces exhibition staff leadership updates The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces a new CONEXPO-CON/AGG staff show director and related updates, as it promotes from within a strong staff for its roster of industry-leading trade exhibitions. Sara Truesdale Mooney has been named CONEXPO-CON/AGG show director, managing AEM’s flagship exposition. …

New app gives business owners and fleet managers deployment, maintenance and security information delivered to their iPad; helps contractors make educated business decisions based on information from the field. Turin, 2 July 2014 Further empowering construction companies to improve productivity, run more efficiently and decrease maintenance costs, CASE Construction Equipment …

Plantworx 2015 to hold ‘student afternoon’ to address the skills’ shortage and encourage more youngsters into the Construction Equipment Industry. On the final afternoon of Plantworx Construction Equipment Exhibition 2015 (12 pm – 4pm Thursday 4th June) the organisers of the event, in association with the CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) …

Volvo Construction Equipment Region China has reached a milestone in its application solutions development, delivering the first ultra-long reach excavator to the market in June this year. Long reach excavators are extremely popular in Region China, used for deep excavation work, basement digging, slope stabilization, mining and marine dredging. Therefore, …

Described by the organisers as the “largest outdoor rail event in the UK”, AJC Trailers enjoyed a highly successful two days displaying their mobile welfare units and portable sanitation products built for the rail markets. Working alongside one of their clients, A1 Loo Hire, AJC displayed their EasyCabin eco3+4 which …

Tower Light, the manufacturer of the world’s largest range of sustainable commercial lighting towers, have just completed three very successful days at the International Rental Show. The show was held at Amsterdam’s RAI conference arena and featured many of the leading suppliers to the international rental markets. The show ran …