Press Release

Hillhead 2014 – Bigger and Better!

With an impressive total of 17,559 trade visitors in attendance, this year’s Hillhead show, held from 24–26 June at Lafarge Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, once again underlined its status as the world’s premier event for the mineral products, construction and recycling industries. Around 450 of the world’s leading …

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Amsterdam success for APEX 2014

There was a positive response to the new Amsterdam venue for the APEX 2014 access equipment exhibition held on 24 – 26 June, with good visitor numbers and a busy feel to the event. More than 4400 people attended the eighth edition of the APEX exhibition – which was held …

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IRE show attracts top rental delegates

The third International Rental Exhibition (IRE) in Amsterdam attracted a high quality audience of rental delegates including around 300 senior industry figures attending the European Rental Association (ERA) convention. The exhibition had 1035 attendees in total, a figure that does not include the 4400 attendees at the adjoining APEX aerial …

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Construction Climate Challenge: Call for pre-study grants

With funding available of up to SEK 500,000 academic submissions are now being invited for pre-studies or similar projects that support the aims of the Construction Climate Challenge. Submissions are now being invited for funding of pre-studies or similar projects as part of the Volvo Construction Equipment-hosted Construction Climate Challenge. …

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New Secretary General at the helm of CECE

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. …

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Volvo puts in Olympic effort at Korean quarry

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 …

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New CONEXPO-CON/AGG staff show director named

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. …

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