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The boards of the Construction Equipment and Plant Engineering trade association took stock of the current status of the COVID-19 crisis during their annual meeting at the beginning of July. At the virtual conference table, the members stressed that the situation is tense, but not dramatic. The companies are still …

On 10 th July the European Parliament backed an amendment to the Stage V regulation (EU) 2016/1628 by 653 votes to 17. The revised regulation will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will take effect retroactively from 1 st July 2020. It will be adopted …

Carl Gustaf Goransson explains how distribution, digitization, and electrification will decide the future victors in the global construction equipment sector. What do you see as the biggest growth drivers within the international Construction Equipment sector? Ordinarily we would see market demand alone driving volume growth, but today other factors are …

Last Friday 10th July, the European Parliament adopted a text extending by 12 months the Stage V transition deadlines for certain categories of engines to be fitted in non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) and tractors. The vote paves the way for the final adoption and publication in the Official Journal of …

The online gathering for the African infrastructure and construction community powered by The Big 5 will run from 21 to 23 July offering intelligent B2B matching, 20+ hours of interactive networking, and inspiring speakers from around the globe. The recently announced Big 5 Digital Festival Africa is extending its dates, …

Due to the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and the strict health and hygiene regulations for events in Russia,Messe München feels compelled to cancel bauma CTT RUSSIA, which had been postponed until September. The next bauma CTT RUSSIA will therefore take place from 25 to 28 May 2021 in …

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has scooped the Best Sustainable Rental Project of the Year Award for its Energy management, at the 2020 European Rental Awards. The awards, which are organized and judged by the European Rental Association (ERA), were announced yesterday, June 30, in the European Rental Awards event …

Executives say federal government has not done enough to support the industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on an industry that represents 12 percent of the U.S. manufacturing sector, according to a new survey released today by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). While …

In April 2021, Paris Construction Week will welcome the entire value chain closely linking up market players from construction, buildings and infrastructure, urban development and sustainable planning. For the first time ever, this global construction week will bring together four complementary trade events: INTERMAT and World of Concrete Europe, BIM …

Tessenderlo, Belgium – HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) announces the appointment of Christopher Thompson as the new Head of Sales, Material Handling for the European market. With extensive experience in the automotive and material handling business – ranging from sales, after-sales, rebranding, and dealer network development – HCEE welcome Christopher …