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U.S. construction machinery exports up 48 percent at mid-year 2011

U.S. exports of construction equipment continued to grow in 2011 and ended the first half of the year up 48 percent compared to January-June of 2010. Total construction machinery exports at midyear were $11 billion, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The off-road equipment manufacturing trade group consolidates …

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The 12th international specialised exhibition Roads. Bridges, Tunnels to open its doors on September 21, 2011

12th international specialised exhibition ROADS. BRIDGES. TUNNELS September 21–23, 2011 Mikhailovsky Manege (Winter Stadium) St. Petersburg, Russia Technical upgrade of the road infrastructure industry guarantees improvement of quality of construction, repair and maintenance of car roads, bridges and other transport infrastructure facilities. The Roads. Tunnels. Bridges exhibition is devoted to …

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Cement markets in CIS countries continue to grow

With an 11% growth in cement consumption in 2010 and a further 12% growth expected for 2011, cement producers in the countries of the former Soviet Union have been able to forget about the dramatic events of 2009, when there was a reduction of more than 20% in the consumption …

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Volvo mobilizes to help tornado relief effort

When tornadoes caused devastation to the lives of Volvo Trucks employees and their families, Volvo Construction Equipment came to the rescue armed with a Volvo EC210C excavator. In times of trouble, communities and families pull together. And that’s exactly what happened in the Volvo Group family when tornadoes ripped through …

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APEX access show attracts international audience

The seventh APEX aerial platform exhibition takes place in Maastricht, The Netherlands, in four weeks time. From 14-16 September all the important suppliers of access equipment and decision makers of rental companies will come together at the MECC exhibition centre. International show“ We have the right to say that APEX …

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