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Hitachi introduces their first Stage V-compliant wheel loaders
Hitachi introduces their first Stage V-compliant wheel loaders Hitachi is proud to introduce its first Stage V-compliant wheel loader, the first model from its next generation. The ZW220-7 has been de...
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New Komatsu FE25-2 and FE30-2 electric forklifts combat CO2 emissions
New Komatsu FE25-2 and FE30-2 electric forklifts combat CO2 emissions Komatsu is aiming to realize a low-carbon society and to expand the introduction of their electric forklift with the FE series tha...
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VolvoCE North America introduces two new short-swing Compact Excavators
VolvoCE North America introduces two new short-swing Compact Excavators Volvo Construction Equipment is boosting its compact excavator range in North America with two new short-swing models: the ECR50...
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Doosan launches Transparent Bucket technology for wheel loaders
Doosan launches Transparent Bucket technology for wheel loaders Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the industry’s first wheel loader ‘transparent bucket’ system. The transparent bucket is a system t...
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Volvo L25 Electric Wheel-Loader gives winter the cold-shoulder in Cologne
Volvo L25 Electric Wheel-Loader gives winter the cold-shoulder in Cologne The first electric compact wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment, the Volvo L25 Electric, has been proving it can wea...
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Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding
Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding Paragon Bank continues to support UK SMEs, providing a funding package of £865,000 to Nuneaton-based demolition specialist,...
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Hitachi supports women in the Excavator Cab in Norway
Hitachi supports women in the Excavator Cab in Norway When Sigrid Haugen steps out of the cab of her Hitachi excavator, she sometimes sees people doing a double-take in surprise. However, Sigrid and h...
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Upward trend for used machinery continues
Upward trend for used machinery continues As many industries continue their journeys back from a challenging 2020, global demand for used equipment continues to increase. Many businesses remain wary o...
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Kymppibetoni Oy chooses Rapidbatch Mobile Concrete Plant for Wind Farm Foundations
Kymppibetoni Oy chooses Rapidbatch Mobile Concrete Plant for Wind Farm Foundations Kymppibetoni Oy, is a leading Finnish ready-mixed concrete supplier to concrete element manufacturers and the wider c...
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Tobermore producing 1 million m2 of block paving a year with a Rapid International plant
Tobermore producing 1 million m2 of block paving a year with a Rapid International plant As part of its recent £10 million expansion, leading UK & Ireland paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermor...
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Doosan Bobcat announces new organisational structure for Portable Power products
Doosan Bobcat announces new organisational structure for Portable Power products The Portable Power business of Doosan Bobcat has announced a new global leadership structure to provide the company wit...
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VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions
VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is distinguishing itself in the construction equipment industry by building the worl...
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Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction sees 50 percent increase in bidders
Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction sees 50 percent increase in bidders Ritchie Bros. drove strong results for consignors with its first big Canadian auction of the year, selling 5,100+ equipment items and...
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Russian KamAZ mining dump trucks equipped with Allison automatic transmissions
Russian KamAZ mining dump trucks equipped with Allison automatic transmissions Russian OEM KamAZ has launched the first of a new range of dump trucks for the mining sector. The KaMAZ-65805 Atlant dump...
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Mecalac dealer Versatile Equipment expands Kent headquarters in the UK
Mecalac dealer Versatile Equipment expands Kent headquarters in the UK Versatile Equipment, Mecalac’s official dealer for the south-east of England, has expanded its headquarters in Kent with a purpos...
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Meet Skyjack’s new micro scissor lift
Meet Skyjack’s new micro scissor lift Skyjack’s new micro scissor represents a significant new presence in the low-level access arena from the industry-leading OEM. Designed to easily acce...
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SANY partners with QuickFi for customer financing in the US
SANY partners with QuickFi for customer financing in the US Today, SANY announced it will partner with QuickFi, employing two QuickFi platforms: the QuickFi 100% digital, borrower self-service financi...
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Keystone Construction opt for Cat Excavator with new Caterpillar TiltRotate System
Keystone Construction opt for Cat Excavator with new Caterpillar TiltRotate System When Edinburgh based groundworks contractor, Keystone Construction decided to purchase its first machine, a Cat 308 e...
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Skyjack leverages SMARTORQUE technology in new 40′ and 60′ booms
Skyjack leverages SMARTORQUE technology in new 40′ and 60′ booms Skyjack has launched all new 40ft and 60ft booms, leveraging its SMARTORQUE™ technology and data-driven design, to i...
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Bobcat smooths the way with new light compaction product line
Bobcat smooths the way with new light compaction product line Compaction applications are a required part of numerous industries, and no construction site is complete without a soil and asphalt compac...
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ABB launches next generation cobots to unlock automation
ABB launches next generation cobots to unlock automation ABB is expanding its collaborative robot (cobot) portfolio with the new GoFa™ and SWIFTI™ cobot families, offering higher payload...
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Hyundai HX520L Excavator polishes off the competition at Tuscan marble quarry
Hyundai HX520L Excavator polishes off the competition at Tuscan marble quarry Alba Ventura S.r.l., is a leading company that specialises in the marble quarrying, and has recently purchased a new HX520...
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Skyjack launches all new SJ20 work platform
Skyjack launches all new SJ20 work platform Skyjack built on the success of its unique vertical mast range and has introduced the all new SJ20. With a 20ft platform height, full electric drive, and an...
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Lynch Plant Hire expands fleet with Takeuchi excavators fitted with GKD machine control
Lynch Plant Hire expands fleet with Takeuchi excavators fitted with GKD machine control Machine guidance manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Pla...
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Ardent Hire Solutions expands with £26m JCB Loadall Telehandler order
Ardent Hire Solutions expands with £26m JCB Loadall Telehandler order The UK’s biggest telehandler hirer is expanding its fleet further – by placing an order for £26 million worth of JCB Loadall...
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InstroTek takes on GSSI PaveScan® RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges
InstroTek takes on GSSI PaveScan® RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that InstroTek Inc. will serve as...
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Brian James Trailers launches Eco Plant entry-level plant trailer
Brian James Trailers launches Eco Plant entry-level plant trailer Brian James Trailers has launched Eco Plant, an entry-level range of beavertail plant trailers ideal for the transportation of light p...
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VolvoCE expands line-up with new EWR130E Wheeled Excavator
VolvoCE expands line-up with new EWR130E Wheeled Excavator Volvo Construction Equipment is launching a new mid-sized wheeled excavator, the EWR130E, which gives the shortest front and rear swing radiu...
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Road Widener Offset Vibratory Roller attachment delivers safety for road crews
Road Widener Offset Vibratory Roller attachment delivers safety for road crews Road Widener LLC., a leading manufacturer of innovative road construction equipment, offers the industry’s first Offset V...
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Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation
Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation Europcar Vans and Trucks, part of Europcar Mobility Group UK, has partnered with telematics leader, Geotab and dash cam p...
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Manitou Group launch new Spare Parts brand
Manitou Group launch new Spare Parts brand Manitou Group, a leading worldwide brand in handling, aerial work platforms, and earthmoving, is launching a new brand dedicated to its spare parts offer wit...
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Doosan launching new products at Hillhead Digital 2021
Doosan launching new products at Hillhead Digital 2021 Doosan is presenting many new products for the first time at the Hillhead Digital event from 30-31 March 2021. They include the company’s new DL-...
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JCB Hydradig excavator playing key role in project to transform UK construction
JCB Hydradig excavator playing key role in project to transform UK construction A JCB Hydradig wheeled excavator is playing a key role in supporting a £72m Government-backed project to transform UK co...
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CASE LIVE Webcast features Equipment Finance Solutions
CASE LIVE Webcast features Equipment Finance Solutions CASE Construction Equipment is launching CASE LIVE — a new broadcast and engagement platform with live events and educational sessions delivering...
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Chicago Transit Authority to purchase up to 600 Nova Buses
Chicago Transit Authority to purchase up to 600 Nova Buses Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Buses and the leading North American transit bus manufacturer, have confirmed that the Chicago Transit Board...
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Ford and Venari build on expertise to produce Project Siren lightweight Ambulances
Ford and Venari build on expertise to produce Project Siren lightweight Ambulances Ford today announced plans to re-establish its presence in the UK ambulance market, with an innovative new Transit am...
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GAP Group goes digital with the launch of 2021 catalogue
GAP Group goes digital with the launch of 2021 catalogue After winning Catalogue of the Year at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2020, GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent hire company, has u...
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Asia Pacific Construction Equipment Market set to be worth US$75 Billion by 2026
Asia Pacific Construction Equipment Market set to be worth US$75 Billion by 2026 The revenue of Asia Pacific construction equipment market crossed $60 billion in the year 2019 and is predicted to touc...
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GAP Group expands throughout the UK with investment in the future
GAP Group expands throughout the UK with investment in the future GAP Hire Solutions is the largest independent and privately owned hire company in the UK and has remained family owned and run since i...
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Doosan Infracore China celebrates 200,000 Excavator manufacturing milestone
Doosan Infracore China celebrates 200,000 Excavator manufacturing milestone Doosan Infracore has announced that its Chinese subsidiary, DICC (Doosan Infracore China Corporation Co., Ltd.), located in...
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Essehof Zoo in Germany acquires a compact Bobcat for all-round versatility
Essehof Zoo in Germany acquires a compact Bobcat for all-round versatility A new Bobcat compact loader is keeping things tidy at the Essehof Zoo in Lower Saxony in Germany. The Bobcat machine was chos...
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CATPLANT celebrates 40 years with a custom Cat Dozer
CATPLANT celebrates 40 years with a custom Cat Dozer Now in its 40th year of business, longstanding South Yorkshire based aggregate quarry, CATPLANT, has started the celebrations early with an investm...
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Go-kart track in Germany mastered with a Vögele SUPER 1303-3i Paver
Go-kart track in Germany mastered with a Vögele SUPER 1303-3i Paver “Like flying a helicopter in your living room” is how three-time world Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet once described driving the M...
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Three Hyundai HX220AL Crawler Excavators make tracks for Dorset
Three Hyundai HX220AL Crawler Excavators make tracks for Dorset According to Mervyn Vaughan: “Simply the best machine and back-up I’ve ever had” are the words of the owner-operator about his new Hyund...
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Hitachi fleet put to work at the Alpine World Ski Championships
Hitachi fleet put to work at the Alpine World Ski Championships A substantial fleet of Hitachi excavators and wheel loaders have been involved in extensive construction and renovation work to prepare...
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New Cat 374 Excavator designed for high-production and durability
New Cat 374 Excavator designed for high-production and durability The Next Generation Cat® 374 excavator offers contractors high production, two times more structural durability, and up to 20 percent...
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Cat introduces new 352 Excavator
Cat introduces new 352 Excavator The Next Generation Cat® 352 hydraulic excavator with variable gauge undercarriage offers contractors up to 45 percent more operating efficiency, up to 10 percent more...
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Next Generation Cat 349 Excavator delivers 45 percent more operating efficiency
Next Generation Cat 349 Excavator delivers 45 percent more operating efficiency The Next Generation Cat® 349 excavator offers contractors up to 45 percent more operating efficiency, up to 10 percent m...
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New Cat 335 Compact Radius Excavator delivers premium performance
New Cat 335 Compact Radius Excavator delivers premium performance With its compact radius design, the Cat® 335 Next Gen Hydraulic Excavator brings premium performance and the highest level of standard...
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New Cat 315 GC next-generation Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs
New Cat 315 GC next-generation Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs The Cat® 315 GC Next Gen compact radius excavator boasts a new, larger cab design built for operating efficiency, lowers mai...
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