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New 3 foot platform available for all JLG engine powered boom lifts
New 3 foot platform available for all JLG engine powered boom lifts JLG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers has announced that all JLG engine-powered bo...
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New branding for Caterpillar machinery reflects Cat premium quality
New branding for Caterpillar machinery reflects Cat premium quality Caterpillar machines, engines, generator sets and work tools will soon have a new look. The company is replacing the current “Power...
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Volvo loader keeps production flowing at Angle Park Sand and Gravel
Volvo loader keeps production flowing at Angle Park Sand and Gravel Angle Park Sand and Gravel Ltd, is an independent family-run business that was incorporated in 1961 by founder Frank Cuthbert and op...
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Metso celebrates its 150th anniversary
Metso celebrates its 150th anniversary In 2018, Metso is celebrating their 150th anniversary. The story of Metso started in 1868 as a local ironworks, and is linked to the development of urban environ...
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JLG releases new X1000AJ Compact Crawler Boom
JLG releases new X1000AJ Compact Crawler Boom JLG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, announces that the new JLG® X1000AJ Compact Crawler Boom (CCB) is...
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Slipform paving kerbs on AutoPilot
Slipform paving kerbs on AutoPilot Producing kerbs as if by magic: in Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico in the US state of Alabama, a Wirtgen slipform paver SP 15i operated fully automatically. When a...
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Volvo wheeled excavators available in US through Sourcewell and HGACBuy
Volvo wheeled excavators available in US through Sourcewell and HGACBuy Volvo’s EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E, the latest in Volvo Construction Equipment’s wheeled excavator line-up, can now be bought i...
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Solesbee Excavator Stump Puller features replaceable wear tips
Solesbee Excavator Stump Puller features replaceable wear tips Solesbee, a premier equipment and attachments manufacturer, offers its excavator Stump Puller for efficient stump removal and land cleari...
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Eurovia Specialist Treatment first in UK with new Spray Injection Patching Machine
Eurovia Specialist Treatment first in UK with new Spray Injection Patching Machine Eurovia Specialist Treatment (EST) is the first business in the UK to trial a new combined frontal Spray Injection Pa...
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VolvoCE unveils electric compact wheel loader concept
VolvoCE unveils electric compact wheel loader concept Volvo Construction Equipment demonstrated the LX2 electric compact wheel loader at the Volvo Group Innovation Summit in Berlin. The prototype mach...
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NASCO Load Indicators takes up distribution partnership for GKD safety systems
NASCO Load Indicators takes up distribution partnership for GKD safety systems NASCO Load Indicators has been supplying safety and productivity solutions for the construction and rail plant industries...
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SENNEBOGEN Crawler Cranes for THIBAULT SA and TBI in Paris
SENNEBOGEN Crawler Cranes for THIBAULT SA and TBI in Paris THIBAULT SA and TBI are two construction companies based in the town of Foucarmont in the Paris region Seine Maritime département run by the...
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JLG external bolt-on fall arrest system allows operators to work outside the platform
JLG external bolt-on fall arrest system allows operators to work outside the platform JLG Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has helped operator...
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Hyundai excavators not stumped by thriving forestry business
Hyundai excavators not stumped by thriving forestry business Braintree, Essex based, Kingwell Holdings, headed up by founder and Managing Director, Justin Kingwell, have become renowned as a highly sp...
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VolvoCE provides extra energy for TAP Pipeline Project
VolvoCE provides extra energy for TAP Pipeline Project Equipping construction machines with a digital voice has brought a new level of productivity to an international energy project piping gas from t...
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Concrete roughed up by Aquajet Systems Rotolance Hydrodemolition attachments
Concrete roughed up by Aquajet Systems Rotolance Hydrodemolition attachments Aquajet Systems AB, a global leader in hydrodemolition machine manufacturing, offers the Rotolance attachments. The powerfu...
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Mather + Stuart expand with £4.5 million JCB Generator order
Mather + Stuart expand with £4.5 million JCB Generator order Mather + Stuart Power Solutions, the power generation division of leading equipment rental firm A-Plant, has placed an order with Greenshie...
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ADM Asphalt Plant extras deliver greater uptime and more customization options
ADM Asphalt Plant extras deliver greater uptime and more customization options Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. offers asphalt plant add-ons for greater customizability, uptime and efficiency. The components...
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Bargain handheld Rothenberger Thermal Imager on Specialbuy at Aldi
Bargain handheld Rothenberger Thermal Imager on Specialbuy at Aldi This October, Aldi will be stocking a thermal imager, a must-have device for builders and bill reducers, which can be used to pinpoin...
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740 GC articulated dump truck expands the Caterpillar hauler lineup
740 GC articulated dump truck expands the Caterpillar hauler lineup The Cat® 740 GC articulated dump truck (ADT) re-introduces the 40-ton (36.3 mt) size class to the Cat ADT range. The new model is de...
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Smart Machines herald a digital future for Road Construction Rollers
Smart Machines herald a digital future for Road Construction Rollers The “Quality Road Construction Baden-Württemberg 4.0” project needs machines that can communicate with one another digitally – and...
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Construction and environmental specialist Amand invests in Ammann Compactors
Construction and environmental specialist Amand invests in Ammann Compactors The Amand group of companies regularly rejuvenates its equipment fleet at intervals of three to five years. On each occasio...
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John Deere intros on-board Grade Indication on G-Series Skid Steers and Track Loaders
John Deere intros on-board Grade Indication on G-Series Skid Steers and Track Loaders John Deere continues to provide industry-leading job site solutions with the addition of an exclusive on-board gra...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery welcomes visitors with state-of-the-art demos
Hitachi Construction Machinery welcomes visitors with state-of-the-art demos Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has redesigned the demonstration area at its headquarters in Amsterdam to...
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Hitachi ZX210X-6 ICT hydraulic excavator enhanced with machine control
Hitachi ZX210X-6 ICT hydraulic excavator enhanced with machine control The first Hitachi ICT hydraulic excavator with machine control in Europe, the ZX210X-6, will have a huge impact on construction a...
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Soil stabilization has the edge
Soil stabilization has the edge Soil stabilization is proving to be the optimum solution whenever the properties of soil have to be altered to make it suitable for further roadworks. That was the case...
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John Deere revamps 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader with Final Tier 4 Engine technology
John Deere revamps 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader with Final Tier 4 Engine technology Continuously striving to produce world-class equipment that delivers customers with the highest value possible, John Dee...
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Metso welcomes Tennessee based Stowers Machinery to distributor network
Metso welcomes Tennessee based Stowers Machinery to distributor network Stowers Machinery Corporation will offer Metso’s mobile and stationary crushing and screening products to Eastern Tennesse...
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Cat heavy-duty side discharge buckets deliver controlled flow of loose materials
Cat heavy-duty side discharge buckets deliver controlled flow of loose materials Cat Side Discharge Buckets, designed for use with skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, compact track loaders, and...
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CA Blackwell invests in 24 Volvo Haulers and Excavators for infrastructure project
CA Blackwell invests in 24 Volvo Haulers and Excavators for infrastructure project So says David Lancashire, Plant Manager for CA Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd as the company takes delivery of 24 Volvo ma...
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Greywacke extraction specialist Günter Jung relies on Liebherr XPower
Greywacke extraction specialist Günter Jung relies on Liebherr XPower Rugged American lorries for bulk material transportation are pairing up with high-performance Liebherr equipment for the greywacke...
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Volvo excavator completes the NC500 500 mile race around Scotland
Volvo excavator completes the NC500 500 mile race around Scotland Thurso-based Gow Groundworks has taken delivery of the first reduced swing radius Volvo EWR170E wheeled excavator to arrive in Great B...
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Bonnybridge’s Central Demolition expands with VolvoCE
Bonnybridge’s Central Demolition expands with VolvoCE Central Demolition Ltd of Bonnybridge has invested in another package of Volvo excavators and loading shovels, including their largest shove...
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Eurovia paves the future with automated surfacing
Eurovia paves the future with automated surfacing Eurovia Contracting, experts at delivering highways and infrastructure schemes, is paving the future using an array of new technology including automa...
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Smart Motorway construction revolutionised by long-reach telescopic leader rig
Smart Motorway construction revolutionised by long-reach telescopic leader rig The construction environment around Britain’s SMART motorway network is set to be revolutionised by the impending arrival...
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KINSHOFER grapples with a new light, compact and flexible shell
KINSHOFER grapples with a new light, compact and flexible shell KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, offers its D-Series grapples with a new...
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VolvoCE begins testing of first emission-free electric quarry
VolvoCE begins testing of first emission-free electric quarry On the 29th August, Volvo Construction Equipment and its customer Skanska began testing the viability of its Electric Quarry Site concept...
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Surface miners dig up extra savings for coal mining
Surface miners dig up extra savings for coal mining Mine operators for some time now have been increasingly turning to an alternative to conventional rip-and-stack or drill-and-blast coal mining: the...
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Metso recognized again as a leader in the Chilean mining industry
Metso recognized again as a leader in the Chilean mining industry For the seventh consecutive year, Metso was listed as the leading supplier in the Chilean Mining Suppliers’ Ranking conducted by...
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Falcon Tower Crane Services invests in JCB Generators
Falcon Tower Crane Services invests in JCB Generators The UK’s largest tower crane supplier has invested in a fleet of JCB diesel generators with an order for 18 units. Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd...
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JB Construction 1 stocks up on new equipment for nationwide Aldi foundations
JB Construction 1 stocks up on new equipment for nationwide Aldi foundations Birmingham based JB Construction 1 has recently taken delivery of a host of new excavators; dumpers and rollers as they con...
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John Deere reveals first fully integrated, mastless Grade Control Motor Graders
John Deere reveals first fully integrated, mastless Grade Control Motor Graders Road building and site development contractors can now reap the benefits of John Deere SmartGrade™ in the highly...
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Volvo updates mid-size Loaders to deliver 25 percent greater fuel efficiency
Volvo updates mid-size Loaders to deliver 25 percent greater fuel efficiency The L60H, L70H and L90H 2.0 wheel loaders offer improved fuel efficiency, higher tipping loads and maintenance-friendly fea...
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Velocity invests in capacity to meet increasing demand for UK pothole repairs
Velocity invests in capacity to meet increasing demand for UK pothole repairs Road repair specialists Velocity have invested in new machines to meet the increasing demand for their services from local...
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Australian asphalt experts impressed with Ammann factory in China
Australian asphalt experts impressed with Ammann factory in China A group of Australian asphalt experts visited Ammann China during a recent information gathering tour and came away impressed with the...
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New Hitachi ZW330-6 wheel loader tackles the toughest working conditions
New Hitachi ZW330-6 wheel loader tackles the toughest working conditions The new Hitachi wheel loader features highly durable components and performance-enhancing technology to boost productivity, and...
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RH Claydon takes on Kumho Truck Tyre distribution in the UK
RH Claydon takes on Kumho Truck Tyre distribution in the UK Kumho has enjoyed a successful working relationship with renowned tyre distributor R H Claydon for some 20 years and has now appointed the c...
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Ford Ranger Raptor set to storm Europe
Ford Ranger Raptor set to storm Europe Ford today confirmed that the new Ranger Raptor – the toughest and most high-performing version ever of Europe’s best-selling pick-up – is storming into Europe,...
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KINSHOFER introduces efficient and powerful WS-Series Drum Cutters
KINSHOFER introduces efficient and powerful WS-Series Drum Cutters KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, introduces the WS Drum Cutter Series...
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Highrise Hyundai waste handler perfect for the recycling industry
Highrise Hyundai waste handler perfect for the recycling industry The Hyundai waste handler HX140L fitted with a Kocurek hi-rise cab proves to be a perfect fit for any waste recycling yard. Through li...
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