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Cat 990K Aggregate Handler boosts Wheel Loader productivity
Cat 990K Aggregate Handler boosts Wheel Loader productivity Caterpillar introduces the 990K Aggregate Handler, designed to handle greater payloads in aggregates yard applications. With as much as a 25...
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Positive feedback prompts Wordingham Plant Hire to opt for Volvo compact excavators
Positive feedback prompts Wordingham Plant Hire to opt for Volvo compact excavators Wordingham Plant Hire Ltd of Binham, near Fakenham, Norfolk, has opted for a package of Volvo compact excavators for...
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World’s largest capacity crane flexes its muscles in Texas
World’s largest capacity crane flexes its muscles in Texas ALE has used the 354,000te/m high capacity and long outreach of the worlds largest capacity land based crane to lift the first of three...
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New John Deere L-Series wheel loaders set to storm into job sites
New John Deere L-Series wheel loaders set to storm into job sites After much anticipation and countless hours of product development, John Deere unveils three powerful and productive L-Series utility...
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Hitachi Excavator and GET the ideal combination for SC Agremin Transcom in Romania
Hitachi Excavator and GET the ideal combination for SC Agremin Transcom in Romania A Romanian construction firm has equipped its new ZX250LC-6 medium excavator with a Hitachi bucket and Genuine GET (g...
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The first 16 Volvo EC18Es in Great Britain heading for Nixon Hire
The first 16 Volvo EC18Es in Great Britain heading for Nixon Hire Tyneside based Nixon Hire has taken delivery of the very first E-series variant of the highly popular Volvo 1.8 tonne compact excavato...
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GSSI will showcase their latest GPR Technology at World of Concrete 2019
GSSI will showcase their latest GPR Technology at World of Concrete 2019 GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be highlighting its latest GPR Technol...
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Metso to acquire the service business of Chile’s HighService Corp
Metso to acquire the service business of Chile’s HighService Corp Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider...
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Brace Civil Engineering brands Hyundai machines as Tough as Old Boots!
Brace Civil Engineering brands Hyundai machines as Tough as Old Boots! Hertfordshire based Brace Civil Engineering was initially a plant hire business although historically their background was in civ...
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Kureha Elastomer in Japan joins the Metso aggregates distributor community
Kureha Elastomer in Japan joins the Metso aggregates distributor community Kureha Elastomer Company Ltd. is joining Metso’s Distributor Community. The company will focus on offering Metso’...
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Haver and Boecker launch F-Class Portable Plant for fast setup and longer wear life
Haver and Boecker launch F-Class Portable Plant for fast setup and longer wear life Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining applications,...
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Holmes Plant and Construction invests in seven new easy to use Volvo compact excavators
Holmes Plant and Construction invests in seven new easy to use Volvo compact excavators Is the verdict of Holmes Plant and Construction Ltd as a further seven Volvo compact excavators are delivered fo...
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Driving a Volvo 60 ton hauler is child’s play
Driving a Volvo 60 ton hauler is child’s play With Christmas fast approaching, Bruder’s latest award-winning toy release gives a miniature makeover to the gritty world of construction machines....
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RugGear launches walkie talkie inspired smartphone for communication in harsh worksites
RugGear launches walkie talkie inspired smartphone for communication in harsh worksites The key to good communication in a harsh working environment with Construction noise, dust and dirt – is t...
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Liebherr concrete mixing plant operating at high altitude on the Eiger Glacier in Switzerland
Liebherr concrete mixing plant operating at high altitude on the Eiger Glacier in Switzerland A Liebherr Compactmix 1.0 is supplying the construction site for the “V-cableway” (or “V-Bahn”) project in...
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Ridgway reaches new heights with Komatsu elevated cabs
Ridgway reaches up to new heights Shropshire based Ridgway Rentals have added Komatsu PC210LCD-11 crawler excavators with elevating cabs to their fleet. The conversion of these standard PC210LCD-11’s...
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Cubis Systems chooses Rapid International to future-proof Concrete output and quality
Cubis Systems chooses Rapid International to future-proof Concrete output and quality Cubis Systems, an operating division of one of Europe’s leading building materials companies, is the global...
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New John Deere Angle and Pickup Brooms make snow and debris clean-up easy
New John Deere Angle and Pickup Brooms make snow and debris clean-up easy John Deere is updating its line of Worksite Pro™ attachments with three new angle and five new pickup brooms. The BA72C...
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Metso introduces Industrial 3D Metal Printing for valve parts
Metso introduces Industrial 3D Metal Printing for valve parts Metso has delivered the first valves with 3D printed parts from its Helsinki plant. The valves include 3D metal printing for components th...
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Bunce wins their first Council Tender in Nottingham for electric road sweepers
Bunce wins their first Council Tender in Nottingham for electric road sweepers Bunce, the exclusive supplier of Boschung products in the United Kingdom, wins its very first Council tender in the Unite...
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Asphalt Drum Mixers offers Crane-Set and Self-Erect Asphalt Storage Silos
Asphalt Drum Mixers offers Crane-Set and Self-Erect Asphalt Storage Silos Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. offers crane-set and self-erect asphalt storage silos, which are compatible with both the company’s...
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GovPlanet receives more than 180,000 bids on 700,000+ military surplus equipment items
GovPlanet receives more than 180,000 bids on 700,000+ military surplus equipment items It’s not every day you see hundreds of thousands of U.S. military items—including Humvees, tactical vehicle...
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Howley Park Quarry opts for the flexibility of a Volvo Construction package
Howley Park Quarry opts for the flexibility of a Volvo Construction package The addition of another Volvo L180H loading shovel, a fifty-tonne EC480E excavator and an A45G articulated hauler coincides...
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Taylor Lindsey invests in performance with their first Hyundai Excavator
Taylor Lindsey invests in performance with their first Hyundai Excavator Taylor Lindsey is an award-winning property development and construction company based in the historic City of Lincoln. Establi...
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Flannery Plant Hire choose GKD Technologies Rated Capacity indicator system
Flannery Plant Hire choose GKD Technologies Rated Capacity indicator system Flannery Plant Hire is the largest provider of operated plant and heavy equipment in the UK, with a turnover of £82 million...
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Ritchie Bros. Edmonton equipment sales up 15 percent for 2018
Ritchie Bros. Edmonton equipment sales up 15 percent for 2018 Ritchie Bros. held its sixth and final auction of the year in Edmonton this week, selling CA$82+ million (US$62+ million) of equipment and...
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Bauxite mining in Guinea with Surface Miners maximizes profitability
Bauxite mining in Guinea with Surface Miners maximizes profitability West African Guinea is known for possessing the largest reserves of high-quality bauxite in the world. This potential has prompted...
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Cat GRADE with 3D brings delivers automated grade control for D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2 dozers
Cat GRADE with 3D brings delivers automated grade control for D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2 dozers The new Cat® GRADE with 3D system for D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2 track-type tractors is an automated grade control sys...
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Skyjack’s top selling Scissor Lifts give Beijing a boost
Skyjack’s top selling Scissor Lifts give Beijing a boost Skyjack delivered a fleet of it’s top selling scissor lift, the SJIII 3219, to a new customer in Beijing. Zhongjian Huijin, a leading ren...
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First Volvo Excavators arrive at Active Plant
First Volvo Excavators arrive at Active Plant Looking to purchase new excavators for their plant hire fleet, Operations Director John Deeble and Managing Director, Jerry O’Donovan, of Active Plant Hir...
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Wood transport enters a new dimension with SENNEBOGEN 830 E and trailer
Wood transport enters a new dimension with SENNEBOGEN 830 E and trailer A view over the log yard at Fiberboard in Baruth in the German province of Brandenburg provides optimism for the future. Giganti...
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New 100 ton Rigid Hauler heads up VolvoCE’s Hauler line up
New 100 ton Rigid Hauler heads up VolvoCE’s Hauler line up The 95t (100-ton) R100E from Volvo Construction Equipment is a heavy hitter in mining and quarrying sectors, putting low total cost of...
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Metso receives orders for seven MJ waste shredders in China
Metso receives orders for seven MJ waste shredders in China Metso has received orders to supply a total of seven M&J 4000S waste shedders to three waste incineration customers in China. The 4000 s...
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VolvoCE launches Volvo Services in China
VolvoCE launches Volvo Services in China Volvo Construction Equipment has used its participation at bauma China 2018 to officially launch its integrated customer service solution – Volvo Services – in...
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Volvo Construction gives a glimpse into the future at bauma China 2018
Volvo Construction gives a glimpse into the future at bauma China 2018 Visitors to bauma China 2018 will get an insight into innovation from Volvo Construction Equipment as well as hear updates on the...
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John Deere introduces next generation of K-Series Compact Wheel Loaders
John Deere introduces next generation of K-Series Compact Wheel Loaders Offering operators increased productivity and significantly faster travel speeds, John Deere redesigned its K-Series compact whe...
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Expert engineers work with Liebherr mobile construction cranes to tackle building retrofit
Expert engineers work with Liebherr mobile construction cranes to tackle building retrofit Three Liebherr mobile construction cranes have been in action as part of an administrative building retrofit...
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Shannon Valley invests in Hitachi to cope with growth in Irish construction
Shannon Valley invests in Hitachi to cope with growth in Irish construction Shannon Valley has expanded its fleet of Hitachi machinery to keep pace with the growth of the construction market in the Re...
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JCB Teletruk enlisted for fire fighting and emergency rescue operations
JCB Teletruk enlisted for fire fighting and emergency rescue operations Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has added a JCB Teletruk to its range of front line fire fighting and emergency rescue equ...
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Boschung delivers 12 winter maintenance vehicles to Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport in China
Boschung delivers 12 winter maintenance vehicles to Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport in China The Boschung Group in Payerne, Switzerland, a worldwide leading provider of surface condition management, today a...
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Paving the way for vital infrastructure in Asia Pacific
Paving the way for vital infrastructure in Asia Pacific The transport infrastructure in emerging regions of the Asia-Pacific is so significant that roads are being built at an unprecedented rate. Acco...
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New Brokk 170 offers 15 percent more power in compact build
New Brokk 170 offers 15 percent more power in compact build Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, introduces the Brokk 170. With SmartPowerTM — the company’...
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Ritchie Bros. sells €42 million of equipment at December Netherlands auction
Ritchie Bros. sells €42 million of equipment at December Netherlands auction Ritchie Bros. sold €42+ million (US$48+ million) of heavy equipment, trucks, and other industrial assets during its two-day...
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Euro IV compliant Construction Machines featured at bauma China
Euro IV compliant Construction Machines featured at bauma China The drive by the Chinese government and customers for ever more efficient low emission equipment is recognized by the presence of a numb...
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Volvo EC75D Compact Excavator launched at Bauma China
Volvo EC75D Compact Excavator launched at Bauma China The seven-ton compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment offers class-leading digging capacity, stability, serviceability and operator co...
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New Holland launches technical training programme in Ethiopia
New Holland launches technical training programme in Ethiopia New Holland has launched a new course to train technicians for agricultural equipment and engines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The course is...
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Volvo showcases sustainable infrastructure portfolio at bauma China
Volvo showcases sustainable infrastructure portfolio at bauma China Following its best third quarter ever, Volvo Group is enjoying a powerful demonstration of its innovative products and newly launche...
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Cornwall’s HG Thomas Plant Hire gets the Hyundai economical and competitive edge
Cornwall’s HG Thomas Plant Hire gets the Hyundai economical and competitive edge HG Thomas Plant Hire was founded in 1988 by Harold Thomas, based in Helston, Cornwall, over the years Harold has...
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John Deere unveils updated 655K and 755K Crawler Loaders
John Deere unveils updated 655K and 755K Crawler Loaders Continuing to build on the strengths of the K-Series lineup, John Deere announces the introduction of the 655K and 755K Final Tier 4 crawler lo...
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Leveraging technology with Wirtgen SP 15i and SP 25i slipform pavers
Leveraging technology with Wirtgen SP 15i and SP 25i slipform pavers A Kentucky concrete slipform contractor has moved in a big way into curb, gutter and parapet construction by utilizing the advanced...
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