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March 6, 2014
JCB is to open a new India production factory complex as part of an ambitious global manufacturing and sales growth strategy. Speaking during JCB’s…
March 5, 2014
Oerlikon has launched a new hybrid electric drivetrain for wheeled loaders that is predicted to reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%. The hybrid…
March 5, 2014
New Volvo Construction Equipment president Martin Weissburg hopes that the group’s US$160 million December 2013 acquisition of the Terex Equipment…
March 5, 2014
Sandvik Construction’s newly-developed CH540 cone crusher, the latest crusher in the series, was launched by the company at Conexpo 2014 this week.…
March 5, 2014
Liebherr has unveiled its first Generation 6 dozer, the PR736. The hydrostatic drive machine has a service weight of 25tonnes and is powered by a…
March 5, 2014
Caterpillar ceo Doug Oberhelman is cautiously optimistic that recovery in the global equipment market will continue throughout 2014. Speaking at…
March 4, 2014
JCB chief executive Graeme Macdonald says the UK manufacturer’s 140% sales rise in North America since 2010 has been a “great comeback story”. “North…
March 4, 2014
Among new crushing and screening products showcased by Telsmith at Conexpo 2014 this week, a new 820 tracked screening plant was taking centre stage…
March 4, 2014
The giant construction equipment, mining, cranes and automation systems manufacturer Liebherr recorded group sales of just under US$12.4bn (€9bn) in…
March 4, 2014
Astec Industries, which is showcasing 45 pieces of equipment at this week’s Conexpo 2014, most of it new or upgraded, has outlined its plans for the…
March 4, 2014
World demand for asphalt will grow by 3.6% annually until 2017, according to Cleveland market research company The Freedonia Group. This follows a…
March 4, 2014
Sweden’s engcon, one of the world's leading tiltrotator manufacturers, is now increasing its efforts in the North American construction market.
March 4, 2014
SSAB has expanded its wear plate thicknesses to more closely meet the needs of its customers, the company announced at Conexpo 2014. Providing…
March 3, 2014
Europe’s stand on sound is being heard around the world by the hydraulic breaker market. While many countries have not specifically adjusted their…
March 3, 2014
Dynapac has launched the only 2.55m-wide material transfer vehicle (MTV) in the market: the Dynapac Mobile Feeder MF2500CS. The new machine has been…
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