Hiab, part of Cargotec, and a global leader in on-road load handling, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Effer loader cranes business from the CTE Group for an enterprise value of EUR 50 million. This acquisition means...
In a year of multiple significant milestones for Cat® mining and infrastructure trucks, Caterpillar announces delivery of its 50,000th articulated truck from its Peterlee, U.K. manufacturing facility. Since the start of Cat branded articulated truck manufacturing in 1985, Caterpillar...
Pick & carry cranes are in high demand and Terex Cranes has ramped up production at its Brisbane, Australia location to keep up with the needs of its customers. In the month June 2018, Terex delivered 15 new pick...
JCB’s 4 and 5 tonne excavators represent a new generation of compact excavators with greater control, efficiency, performance and strength. These excavators are highly productive, compact, agile, innovative and economical to own. They also have exclusive safety features, are...
Cat Financial reported second-quarter 2018 revenues of $723 million, an increase of $47 million, or 7 percent, compared with the second quarter of 2017. Second-quarter 2018 profit was $71 million, a $43 million, or 38 percent, decrease from the...
It is easy to use and makes work on different sites easy, especially those that require precision. The new MB-R500 grinds particularly resistant and tough materials, such as fragmented rocks. But it can also work on soft materials, such as asphalt, and...
Learn how our autonomous haul trucks allow mining companies improve safety for their operators. The unmanned trucks reduce the number of operators needed and, therefore, their exposure to the mining environment.
Liebherr can boast substantial experience in the development and production of attachments. As far back as 1954, the company designed the first backhoe bucket for its first hydraulic wheeled excavator. Since then, and initially for its own use, Liebherr...
From a publication of CJD equipment  Australia’s 5-year mining investment slump is nearly over according to BIS Oxford Economics. In the recently released report, Mining in Australia 2017 to 2032, the economic forecasters predict that the sector will soon, once again,...
The move establishes an international mega event in Dubai, catering to the needs of the entire construction community. Running from 26 to 29 November 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the two exhibitions will be co-located with Middle...
Spanish multinational company General de Alquiler de Maquinaria (GAM) specializes in holistic machinery rental and management services in 10 countries worldwide. With a strong focus on service, safety and sustainability, the company recently invested in a series of 20...
The A60H is Volvo Construction Equipment’s largest articulated hauler to date. Designed for heavy hauling in severe off-road operations, including quarries, opencast mines and large earthmoving operations, the A60H’s long service life, quality, reliability and durability are everything you’d...
Designing machinery to have a lower carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important. Niklas Nillroth, Vice President Environment & Sustainability at Volvo Construction Equipment tells us how we must have high ambitions and be clear about the objectives when it...
Topcon Positioning Group and JCB announce a collaboration to provide the Topcon X-53x as a plug-and-play option for the new JCB 220X crawler excavators — the first models in the next generation of JCB tracked machines for the global...
With more than 170 branches across Australia and New Zealand, Kennards Hire is the #1 family-owned supplier of high quality, hire equipment. From DIY through small-medium projects to large construction sites, their equipment range is available to hire and...
From September 12th – 15th in Nürnberg the 23rd GaLaBau Show is taking place as a major meeting point of the branch. With 1400 exhibitors who show solutions and ideas regarding planning, building and maintaining of urban areas, sports fields...
Brendan Walsh and his team at Ground Technique have been working on a 20-lot Tran Civil development in Diamond Creek, Victoria. This project is on a large sloping block that is very undulating and requires a substantial amount of...
Wacker Neuson positioned itself as a leader in the area of emission-free compaction technology already in 2015 with the introduction of the first battery-powered rammer models. In 2018, the company is expanding the solutions of its zero emissions series...