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Editor's comment: Why trade shows are alive & well
We may live in the age of the Internet, but trade shows are as popular as ever in the construction equipment industry. Why? Because there is no substitute for doing business face-to-face.
Special report on cranes: Little and large
At one end of the market heavy lift cranes are getting bigger than ever. At the same time there is an apparent move back to basics at the light end of the lifting segment, with truck cranes and boom trucks once again growing in popularity.
ConExpo Stop Press: Last minute news
With ConExpo almost upon us, Chris Sleight rounds up the late-breaking news on machines being launched at the Las Vegas exhibition.
Volvo takes wraps off Tier 4 interim machines
ADTs, large loaders and excavators are now fitted with fuel-efficient low emission diesel engines.
Liebherr launches all-electric handler
38 tonne ER 934C designed for scrap handling and other 'semi stationary' applications
New paver and compact planer from Bomag
Highway class paver and all-new 500 mm milling machine unveiled at Samoter
Algeria awards US$ 1.7 billion rail contract
FCC/ ETRHB Haddad consortium wins second tranche of Algerian rail project.
ALL aquisitions on display at ConExpo
All Erection & Crane Rental Corp.'s latest crane aquisitions will be presented at the ConExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, USA later this month
Wireless network raises US GPS concerns
Multi-industry group fears new wireless network could create up to 40000 GPS ‘dead spots’ across the US.
Haulotte sales up 24%
Haulotte has reported a sales increase of 23.8% in 2010 over 2009 but says that earnings were still impacted by low levels of market activity.
Manitowoc 18000 lifts long for India power
One of India's largest energy contractors is using a Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane in the expansion of a power plant in the country
Terex Noell sprinters head to Abu Dhabi port
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) in the UAE has ordered 20 Terex Noell SC624E diesel-electric sprinter carriers for the soon to be completed Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi
Share buy-back by Cargotec
Cargotec's board of directors has decided to repurchase the company's own shares. It folliows authorisation at the annual general meeting on 8 March 2011 and will start on 23 March at the earliest
Building materials stable
Stability in European materials market now, although analysts say there is a slight negative bias.
Poor weather hits Bam
Dutch group has good performance in construction, but sees loss in property sector.
Niftylift appoints Belaruslift
Niftylift has formally appointed rental and sales company, OOO "TPC", which trades as Belaruslift, as its dealer in Belarus. Jim Craddock, export sales manager recently travelled to Minsk to accept a new purchase order and formalise the agreement.
Official opening of Terex AWP China
The official opening of Terex AWP's (Aerial Work Platforms) Changzhou manufacturing facility, located in a business park close to Shanghai, China was marked with drummers and dragon dancers.
UK orders are up
Construction orders for 2010’s fourth quarter rose +18% compared with third quarter.
Terex Xtend now covers EMEAR
Terex AWP (Aerial Work Platforms) has announced that the Terex Xtend service programme is now available to all customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia.
ADB in US$ 300 million India road loan
Funds will upgrade over 1000 km of highway in Madhya Pradesh state.
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