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Cifa has unveiled its new Carbotech K62H truck mounted concrete pump at the Bauma exhibition. The pump features a six-section 62 m boom, the last three sections of which are manufactured from carbon fibre

Expect a big showing from one of the giants of German construction equipment manufacturing, Putzmeister, with new concrete pumps of all shapes and sizes as well as innovations in some of its less well known product ranges, like high pressure washers.

New additions to the Carbotech truck-mounted pump range feature carbon fibre boom sections to reduce weight.

Putzmeister's stand will feature new truck-mounted placing booms, Telebelt models, spraying systems, screeds and pumps as well as equipment for the pre-cast concrete segment.

Bypassing, harnessing or resisting the world’s rivers and seas represents a unique challenge. Steve Skinner reports on the needs and solutions behind some of the world’s largest and most spectacular construction projects.

Putzmeister has launched its BQF 06 Roline truck-mounted rotor concrete pump series for the European market.

New machines for special applications and placing concrete on confined sites will be key themes for Putzmeister's Intermat launches.

Despite the uncertainties and difficulties facing the US construction industry, Jimmy Pan, manager of international trade for Zoomlion's Concrete Machinery division, believes the company's recent entry into the global market will enable it to grasp US market share in the difficult conditions.

The largest hydro-electric power station in Europe is under construction on the German-Swiss border at Baden-Württemburg and Schleith, one of the partners in the consortium commissioned for the project, is relying on its Schwing pumping and placing equipment.

A six-year project to construct Germany's longest bridge is underway in the Saale District of Sachsen-Anhalt.

In one of the boldest moves to date by a Chinese manufacturer, last September saw a consortium including Zoomlion acquire Italian concrete equipment manufacturer Cifa. According to marketing director Kenny He, the addition will mean a bigger distribution network for both brands

Schwing pumps concrete for 8.6 km bridge

Florida’s tallest apartment complex relies on Schwing

Despite the downturn in the US market and increasing competition from the Far East, concrete machinery manufacturer Schwing remains confident about its global market position.

Imer designed its new concrete pump, the Booster 15, specifically for rental companies and to be "particularly easy to deliver to difficult job sites," said Riccardo Giannettoni, sales director.

Putzmeister is celebrating its 50th anniversary in style with the launch of the largest concrete truck pump in the world, the 70 m vertical reach M 70-5. The first machine off the production line has been bought by Associated Concrete Pumping of Sacramento, California, US.

Joint Venture Contractors Heitkamp and Bauer Spezialtiefbau will need more than 95000 m3 of concrete to complete construction of a new lock chamber on the Mittellandkanal near Wolfsburg.

The boom in the European construction industry has seen concrete pumping and placing equipment in high demand. Contractors are demanding machinery that can complete jobs quickly in increasingly confined spaces.Becca Wilkins reports.

The first Chinese-owned construction equipment factory on US soil is under construction