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Wheeled loader manufacturers are focusing on the next generation of machines which will be more environmentally-friendly and feature improved levels of operator comfort and safety. Becca Wilkins reports.

Liugong has opened its first overseas factory in India making it the first Chinese construction equipment company to open a plant outside of China.

Hitachi has expanded its ZW wheeled loader range with a new ZW180PL (Parallel Linkage) version, making it suitable for a wide range of attachments, including forks, log grapples and large-volume buckets.

With 150 years behind them, the company has chromed-out one of its loaders.

Despite a downturn in the European wheeled loader market, manufacturers are continuing their quest to increase machine productivity and reduce the impact this equipment has on the environment. Becca Wilkins reports.

Dunlop has relaunched its PG75 tyre for recycling applications, after an eight-year absence.

Hitachi has introduced a 96 kW ZW140 and a 107 kW ZW150 to its ZW wheeled loader range.

Chinese equipment manufacturer Liugong will start producing wheeled loaders in India in April.

Volvo is introducing the F-Series L45F and L50F mid-sized wheel loaders to the European market next month with plans to expand the range internationally in 2009.

Japanese manufacturers Hitachi Construction Machinery and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have announced plans to form a manufacturing alliance for wheeled loaders.

Bell is branching out from its mainstay ADTs with a range of US-built wheeled loaders for the UK market.

Case Construction Equipment has launched the 570M XT Series 3 Loader/Tool Carrier with a new Tier 3/Stage IIIA compliant Case "Family III" turbocharged engine. The new engine delivers 59 kW (79 hp), an increase of +8% over the previous series.

Doosan has launched the new 8.8 tonne DL160 and the 25.5 tonne DL450 wheeled loaders to its product range.

Compact Power Inc is to distribute the Italian-built Multione compact articulated wheeled loaders in North America, New Zealand and Australia under the Boxer brand, and may well also sell the machines in South America and the UK.

The large number of new wheeled loaders launched over the last 12 months have seen huge advances in fuel efficiency, operator comfort and safety, coupled to easier service and maintenance requirements. However, the continued tyre shortage is still impacting on the supply chain. Richard High reports.

The plethora of new wheeled loaders launched over the last 12 months have seen huge advances in fuel efficiency, operator comfort and safety, coupled to easier service and maintenance requirements, however, the continued tyre shortage is still impacting on the supply chain. Richard High reports.