Manitou and Yanmar form 'strategic alliance'
Manitou and Yanmar have formed a 'strategic alliance' to boost commercial opportunities in the United States for the two leading construction.
View ArticleTrimble and Manitowoc deal boost to construction world
Trimble and Manitowoc Cranes are collaborating on developing technology that boosts construction lifting industry productivity, while improving onsite crane use and data management.
View ArticleNew record Volvo CE machine sales
Volvo Construction Equipment believes its ascendancy in the Chinese market is behind its record annual sale of 84,000 machines in 2011.
View ArticleWacker Neuson's record-breaking revenue
German-based construction equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson is celebrating record annual revenue and earnings.
View ArticlePreview Intermat News, latest news for Intermat 2012 before the show opens.
Intermat Preview News, latest news for Intermat 2012 before the show opens. Four leading business-to-business magazines are working together to bring you the latest Preview News and live content...
View ArticleMichelin's $750m earthmover tyre plants
Michelin North America (MNA) has revealed plans for a new earthmover tyre plant in the United States as part of a $750million expansion set to create up to 500 manufacturing jobs.News of the proposed...
View ArticleClip of Unic's 'world strongest' mini crane
Unic Cranes Europe (UCE) has made a teaser video showcasing what the company claims is the world's strongest mini crane - set to be unveiled at INTERMAT 2012. The Unic URW-1006 mini spider crane is...
View ArticleHaulotte sales up 13%
Haulotte Group (HG) increased its Q4 2011 sales by 13%, compared to the same period of 2010. The rise took consolidated October 1 to December 31 2011 sales to US$107.1million (€82.2 million) compared...
View ArticleItaly must embrace internationalisation
Italian construction equipment manufacturers are being urged to embrace internationalisation if they are to survive and prosper, after new figures revealed declining domestic but rising export sales in...
View ArticleCNH is investing in a new construction equipment factory in Brazil
CNH is planning to build a new factory at Minais Gerais in Brazil in an investment worth some US$341.4 million (R$600 million). The factory will be located in Montes Claros, in the northern part of...
View ArticleManitou Group aims to double business over next 3-4 years
Manitou Group (MG) president Jean-Christophe Giroux says the Group will look to double its business in the next three to four years after revenue rose by 35% to US$1.13billion in 2011. Speaking on the...
View ArticleArtists help IPAF tell INTERMAT 2012 visitors to 'spread the load'
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has hit upon a colourful way of telling show visitors about its key safety message.
View ArticleChinese firm Sany is buying concrete pump builder Putzmeister
Chinese construction equipment firm Sany is buying Putzmeister, the German manufacturer of concrete pumps. The terms of the deal have not been revealed officially but the acquisition is said to be...
View ArticleGoldhofer's flexible construction friends
Making their debut at INTERMAT, German firm Goldhofer will be presenting its range of THP/SL heavy-duty modules as well as its flexible XLE 6 compact system.
View ArticleHemisphere & Carlson 'strategic' alliance
US firms Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software have formed a 'strategic alliance'. The move, according to the companies, will provide a roadmap for new, integrated solutions for land survey, mapping,...
View ArticleHaulotte Group's net sales rise 23%
Haulotte Group (HG) recorded net sales growth of 23% to $400.3million in 2011, compared to $326million in 2010. The boom lift and lifting equipment manufacturers believe the strength of emerging...
View ArticleEnergy saving burner from ABS
Asphalt Burner Services (ABS), a provider of asphalt servicing and spare part products, has fitted one of its Vulcan Burner's at Cemex Shap, in Cumbria, North West England. ABS says Cemex has noted...
View ArticleArtists help IPAF highlight safe working at height
Urban artists Mr Shiz and Foundry are spray-painting two 7m by 5m canvasses during the show to help IPAF highlight the safe and effective use of powered access equipment. Both have been trained and...
View ArticleGolden moment at INTERMAT ribbon cutting ceremony
Monsieur Bernard Accoyer, the president of the French National Assembly, officially opened INTERMAT 2012 with a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. Equipped with gold-plated scissors, M Accoyer paused...
View ArticleXCMG in acquisition mode
XCMG is believed to be in advanced negotiations over the purchase of major concrete machinery manufacturer Schwing as part of its ambitious plans to break into the top three companies for construction...
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