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Hitachi plans to produce 23 excavators daily

The opening of a new extension to the Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe factory in Amsterdam will help the manufacturer to meet its targets over the next four years. Continue Reading »

New compact loaders from Bobcat Bobcat has launched a new range of compact articulated loaders for a wide range of applications in construction, landscaping and rental, as well as general material-handling and road repair work. Continue Reading »

Case backhoe celebrates its 50th birthday February 2007 will mark the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the world`s first factory-integrated tractor loader backhoe from Case. Continue Reading »

Ingersoll Rand: all srtings attached he line of Ingersoll Rand attachments has expanded with the introduction of several new attachments available for use on any manufacturer’s skid-steer loader or compact track loader. Ingersoll Rand experience from decades of leadership and innovation in attachments is incorporated into the new compact attachments.

First to be introduced in the range of Ingersoll Rand compact attachments are the box blade, pallet forks, industrial grapples and three compact bucket configurations, including Continue Reading »

Growth and development may kill a company Sometimes growth can be a killer for companies serving the construction industry. Things go well and more staff are employed, then somebody has a bright idea about a new franchise that should be taken on to keep the extra staff busy and – voila! – things start to unravel.

Instead of sticking to what the company knows well, and putting up with the discomfort of too many dollars in the side pocket, it takes on a product that has little to do with its current client base or expertise. Continue Reading »