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The Wirtgen
Group wows at
Hillhead UK 2026
Strong interest in comprehensive
solutions for material processing and
road construction…
At Hillhead 2026, under the trade fair motto “You’ll never
crush alone”, the Wirtgen Group presented itself as a strong
partner for material processing and road construction. In
particular, the five Kleemann crushing and screening plants
and the battery-powered production system for locally CO2-
free road rehabilitation attracted numerous trade visitors.
The MOBICAT MC 110 EVO2 from Kleemann is suitable for the
primary crushing of almost all natural rock types, as well as for
numerous recycling applications.
The Wirtgen Group production system for locally emission-free
construction sites not only ensures compliance with the strict emission
limits that apply particularly in urban areas, but also boosts profitability.
High-performance technologies for material
processing
There was particular interest in the MOBICAT MC 110 EVO2.
In addition to benefits such as its intelligent operating
concept, high efficiency and flexible applications, the jaw
crusher – with its special wrapping that echoed the trade
fair’s theme – also provided visitors with a visual highlight.
Another highlight was the fully electric, locally emission-free
asphalt recycling production system, comprising the MOBIREX
MR 100 NEOe impact crusher and the MOBISCREEN MSS 502
EVO coarse screening plant.
Many visitors showed an interest in the Wirtgen
Group’s machinery and technologies.
Screening plants such as the MOBISCREEN MSS 802 EVO and
MSC 702 EVO rounded off the range of high-performance,
versatile Kleemann equipment for material processing on
display in Buxton.
Locally emission-free solutions for road
construction
Urban road construction is characterised primarily by small-
scale jobsites aimed at upgrading existing infrastructure. The
battery-powered road resurfacing system has now made its
debut on the UK market as well. With the Wirtgen W 50 Re
cold milling machine, the Vögele SUPER 1300- 5e road paver
and the Hamm HX 70e tandem roller, it proved to be a crowd-
puller and impressed with its comprehensive, locally carbon-
neutral approach. Solutions from a single source also ensure a
high level of operational reliability and seamlessly integrated
processes across machine and telematics solutions Similarly,
the MULTI JET burner from Benninghoven attracted a great
deal of interest and was seen as a milestone in sustainable
asphalt production. With the world’s first burner for asphalt
mixing plants that can be powered entirely by green
hydrogen, the drying and heating process for virgin and
recycled materials is now CO2-free.
Renting rather than buying
Specifically for the machine hire sector, the Wirtgen Group
exhibited two rollers from compaction specialist Hamm – the
new HD 12 G VV 2.7 tonne tandem roller and the versatile HC
70i VIO roller, which is capable of both compaction with
vibration and compaction with oscillation.
Digital solutions as a topic of conversation
The focus was also on the application expertise of the
specialist product brands Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann,
Benninghoven and Ciber, as well as the comprehensive
customer service and digital solutions offered by the Wirtgen
Group. The experts on-site provided in-depth information on
topics such as Jobsite Intelligence and Smart Automation.
Jobsite Intelligence means making better decisions in the
application using reliable data and better information. Smart
Automation is all about maximising performance and
precision through assistance and automation features.
Solutions such as Smart Level Pro, Smart Pave, Smart Compact
Pro, AutoPilot 2.0, SPECTIVE CONNECT, etc. enable even less
experienced machine operators to achieve results that were
previously the preserve of experts. This results in greater
precision, reduced reworking, more efficient use of materials
and, overall, a higher standard of workmanship.
“Hillhead 2026 has once again demonstrated just how
important close technical dialogue with our customers is,”
said Paul Holmes, Managing Director of the Wirtgen Group
subsidiary Wirtgen Ltd. in the UK, summing up the successful
trade fair appearance. “The positive discussions we had on-
site have shown that our holistic approach – thinking within
the context of our customers’ production systems – offers
them real added value in addressing their challenges.”
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