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Total and the prestigious French engineering school Ecole des Ponts worked together with the online training platform Coursera to offer to a broad-based audience the possibility of acquiring a basic understanding of the scientific, technical and e... Read Full Article

The HUB visits N.Ireland... Rapid International Ltd is recognised as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high quality equipment for the concrete, construction and environmental industries. Loca... Read Full Article

Fosseway Hire, a UK based plant and tool hire service company, has increased its Kubota fleet to three following the recent purchase of a KX57-4 mini-excavator from Kubota Construction Equipment dealer Lister Wilder.The company has been p... Read Full Article

At LiuGong’s 13th Global Dealer Conference, the company launched its revolutionary new product – the Vertical Lift Wheel Loader. This truly new technology marks an important milestone for LiuGong and for the Chinese construction equipm... Read Full Article

Earthmoving attachments manufacturer, Miller UK, is continuing to strengthen its presence in the Middle East with Oman Hitachi dealer, Al Fairuz, using Miller products across its entire fleet.Al Fairuz, which is based in Muscat in Oman, i... Read Full Article

So says Tim Olver, owner of Liskeard based Tim Olver Plant Hire as he takes delivery of his first Volvo excavator – the 22 tonne EC220E. The new Tier IV compliant EC220E was chosen after a successful demonstration after Tim Olv... Read Full Article

Hyundai Heavy Industries announce the appointment of Mr K.Y. Kong as the new COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Hyundai Construction Equipment division.Mr K.Y. Kong has been working for Hyundai for 30-years and has held a number of posi... Read Full Article

Sentinel Systems, a specialist in vehicle safety solutions, continues to develop its range of reversing safety systems as part of its commitment to protecting the fleet industry.This past year has seen companies and authorities face avoid... Read Full Article

At the 14th Congress of Asia Network for Quality (ANQ) held in Vladivostok, Russia on 21-22 September 2016, LiuGong received the ANQ Recognition for Excellence in Quality Practice (ARE-QP) Award, the highest award in quality management in Asia.... Read Full Article

RUD Chains manufacture and supply a wide range of snow chains suitable for passenger cars, 4x4’s, SUV’s, vans, trucks, buses, working machines, commercial and emergency services vehicles. With over 140 years of experience behind them, ... Read Full Article

Since 2008, AAF International has worked closely with a coal fired electric power generating facility on providing dust collection solutions for a variety of applications. AAF began this relationship with the installation of several RotoClone W un... Read Full Article

On 11 November, Armistice Day, Freightliner locomotive 66418 was named ‘Patriot’ in honour of railway workers who lost their lives in World War 1.The naming ceremony, which took place at Freightliner’s new maintenance fa... Read Full Article

Walsh Plant Services, a southern service dealer of Kubota equipment, has renovated an original KH10 mini-excavator, the first ever model produced by the manufacturer in 1979, to celebrate the significant milestone of Kubota selling its 50,000th ex... Read Full Article

After over 12 years of heavy use, the Bugatti Circuit of Le Mans has undergone renovation to replace its top layer of asphalt. Despite the excellent structure of the existing track, the renovation was necessary because of the performance needs of ... Read Full Article

Collins Earthworks Ltd of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has taken delivery of the first seventy five tonne Volvo EC750E to land in Great Britain following its launch at this year’s Bauma exhibition. The new arrival will ... Read Full Article

Link-Lok pins could radically change the way farm workers attach implements and trailers, to their tractors, in the future.An innovative idea to resolve the daily ‘bug-bear’, on the farm, of using linch pins, has come from the... Read Full Article

SEA-Invest, one of the world’s largest terminal operators with expertise spanning a multitude of port related activities in 25 ports over 2 continents, have placed an order for an Eco Hopper from SAMSON ... Read Full Article

JCB has announced news of one of its biggest deals of the year with an order for 1,200 machines worth £35 million from the UK’s largest plant hire firm.The contract from A-Plant – which follows its purchase last year of ... Read Full Article

Sykes Pumps is set to revolutionise the way that utility companies, contractors and local authorities manage their emergency pumping requirements with the launch of its compact Rapid Response Pump, which... Read Full Article

International construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has launched the RX12, a powerful new rig-mounted hydraulic breaker for carriers between 9-15 tonnes. Compared to its predecessor model, the RX12 offers a 10% increase in output p... Read Full Article