Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

After experiencing problems with his wheeled loaders, James Greenwood needed something more reliable to cope with higher production levels. Liebherr provided it…twiceJames is managing director of Ready Mix Tees Valley and ... Read Full Article

Designed to be interchangeable with a wide range of hydraulic torque wrenches and cassettes on the market, the new Enerpac HMT Series is a flexible, two-in-one tool can be used with a low-profile hex or square drive casse... Read Full Article

Whilst there have been many casualties due to COVID-19, one of the hardest hit services has been hospital treatment for illnesses such as cancer. This is not just unique to the UK; we have seen similar stories across Europe. In France for example,... Read Full Article

Bobcat Equipment South Africa has concluded a contract to supply 25 Bobcat skid-steer loaders to a major leader in Southern Africa in the hardware, home improvement, DIY and building materials sectors. The brand new machines were supplied direct f... Read Full Article

PD Ports has unveiled plans to launch a new innovative digital platform to enhance the national and international competitiveness of the River Tees.The platform, which aims to promote the strengths of the River Tees and support businesses... Read Full Article

“Our local roads played a vital role in keeping the country functioning this year, supporting the emergency services and facilitating the distribution of food and goods, and today’s funding announcements reflect that the Government rec... Read Full Article

A new stainless steel and concrete bridge, the first of its kind in the UK, has opened to pedestrians and vehicles in Pooley Bridge, Cumbria.It replaces its 250-year-old stone predecessor, which was destroyed during severe flooding as a r... Read Full Article

Following initial entry into the UK market in 2015, SANY is now embarking on its next chapter by establishing a whole new regional dealer network across England and Wales. The latest company to join the SANY family is Lincolnshire based, Glo... Read Full Article

Teesport, the fifth largest port in the UK, has welcomed the first arrival of a new Containerships service, the BALT VI, from Eastern Europe.The service from Klaipeda, Lithuania, launched in October and provides additional capacity for sh... Read Full Article

Synergies within the AUMUND Group of companies consistently lead to successful outcomes. SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH, based in Gelsenkirchen in Germany, is a member of the AUMUND Group and an international specialist in the sales, engineering and... Read Full Article

Since purchasing its first Volvo excavators in the spring of 2019, Bromley based Standard Plant Hire Ltd has added a further four, twenty tonne EC200E excavators to its plant hire fleet, servicing the South East of England...The ... Read Full Article

Doosan Authorised Dealer, DMP, the leader in the construction and material handling market on Réunion Island, has held a very successful Doosan Open Day event, attended by more than 100 customer and partner guests.... Read Full Article

Long-standing customer JC Balls & Sons has added a milestone machine to its fleet – the 750,000th backhoe loader made by JCB.JCB marked the production of its 750,000th backhoe earlier this year and now Ambergate-based plant hire... Read Full Article

The large building project of the Munich educational campus requires the executing construction firm Pfeiffer Bau to deliver precise construction work scheduling as well as a high-performance concrete mixing plant. With this project the buildi... Read Full Article

Conveying Equipment from AUMUND operates for years with exceptional reliability...In 1998 Cementownia Warta put AUMUND equipment into operation for the firs... Read Full Article

AUMUND Asia Ltd, located in Hong Kong China, is acting in the Asia Pacific Area and sells AUMUND, SCHADE and SAMSON equipment in all kinds of key industries such as Cement, Mining & Minerals, Chemical and Fertilizer Industry, Ports & T... Read Full Article

A Scottish plant hirer has invested in a fleet of JCB machines worth more than £1 million.Purchased by Broxburn, West Lothian-based Gordon Bow Plant Hire Ltd, the order includes JCB 220X and 140X tracked excavato... Read Full Article

Stubbings Brothers, a full line Kubota dealer based in the Isle of Wight, has achieved a staggering 100% excavator market share in the 0.8 to 8 tonne machine range for the first time in the company’s history.  A family run... Read Full Article

Global building materials solutions supplier CEMEX has invested over £600,000 into its UK rail network this year, to increase safety standards and reliability while providing opport... Read Full Article

EC Surfacing Ltd, based in Brigg in North Lincolnshire, has expanded its machine fleet with the purchase of the company’s fourth new Bobcat S570H skid-steer loader and a new Bobcat E27 mini-excavator from AMS Bobcat, the local Authorised Bob... Read Full Article