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Renovated Bobcat facility in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Doosan Bobcat completes revamp of material handling facility in Belgium

THE renovation and rebranding of the Doosan Bobcat facility in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, has been completed. The manufacturer announced that the office area has been completely...
Rototilt new distributors

Rototilt ramps up global expansion plans

ROTOTILT has stepped up its international growth plans after signing agreements with distributors in Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Romania. The tiltrotator manufacturer's international dealership...
HD Hyundai machines

HD Hyundai invests in new regional management structure across Europe

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment has announced it is investing in a revised regional management structure, new uptime and machine customisation centres, and the building...
Silhouette of excavators

TRA recommends new tariffs on Chinese excavators

THE Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has proposed that a new anti-dumping measure of up to 83.5% be applied to imports of excavators from China...
Tom Orkiszewski

Mouse Valley Plant ramps up investment plans

MOUSE Valley Plant has embarked on an ambitious five-year growth strategy with plans to significantly expand the hire fleet to 150 machines. The business, which...
SANY excavator

SANY appoints new north of Scotland sales manager

BECKY Daley has been appointed regional sales manager for SANY, covering the north of Scotland. Becky, who has over 15 years’ experience in construction industry...
Fabrizio Cepollina

CASE appoints new head of construction for Europe

CASE Construction Equipment has appointed Fabrizio Cepollina as the new head of construction for Europe. With over 26 years of experience at CNH, Cepollina has...

SPOA warns of ‘catastrophic decline’ for plant sector following UK budget measures

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) fears the measures announced in the recent UK budget will trigger a 'catastrophic decline' in the plant hire...
Adrian Nixon and Sean Heron

Worsley Plant set for fresh chapter following acquisition

WORSLEY Plant has been acquired by the firm's operations director, Adrian Nixon. Adrian’s journey began as an agricultural engineer, where he developed a passion for...
L-R: Mark Turnham (national director of sales and marketing); Andrew Shield (chief finance officer); Toshitaka Uchida (chairman); Jim Marshall (production director); and David Roberts (CEO)

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK celebrates 20 years at HQ

HITACHI Construction Machinery UK is marking 20 years since moving to its current Hebburn HQ. The business relocated from Bridgewater in 2004 as HM Plant,...
St Andrews’ Christine Crawford, assistant branch manager at Livingston, with Mohamed Abotaleb of HSS

St Andrews expands offering with HSS partnership

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it is expanding its offering after partnering with HSS Hire Group (HSS) to supply tool and...
Merlo and Blue Central

Blue Central appointed to Merlo UK dealer network

MERLO UK has expanded its construction dealer network with the appointment of Blue Central as an official distributor, covering a postcode spread throughout Cheshire,...
Viki Bell

CEA hopes Trump trade policies will encourage ‘open and fair exchanges’

THE CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has revealed it hopes US president-elect Donald Trump's trade policies will encourage 'open and fair exchanges', with exports being...
Plantforce 25th anniversary

Plant hire specialist marks 25th anniversary milestone

HIRE specialist Plantforce is marking 25 years in business this month. The business has been transformed over the past quarter-of-a-century from a small regional operation...
Rachel Reeves. Image credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com

Sector welcomes infrastructure commitment but warns of ‘significant pressures’ of added costs for businesses

THE UK plant sector has welcomed funding for infrastructure, but warned of 'significant pressure' of added business costs, following chancellor Rachel Reeves' first budget...
SANY machines

SANY strengthens UK dealer network with double appointment

SANY has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of two new authorised dealers. Southwest Handling Ltd and Sandhill Plant have joined the network...

Dip in UK construction equipment sales reported in September

SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment fell in the UK in September, following an uptick in August. New research from the Construction Equipment Statistics Exchange,...
Laura McKechnie and William Forrest

The Attachment Company joins Komatsu utility dealer network

MARUBENI-Komatsu Ltd has appointed The Attachment Company as a utility dealer for the Lothians and Borders areas. Covering all EH and TD postcode areas, plus...
L-R: Jim Johnston, Sophia Westerhuis Marshall, Phil Kerr and Robert Hamilton

Tillicoultry Quarries strengthens board with four new directors

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has appointed four new directors to its board in a move described as marking a 'significant step' in positioning the business for...
Terapro and Rokbak announce partnership

Scottish hauler manufacturer expands North American presence with new dealer

SCOTTISH hauler manufacturer Rokbak has partnered with Terapro Construction to distribute its trucks across Eastern Canada. With 18 branches throughout the region, Terapro will cover...
Tim Balcon

CITB urges construction companies to pursue apprenticeship grants

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging construction firms to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants. From April 2023...
Steve Mulholland

CPA calls for ‘stability and certainty’ for plant hire sector in autumn budget

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to provide 'stability and certainty' for the sector, ahead next week's autumn budget. The CPA...
Johnsons of Cheadle

New Komatsu utility dealer appointed for Staffordshire

MARUBENI-Komatsu Limited (MKL) has appointed a new utility dealer to cover the Staffordshire area. Johnsons of Cheadle will be offering the full range of...
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Volvo feels effects of market ‘slowdown’

VOLVO Construction Equipment has reported a 23% dip in net sales for Q3, 2024 compared with the same period last year.  Lower volumes in Europe...
Tahir Dad

EQSS strengthens UK presence with office and key appointments

MELBOURNE-headquartered Equipment Safety Systems (EQSS) has continued to expand access to its OverWatch scissor lift secondary guarding solution, including the launch of its first...
Doosan Bobcat executives visit Doosan Mottrol

Doosan Bobcat to create ‘synergy’ through vertical integration with Doosan Mottrol

DOOSAN Bobcat has announced that its vertically integrated subsidiary, ‘Mottrol’, which specialises in hydraulic components, is expected to relaunch as ‘Doosan Mottrol’. Mottrol produces travel...
Develon Demo Days

Develon marks customer Demo Days event

DEVELON has hailed the success of the company’s first Demo Days event, held recently at a new site in Milovice close to Prague. Over 600...
Tim Balcon

Two weeks remaining for CITB’s Levy consultation period

EMPLOYERS have just two weeks remaining to engage with CITB during its consultation period for the 2026-29 Levy proposals. The consultation period will conclude on...
Machinery Exchange will supply Rokbak trucks to customers in Zimbabwe

Rokbak expands international dealer network

ROKBAK has expanded its global dealer network with the appointment of Machinery Exchange in Zimbabwe. Machinery Exchange is a subsidiary of the Industrial Exchange Group...
Mark Kennedy

Ballyvesey Holdings announces merger of GB Plant and Access Group

BALLYVESEY Holdings has announced a merger of its subsidiaries, GB Plant and Access Group, comprising of Contract Plant Rental, Norwest Plant & Genesis Equipment...