Wheel loader at Tillicoultry Quarries

Tillicoultry Quarries benefits from Finning rebuild programme

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has ramped up its sustainability ambitions by extending the life of its machines through the Finning UK & Ireland rebuild programme. Four Cat...

Transparent bucket innovation scoops two top awards

DOOSAN has announced that its wheel loader 'Transparent Bucket' system has won two awards at the international Matexpo Exhibition held in Kortrijk, Belgium. The product...

Liebherr upgrades XPower wheel loaders

LIEBHERR is updating its L 550 XPower and L 556 XPower wheel loaders to boost performance levels. The manufacturer revealed it has reinforced the lift arms and overhauled the working...

CVT design offers fuel-saving opportunities on new Doosan loader

AS part of Doosan's DL-7 series, the manufacturer has unveiled the new DL420CVT-7 Stage V-compliant wheel loader equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Boasting...

JCB donates diggers to quake-hit Nepal

JCB has moved to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal with the donation of diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1 million. Ten backhoe...
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Backhoe progress report

JCB is celebrating 60 years of manufacturing backhoe loaders. The company offers a little perspective on choosing an appropriate machine, with reference to its...

Case webcast to highlight new features for landscape contractors

CASE Construction Equipment is to host an online webcast on October 28 to highlight skid steer and compact track loader optimisation for landscaping operations. The webcast will...
Wacker Neuson WL750

Wacker Neuson unveils latest portfolio additions

WACKER Neuson is adding two new models to its wheel loader portfolio. The WL250 and WL750 are the first models with the new product designation....
HD Hyundai HL960A wheel loader

Waste management specialist adds HL960A wheel loader to recycling fleet

CONSTRUCTION waste management and material recycling specialist Leedale has snapped up a new HD Hyundai HL960A wheel loader. The Alfreton, Derbyshire-based business delivers a complete...

Going underground: Cat unveils new R2900

CATERPILLAR has launched its new R2900 underground loader, which is said to deliver the 'high performance' and 17.2-tonne payload of its predecessor as well...

“Rugged and durable” wheel loader strengthens Kubota range

Kubota UK has unveiled its new R082 wheel loader, which the manufacturer claims has been designed with the optimum balance of "size, power and...
JCB High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) pictured on duty in Afghanistan producing a protective wall

JCB lands $50 million U.S. Army deal

JCB has won a $50 million contract to supply high-speed backhoe loaders to the United States Army. The High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) will be...

Cat unveils handful of new attachments for loaders

CATERPILLAR has launched new attachments for its range of Cat Skid Steer Loaders (SSL), Compact Track Loaders (CTL) and Compact Wheel Loaders (CWL). Described as 'ideal'...
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CASE unveils new electric compact wheel loader

CASE Construction Equipment has launched the 12EV electric compact wheel loader. The product is designed to help customers meet their CO2 footprint reduction targets and...

Minerals company grows HVO fleet to boost green ambitions

LKAB Minerals has invested in a Cat 980 XE wheel loader to assist with the transition to HVO in a move to reduce fuel...

Case unveils fully electric backhoe loader concept

CASE Construction Equipment has launched a fully electric backhoe loader. The 580 EV (Electric Vehicle) concept, dubbed Project Zeus, is said by the manufacturer to...

Bobcat compact loader inventors earn hall of fame induction

BROTHERS Cyril and Louis Keller, who invented the world’s first compact loader (later named the Bobcat skid-steer loader), have been selected as inductees for...

All-electric compact track loader unveiled at technology event

DOOSAN Bobcat has introduced what it describes as the world's first all-electric compact track loader. The Bobcat T7X was on display at CES 2022 -...

Reduced emissions for V80 compact loader

Yanmar's V80 compact wheel loader has been described by the manufacturer as ‘easy to handle’ even in challenging conditions.
JCB limited edition machines

JCB unveils limited edition machines to celebrate landmark birthday

JCB is producing 80 limited edition machines to celebrate the firm's 80th anniversary this week. The 'striking' machines will comprise two of the manufacturer's most...
CASE SV340B, which draws inspiration from Metallica’s James Hetfield

CASE designs skid steer inspired by Metallica frontman

THE CASE Construction Equipment stand at bauma 2025 is hosting a SV340B skid steer loader, which draws inspiration from none other than rock band...
Cat 255 compact track loaders (CTL) for Kip Planer

‘UK first’ Cat 255 compact track loaders make good first impression

FINNING has delivered the first two Cat 255 compact track loaders (CTL) in the UK to Kip Planer. The models build on the success of...

Cat unveils new wheel loader offering ‘increased productivity while using less fuel’

CATERPILLAR has announced the launch of the new Cat 995 wheel loader. The machine builds on the success of the 994K and is said to...
New Holland W40X Electric Power

New Holland wins major design prize for electric compact wheel loader

NEW Holland has won a GOOD DESIGN® award for its W40X Electric Power compact wheel loader. The award is described as one of the world’s...
Liebherr wheel loader

Liebherr marks 10,000th XPower wheel loader milestone

LIEBHERR has celebrated the production of the 10,000th XPower wheel loader at its plant in Bischofshofen, Austria. At the heart of the machine is a...

Doosan extends demolition excavator portfolio

DOOSAN has introduced the new DX245DM-7 high reach demolition excavator. The 31-tonne machine replaces the previous DX235DM-5 model. Powered by the Doosan DL06P Stage V...
Special edition Cat 444 backhoe loader

Finning UK & Ireland takes delivery of special edition Cat backhoe loader

A special edition Cat 444 backhoe loader has taken pride of place at the Staffordshire HQ of Finning UK and Ireland as part of...

Historic Bobcat loader successfully restored

A Bobcat dealer in Latvia has successfully restored an extremely rare 50-year-old Bobcat M-600D skid-steer loader. The model was manufactured under licence by Scheid Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Germany in...
Develon waste wheel loader at RWM

New Develon wheel loader for waste handling work shown for first time

DEVELON is presenting for the first time a new design of wheel loader aimed at the waste handling industry at this week's Resource &...

JCB does 24 machine deal with Diggerland

A fleet of 24 JCB skid steers will be entertaining thousands of children for years to come after being purchased for use as attractions...