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...

Doosan introduces smallest model in DL-7 loader series

DOOSAN has completed its DL-7 family of wheel loaders with the launch of the smallest model in the range. The DL200-7 features a Perkins 1204J...

Case machines play key role in beach clean-up initiative

CASE Construction Equipment has been utilised extensively in a project to clean up beaches across Europe. The Beach Care Project has involved more than 400...

Hitachi launches new “durable and reliable” wheel loader

HITACHI has launched the new ZW330-6 wheel loader, which aims to answer the needs of challenging work environments. The new machine has been developed following...
New Komatsu loaders for bauma

Komatsu to showcase new skid steer and compact track loaders

KOMATSU will launch a new four-tonne skid steer loader and a new five-tonne compact track loader at bauma 2025. The prototypes join the manufacturer's 'dash...

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...

Yanmar unveils next generation V120 wheel loader

YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has announced the introduction of the next generation of its V120 wheel loader. The machine is described as being 'ideally suited'...

Technology helps Mecalac gear up for efficiencies

MECALAC has announced that, from this month, Powershift transmission capability will be available as an added extra for its TLB870 backhoe loader. The technology, when paired...
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 &...
CASE 12EV

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...
Electric wheel loader

Electric wheel loader packs a punch at bagging facility

VOLVO Construction Equipment’s L120 Electric wheel loader is making its UK debut at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Nuneaton Packed Products site. The move is part of...

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...
CASE electric compact wheel loader

CNH inaugurates electric compact wheel loader production line

A production line for a new electric compact wheel loader has been inaugurated at the CNH plant in Lecce, Italy. The model will be marketed...
Bobcat compact track loader

Bobcat introduces next evolution of compact loaders

BOBCAT has unveiled the next evolution of its compact loader line-up at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas. Among the newly evolved R-Series loaders, the T86‑2...

Komatsu to showcase fully electric wheel loader prototype

KOMATSU has confirmed that a prototype for the company's first fully electric compact wheel loader will be showcased at bauma 2022. Designed and built together...

Volvo launches ‘first of its kind’ collision mitigation system

VOLVO Construction Equipment has launched its Collision Mitigation System for the firm's wheel loaders. Described as an automatic braking feature that helps to reduce the...

New Komatsu skid steers touch down in Ireland

KOMATSU dealer McHale Plant Sales has revealed that models from the new EU Stage V-compliant SK715-8, SK815-8 and SK820-8 range of skid steer loaders...

Loading shovels prove their worth in log handling duties

JAMES Jones & Sons has taken delivery of new new Volvo loading shovels to assist with the firm's log handling activities. An L110H has been...

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...
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...
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A history of the backhoe

1948 – Major Loader introduced, the first European hydraulic loader 1951 – Smaller Master Loader joins the line. At £75, JCB sold 2,000 1953...
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Skips reloaded

WASTE handling systems developer Boughton Engineering has announced what it describes as “a completely new range of skip loaders”, to be known generically as...

Doosan Bobcat aims to capitalise on India’s growing compact market

DOOSAN Bobcat has set its sights on the Indian compact construction machinery sector after opening a new backhoe loader plant in the country. The manufacturer's...

Case launches two additions to G-Series range of wheel loaders

CASE has extended its G-Series Waste Handler wheel loader range, unveiling two new models at Intermat 2018 in Paris. The range now includes four models...

Arctic Circle challenge is snow bother for G-Series loaders

CASE wheel loaders have been called into action to battle snow on roads in the Arctic Circle. In the counties of Finnmark and Troms, the...

Cat unveils Next Generation compact wheel loaders

CAT has announced the launch of the Next Generation 906, 907, and 908 wheel loaders, which build on the manufacturer's M-Series compact models. The new...

New CASE backhoe series ‘over 60 years in the making’

CASE Construction Equipment has unveiled the new backhoe loader SV Series, featuring an expanded cab and new Stage V engine. "The new backhoe loader SV...
CASE 421G

Case launches new 421G wheel loader

CASE Construction Equipment has announced it is filling the gap between its compact and medium-size wheel loaders with the launch of the 421G. Boasting an...

CASE looks to clean up on major sustainability project

CASE Construction Equipment is providing equipment to support a major, multi-year environmental project. The manufacturer, partnered with parent company CNH Industrial and media platform 4...
Bobcat S630 skid-steer loader

Bobcat adds to skid-steer loader portfolio

BOBCAT has introduced new Stage V versions of the company’s M-Series S630 and S650 skid-steer loaders, designed for European markets. Customers can now choose between...