Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

Expansion for Worsley Plant is in full swing currently. Brian Caroll has recently been appointed General Manager Southern to head up the brand new Worsley Plant depot based in Witham, Essex. Brian’s most recent role was as General Manager at... Read Full Article

JCB today announced an order for 50 of its innovative Hydradig 110W wheeled excavators from a major UK hirer – just weeks after it was launched. The deal from Kent-based H.E. Services (Plant Hire) was secured at the Bauma const... Read Full Article

The newly expanded Kason Kek-Gardner will make its first public appearance at the April 2016 Powtech Show in Nuremberg, since the merger of UK-based Kek-Gardner and USA-based Kason Corp. in Q3 2015, it was announced by George Tunnicliffe, Kason Ke... Read Full Article

Solids handling specialist, Ajax Equipment, will be exhibiting the latest developments in bulk handling including bidirectional screw feeders, lump breakers and hoppers in Hall 3A, stand 3A-479 at POWTEC... Read Full Article

Wheelwash was approached by Thyssenkrupp to deliver a total wheel washing solution to their new steel making operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After completing the full tender process along w... Read Full Article

Bradfords Group, the South West’s leading supplier of building materials and plant equipment, has announced its first ever investment into Kubota construction machinery.The deal, which was struck before but announced on stand at the... Read Full Article

LiuGong – a global leader in the manufacturing a full line of extreme duty equipment, is to showcase never-before-seen products at Bauma; the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery from 11-17 April in Munich, Germany.... Read Full Article

Simpler Architecture Delivers 10 Percent More Power And 20 Percent More Torque For 100 HP To 430 HP Engine Range.Yesterday at Bauma, Cummins Inc. revealed a new generation of ultra-low-emissions engines spanning from 100 hp to 430 hp (75-... Read Full Article

CASE Construction Equipment is investing in its European plants in Italy as part of its manufacturing strategy for the region, which is based on the creation of two production hubs, focusing manufacturing expertise on specific product families in ... Read Full Article

LiuGong, a global leader in manufacturing a full line of extreme duty equipment, has officially signed a new service and parts agreement with Cummins Inc., renewing an agreement between the parties originally constructed in March 2014 in Las Vegas... Read Full Article

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading construction equipment maker, announced today it will present an extensive range of 33 construction equipment* including 10 excavators and 5 wheel loaders meeting ... Read Full Article

10 – 12 May 2016 or 22 – 24 November 2016The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology is hosting a 3 day course designed for process engineers who... Read Full Article

Summit Systems is delighted to provide a Maguire Weigh Scale Blender, to RPC Promens’ state of the art European Training Centre at Rushden. The blender will be used to train apprentices, new operators and existing employees.Carl Bon... Read Full Article

In just a few days time, the doors will open on the 31st edition of bauma, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment. At this seve... Read Full Article

Falkirk-based Lomond Plant Hire is a family owned business, established in 1988 the company has evolved to become one of the key players in the operated and self-drive plant hire market throughout the UK.Lomond Plant Hire is 100% committe... Read Full Article

A new Volvo EW160E wheeled excavator has been delivered to groundworks, building and civil engineering contractors BCE Ltd of Wolverhampton adding a new dimension and a high degree of flexibility to the projects the company undertakes.BCE... Read Full Article

French company Rodeschini, located in in the town of Scey-sur-Saone, specialize in masonry work and structural work for the construction and renovation of public works. The company were looking for a wheeled excavator to support its existing fleet... Read Full Article

Following the March 2015 deadline for applications to exhibit at the next bauma, taking place from April 11 to 17, 2016, it was already clear that demand for exhibition space is again very high. The upcoming edition of the World’s Leading Tr... Read Full Article

FJ Morris Contracting Ltd of Towcester Northamptonshire has added a further 2 Volvo EC18D compact excavators to its plant fleet which have been supplied by Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility dealer SM Plant Ltd. The latest ... Read Full Article

Friel Construction is taking sustainability to another level with the delivery of a new Terex Finlay 683 Supertrak.The plant is proving its economic and environmental worth at a Barratt Homes development in the West Midlands by providing ... Read Full Article