CASE is positioning itself for the expected increase in demand for construction equipment in Algeria due to the government’s planned investments in infrastructure development. CASE Construction Equipment and its official importer in Algeria, ARC Trucks recently showcased the OEM’s full line of light and heavy equipment
Experts expect the next two-year period, 2017-2018, to be positive for the global construction equipment market, with sales of 863 000 units in 2018 possible, a variation of +38% compared with 2016. The first nine months of 2016 saw global earthmoving equipment sales of 496 500,
Vesconite Bearings is a specialist South African manufacturer of bushing polymers. Vesconite Bearings, a South African manufacturer of specialist bushing polymers, continues to supply articulation bushings to an articulated dump truck manufacturer in the UK. The UK branch of the international dump truck manufacturer first tested the
Alain Worp has been appointed new managing director of Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe. Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe has announced the appointment of Alain Worp as managing director. Worp has been working for Hyundai for 13 years and has previously held a number of positions within the sales
The G-Series is suited for bucket and re-handling duties in applications such as small quarries and cement factories. Despite current challenging market conditions in Africa, IIkay Fidan, business director for Hub South (Africa) at Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) Sales Region EMEA, says Volvo CE has seen
Kong has been working for Hyundai for 30 years and has held several positions within the company. Hyundai Heavy Industries has announced the appointment of K.Y. Kong as the new chief operating officer (COO) of the Hyundai Construction Equipment division. Kong has been working for Hyundai for
CDE South Africa recently sold a complete bespoke plant in the North West Province for a waste dump recovery operation. CDE Global, said to be the largest wet processing equipment manufacturer in the world, has reiterated its commitment to work with African customers to maximise their
The new Performance Series flat-floor buckets are available in rated capacities from 2,3 to 2,9 m³. Caterpillar Attachments has introduced its Performance Series flat-floor bucket designed specifically for Cat M and K Series small wheel loaders. The new flat-floor buckets are general purpose buckets that incorporate a
The new MB Truck City dealer will combine the two brands, New Holland and Iveco, to provide customers with a larger portfolio of synergistic products under the same roof. MB Truck City Johannesburg is the latest venture by MB Holding Company LLC whose subsidiary company, MB
The Quester range was recently launched in Ethiopia, and will be introduced in several markets within the southern and eastern Africa region within the next year. UD Trucks has announced that it is focussed on expanding and growing its business within Southern and Eastern Africa. “We have
