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Doosan Portable Power has launched a new 50Hz version of the company’s LSC (LightSource Compact) portable light tower for markets in the Middle East and Africa. Also available as a 60Hz model, applications include lighting on road and bridge construction sites; general construction applications as well providing lighting for special events, emergency and disaster relief, oil and gas drilling and for mining and quarrying locations. The light tower has a new power train based around the Kubota D1005 water-coo

Major equipment manufacturers have signed up for bC India 2013 for the first time with space for the event running out. Despite extending the available exhibition space to 150,000m² (2011: 88,000m²) bC India 2013 is already almost fully booked. Thomas Löffler, chief executive officer bC Expo India, says: “Many companies have booked more space than at the first event. That shows the high regard bC India already enjoys among exhibitors.” JCB has been attracted to bC India 2013 as a first-time exhibitor.

Centralised asset management, more use of the latest machine and worksite technology, and deploying value added logistics in machine delivery will enable the construction equipment industry to build on slow world market growth, a panel of expert speakers told attendees at the Construction Equipment World Economic Forum (CEWEF) 2012 The key industry event in Brussels saw more than 130 representatives from across the international construction equipment world given a forecast of 3.5% global growth for their i

The UK-based site is one of the major production facilities for construction and mining equipment in the Komatsu group. For the celebrations, Peter Howe, KUK managing director and chairman of Komatsu Europe International, welcomed Tetsuji Ohashi and a delegation of other senior executives from Komatsu Ltd, the company’s global HQ in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1985 in Gateshead, near Newcastle, North East England, KUK was officially opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in 1987. Over the last qu

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has appointed Repa SIA as its new dealer for customers in Latvia. Repa, who replace Laadur OU, was established in 1991 as a dealer for used construction equipment. The head office is located in Riga and includes a 280m² office and 600m² workshops. The company employs seven sales personnel, ten technicians and six administrative staff. A subsidiary of the MONO Group, one of the largest enterprises in Latvia, and owner of companies specialising in highway engi

JCB claim to have taken a big step to protect its smallest plant by announcing all JCB mini and midi excavators sold in the UK now feature its 3-star Thatcham-approved immobiliser as standard. With over €1.24 million [£1 million] worth of plant stolen every week across the UK and Ireland - and just 5% ever recovered, the construction machine industry giant believes the move will protect thousands more machines against theft, while also reducing insurance premiums by up to 45%. The 801 mini excavators were t

A-Plant has spent €3.11million (£2.5mn) on a large fleet of power generation sets from SDMO Energy, the UK arm of French generator manufacturer SDMO Industries. One of Britain’s largest plant and equipment hire companies, A-Plant’s purchase comprises nearly two hundred generators from the SDMO Rental Compact range in a power band between 10kVA to 150kVA.The sets are powered by the latest Mitsubishi and John Deere engines, managed by either a SDMO NEXYS or TELYS controller for monitoring; oil pressure, coola

A customer of HM Plant, the official UK dealer for Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe), has invested in 68 new Zaxis excavators so far in 2012. Gloucester-based Keyway took delivery of 34 of the new models, ranging from one to 21tonnes, between March and April. The remainder will be delivered over the next few months. The sizeable but undisclosed investment takes the total number of Hitachi machines in the Keyworth fleet to 120. A family-run enterprise, established by Eamonn McGurk in 1966, Keyworth spe