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In November, for the 11th consecutive year, Caterpillar's Demonstration and Learning Centre in Malaga, Spain, will again become the stage for the Caterpillar Operator Challenge. "Throughout the years this competition has followed the same successful concept: the competitor skills will be tested and scored in different machines, ranging from large to mini size-class equipment and the one with the best total score is the winner. This year, we will have nine challenging tests carried out with the latest Caterp

ENKA Pazarlama, one of the longest-serving distributors of Hitachi Constriction Machinery (Europe)/HCME, has opened a new branch in Turkey's capital city, Ankara. ENKA Pazarlama has been serving the Turkish market with Hitachi excavators, wheel loaders and crawler cranes since 1981. The new 12,000m² development is the latest addition to the Turkish dealer's branch network, which includes a number of regional offices, service centres and sub-dealers. Founded in 1972 ENKA Pazarlama is a sub-division of the la

Concrete highway construction techniques and technology continues to evolve. Mike Woof reports The recent increases in oil costs are having a knock-on effect for the road construction sector, as asphalt prices have increased noticeably and faster than those for concrete. This has spurred renewed discussion over which construction technique now offers the best long term solution for road building. The debate between those in favour of concrete and those preferring asphalt for highway construction has been on

New technologies and new partnerships will heighten the rivalry in the compaction sector, Mike Woof reports The competitive compaction equipment market is providing customers with a broad and growing array of innovative technologies and solutions. At the same time, many firms are looking to increase market share through reorganisation of their operations and developing new international partnerships. This sector of the equipment market is certainly now more competitive, with major brands like Bomag, Caterpi

Special applications require stringent quality control and with compaction machines a key part of the paving process, their contribution can be vital. A high quality finish has helped athletes breaking sporting records on the track at the Shanghai Stadium in China during this year's 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Built in 1997 the stadium has been the venue for numerous major sporting events prior to the Olympics, however its track was showing signs of wear and the local authorities decided that a full refurbis

A growing demand for equipment to be used in recycling applications is helping boost the market for demolition attachments Manufacturers have been keen to invest in technology, developing new models and with more innovations to come. There are several key players in the hydraulic breaker sector, with Atlas Copco and Sandvik dominating this market segment. However other breaker manufacturers are major players too, including Indeco, Furukawa and NPK, while there are also specialist attachment producers such a