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Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has reinforced its range of ZW wheel loaders with the launch of three new compact models, the ZW65, ZW75 and ZW95.

Work-related road safety is an emerging source of concern throughout Europe, which needs renewed commitment from all those involved. It is estimated that in the EU-15, 39% of fatal work accidents are road traffic accidents, and this number would even be considerably higher should accidents while commuting to and from work be included.

The Guidetti Company's Earthmoving Division will unveil a number of new models. These include the new MG 100 articulated frame motor grader and CG 14 articulated tandem vibrating roller, along with Guidetti's CAESAR 1 and CAESAR 2 crushers.

Estonia and Ireland's 2010 Road Safety PIN Awards followed wide-ranging efforts to reduce road deaths. In Estonia, road mortality has been halved from 146 deaths per million inhabitants in 2001 to 75 in 2009 (although still above the EU27 average of 70).

COMAP specialises in the production of industrial installations for bitumen heating, storing, spraying, transport and processing, and as well as its sprayer tanks with tube flame heating (with thermo oil heating of the spray unit), immersed pump and manual bar, it manufactures tanks heated by a thermal oil heater with an inner coil and hydraulic expanding spraying bar.

Caterpillar, with its Italian dealer CGT, will exhibit the latest products and solutions under Successful Together, a theme highlighting continued focus and full commitment to supporting the business success of Caterpillar customers.

While the EU target of reducing deaths by 50% has resulted in impressive figures, there is still more to be done as Patrick Smith reports. The latest statistics show European Union (EU) efforts to reduce road deaths by 50% have met with considerable success. As EU members look to the new European Action Programme for the period 2010 to 2020

During 2011 and 2012 Case Construction Equipment will renew up to 90% of its construction equipment lines, "providing customers with increased productivity, lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions." European customers will see the start of this process with a new generation of Case's tractor backhoe loaders, the T Series Construction King, and its Tier 4 Interim engine line-up.