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Doosan Portable Power has won a major order for equipment from Saudi Arabia worth almost €2 million. The units have been purchased by the rental business, EJAR, based in Jeddah, through TAMGO, the authorised dealer for Doosan compressors, lighting towers and construction tools in Saudi Arabia. The order is for 50 Doosan 9/235HA portable compressors each providing 23.4m³/min of compressed air at a rated operating pressure of 8.6bar. The 9/235HA is suited to compressed air applications in construction, renta

Yanmar has strengthened its service and spare parts support across the Middle East as well as in Africa. The firm has also released a new series of engine models in the Middle East market, while boosting its presence in the genset segment. In order to boost sales and after-sales support in the Middle East as well as Africa, the firm has established a new sales management team. The company has new sales managers for the Middle East as well as Africa and says that it intends to have an increased focus on s

Deutz is developing its presence in the Middle East market for engines and gensets The firm is now offering complete gensets with outputs from 13-1,250kVA. Other technologies now available include units with hybrid operation that are said to deliver fuel savings of up to 65%. The firm claims that its high-performance DEUTZ POWER SOLUTIONS (DPS) series includes both air-cooled and liquid-cooled variants, with the standard package including integral fuel tanks, detailed monitoring functions and visual warn

Terex has won major crane orders from customers in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Saudi Arabian crane rental company, Arabian Consolidated Trading (ACT Crane & Heavy Equipment), is expanding its crane fleet with a recent order for four Demag AC 160-5, two AC 300-6 all-terrain cranes and four Terex RT 90 rough terrain cranes. The new units will be used by ACT customers at its locations Jubail Industrial City and Yanbu Al-Bahr. ACT Crane & Heavy Equipment is taking delivery of the new Demag and Terex crane model

A tandem crane lift has been carried out in Kuwait on a major project in using Demag machines from Terex. The two machines have been used on the Kuwaiti government's Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway Project. This 36km-long road connection is among the world's largest infrastructure projects underway at present. The project includes a 27km-long bridge over Kuwait Bay. The Kuwaiti logistics service provider Integrated Logistics Company (ILC) is carrying out key sections of the project, moving pre-a

CEMEX Ventures is providing financing for PRYSMEX, a Mexican company that offers a technology solution that can help prevent workplace incidents. This innovative solution features a web platform with a collaborative management app that monitors conditions on customised 3D maps. It is said to enable real-time decision-making and can boost safety and productivity. Placed on the workers’ helmets, PRYSMEX devices monitor conditions, alerting personnel to potential situations and high-risk areas. In addition, i

CEMEX has supplied over 44,000m3 of concrete for road pavement and infrastructure development of the La Mexicana Park area in Mexico City. The former mine is located in the city’s Santa Fe area, which has been reclaimed as a public space and now attracts more than 20,000 people/week. Working under a turnkey project scheme, CEMEX paved the new four-lane roads surrounding the park - Luis Barragan and Paseo de los Arquitectos avenues - an area totaling 35,000m2 with 3km of development. To meet the necessary

Mexican heavy haulage specialist Tradelossa, headquartered in Durango, is celebrating its 45th anniversary The company says that it offers solutions for the heavy haul and abnormal load transportation industry and handles national and international logistics operations in North and South America. For many years the company has been purchasing specialist heavy haulage equipment from the German firm, Goldhofer. The Tradelossa fleet includes various types of heavy-duty modules and an extensive selection o

Oerlikon Graziano is now offering high-efficiency transmission and driveline solutions for the Turkish market. Oerlikon Graziano, the specialist gearing and transmission solutions component in Oerlikon Drive Systems Segment, recently held a roadshow at different customer locations across Turkey. The firm highlighted its latest advances in Shifting Solutions by focussing on customised transmissions for clients. “This roadshow demonstrates significant customers’ confidence and extends the relationship int

The Turkish Potain dealer intends to encourage the next generation of crane engineers with a model building competition. The dealer, TeknoVinç, sponsored a wooden tower crane-building competition in Istanbul for students. With this the firm aims to support young engineers by cooperating with universities. The model cranes were graded on their innovative design, as well as their ability to lift weight. The Wood Tower Crane Competition was organised by Yıldız Technical University and featured 13 teams of exp