Big orders for and progress in plant and concrete mixing technology has been continuing at a rapid pace over recent months, as Guy Woodford reports
Shantui recently completed an eye-catching US$3.2 million deal with a customer in the United Arab Emirates for 50 concrete mixer trucks. The deal is said to be an important breakthrough for the Chinese company’s concrete machinery in the Middle East market, raising brand awareness and laying a solid foundation for building market share.
Over the past y
JCB revealed the 430 DieselMax engine at CONEXPO-CON/AGG – a new, 3.0litre power unit that has been designed specifically for mid-range construction and industrial equipment operating cycles.
German engine manufacturer DEUTZ reported new orders in the group rose by 1% to €677.2 million (H1 2015: €670.7 million), despite tough market conditions.
Orders in the second quarter of 2016 amounted to €349.9 million, which was 6.9 per cent higher than the figure of €327.3 million for the first quarter, and the same level as the second quarter of 2015 (€349.7 million).
The number of engines sold fell to 69,705, down by almost 11% compared with the
corresponding period of 2015 (H1 2015: 78,120 eng
The SMOPYC exhibition will have close to 100,000m2 of covered exhibition space, as well as an outdoor area and a demonstration area providing a total surface area for the show of 300,000m2.
