The Route One team presents comprehensive coverage from the first day of INTERMAT, including news, views and all the latest products at one of the biggest shows in the construction industry.
Rammer, which has remained a recognised name in hydraulic hammers and attachments although it was withdrawn in 2007, is set to make a return as Sandvik Construction announces a multi-brand strategy. Through the reintroduction of Sandvik-owned Rammer-branded products, the company says it will be able to serve a wider customer base by using differing breaker-focused distribution channels. The Rammer brand was withdrawn when the entire Breakers Lahti product line came under the Sandvik Mining and Construction
Wirtgen Group is cementing its position with two new products....a paver and a milling machine, while innovative and integrated solutions are central to Topcon’s offering – which ranges from resurfacing to excavation. Elsewhere on Day 3 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, automation is key to Caterpillar’s new range of milling machines and Swedish manufacturer Sandvik has been listening to its customers, launching its first wheeled products into the North American market
The year 2012 has been a milestone for Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong.
In January it announced completion of the purchase of Polish company HSW (Huta Stalowa Wola) and its distribution subsidiary Dressta, LiuGong’s first outright acquisition outside its domestic market. HSW produces bulldozers and other crawler machines, while LiuGong is ranked as the largest wheel loader manufacturer in the world, and is also said to be among the world’s fastest growing CE companies.
