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HSS and Kubota strike mini-excavator supply deal
A unique partnership has been formed between rental company HSS Hire and manufacturer Kubota to provide mini-excavators with next day delivery and service
Major JCB order from A-Plant
JCB has signed one of its biggest deals of the year with an order for 1,200 machines worth £35 million ($43.4 million) from the UK rental company A-Plant
Excavators: Tracks and wheels
Europe apparently has a particular fondness for wheeled excavators. Sandy Guthrie digs into this segment of the market which has seen many releases this year
Volvo looks to the future
Electric and autonomous machines are demonstrated as Volvo CE reveals its prototypes for the jobsite of tomorrow
Doosan’s Czech consolidation
Closure of Belgian HQ for Europe, Middle East and Africa said to support key priorities of customer focus and proximity
Hyundai and CNH Industrial in mini excavator alliance
Manufacturers join forces in ten-year agreement that will see CNH Industrial market mini excavator models supplied through Hyundai
Caterpillar to go it alone with small excavators
Company announces 2018 phase out of alliance with Wacker Neuson covering machines weighing under 3 t, and will use its own design teams instead
Digging up new ideas
Manufacturers across the globe continue to enhance their portfolio of excavators with improvements in all areas. Joe Malone looks at some of the latest products on the market.
Wacker Neuson to open factory in China
Compact equipment manufacturer plans new factory near Shanghai, initially for compact excavator production
Terex sells German compact business to Yanmar
US$60 million (€53 million) deal includes Terex’s German-made midi/mini excavators, wheeled excavators and compact wheeled loaders
Gold excavator from Kubota
Manufacturer donates special edition gold excavator to construction charity The Lighthouse Club
Mini Excavators: Small comfort
The mini excavator market is anything but mini at the moment, as sales are looking healthy. The latest releases are investigated
Earthmoving: Ground breaking inventions
Companies were queueing up to showcase their new earthmoving machines and features ahead of the biggest construction trade show in the world – Bauma
Total cost of ownership focus from Yanmar
Yanmar president Jean-Marc Reynaud says rental market is a key growth area for manufacturer
Hybrid from Komatsu
36 tonne hydraulic hybrid – the HB365LC-3 – said to be designed to provide 20% fuel savings
Hyundai cameras offer all round view
Excavators can be fitted with AAVM system – which company claims is first of its kind
New compacts from Takeuchi
New mini excavators and a compact tracked loader introduced on manufacturer’s stand at Bauma
VIDEO: Terex’s mini excavator showcase
Rohan Chougule, global product manager for Terex Compact Germany, talks through the new range on show at Bauma
Excavators and wheeled loaders from Hitachi
Medium and large excavators promise new technology, and largest new wheeled loader has bigger cab
New Hyundai excavators and loaders
New machines include Hyundai’s advanced around view monitoring system as well as claiming increased productivity and fuel efficiency
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