In a year of multiple significant milestones for Cat® mining and infrastructure trucks, Caterpillar announces delivery of its 50,000th articulated truck from its Peterlee, U.K. manufacturing facility. Since the start of Cat branded articulated truck manufacturing in 1985, Caterpillar has become an industry leader of the articulated truck design. “The …

New addition to African distribution channel serves Zambia and Zimbabwe Screening and crushing industry leader McCloskey International has recently welcomed equipment dealer BL&D Plant Hire & Sales to its global network of distributors. The company serves Zambia and Zimbabwe. Representatives of the company were present at CAMINEX 2018 to launch …

Franchise-based roadside mobile hydraulic repair firm Pirtek keeps on growing The nation’s leading emergency mobile hydraulic hose repair business celebrated 30 years of UK operations by holding its annual conference at the Trump Turnberry Resort on the stunning west coast of Scotland. The first Pirtek centre was established in London’s …

Retail sales of construction equipment sales and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, according to the UK equipment statistics exchange. * This continues the trend of a slowing rate of quarterly growth this year compared …

The Manitou Group announces the evolution of its Mustang brand into “Mustang by Manitou”. Known for its three emblematic Manitou, Gehl and Mustang brands, this action reinforces the value of its Mustang product range offering in all territories and the reputation of the Manitou Group, world leader in off-road handling. …

Pembrokeshire based Mason Brothers Quarry Products has a longstanding relationship with Sandvik which goes back to the 1990s. The company now produces in excess of 100,000 tonnes of high quality aggregate from its Rhyndaston quarry near Haverfordwest. A mobile crushing, screening and scalping train from Sandvik play a key role …

The TA300 articulated hauler from Terex Trucks has been updated with a new transmission, leading to improvements in fuel efficiency, performance, productivity and operator comfort.  Terex Trucks has updated its TA300 articulated hauler with the introduction of a new and improved transmission. The 28-tonne (30-ton) workhorse will now incorporate the …

We are delighted to officially announce CQMS’19 has a new venue!! The biannual CQMS show (Irelands construction and quarry machinery show) is moving to Goffs just off the N7 at Kill, Co. Kildare for 2019. It is anticipated that the new location, which is close to Dublin and all major …

TBF Construction Machinery have come back to Dublin after an eight-year absence. We were at the opening of their new depot in Parkwest. If we needed more evidence that a recovery has well and truly come to this industry, perhaps seeing a ribbon being cut in front of a new …

MILLER UK – DRIVEN BY INNOVATION MILLER UK Employees Celebrate 40 years of Innovation To celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, and its accomplishments, Keith Miller chairman of Miller UK invited his entire workforce of more than 140 employees to Croft Motor Racing in North Yorkshire for an exciting track day …