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Manitou completes LiftRite buyout
The Manitou group has finalised its acquisition of a majority stake of 55% in the Australian company LiftRite. It will hold a 96% share by 2020
Lehner to head Wacker Neuson
Deputy CEO of German-based compact equipment manufacturer chosen to replace Cem Peksaglam as CEO
A-Plant chief to retire
Sat Dhaiwal will retire in July 2018 after serving 25 years at the company – 16 years as CEO
New Kennametal CEO
Chris Rossi to succeed former Terex boss Ron De Feo who has been appointed executive chairman of Kennametal board
Deutz acquires its Spanish dealer
Tallers Soler, based near Barcelona, has been a close partner of Deutz for over 40 years
Sarens speech to confront ‘macho’ behaviour
Hendrik Sarens will use his keynote address at the World Crane and Transport Summit to confront machismo culture in the industry
Global emissions compliance to rise
Diesel engines meeting Tier 2 standards or less to be all but phased-out by 2023 in new non-road mobile machinery
Major personnel changes at Caterpillar
VP’s Paolo Fellin, Greg Folley and George Taylor to retire, while Chris Snodgrass and Damien Giraud appointed new positions in major change
Volvo CE innovates with all-electric prototype
EX02 excavator takes centre stage at Swedish manufacturer’s Innovation Summit in London
AGC chief economist optimistic about US construction
Ken Simonson of AGC says US contractors are “upbeat” with order books reasonably full. Mr Simonon is a speaker at the ALH Conference & Awards in Miami, October 12, 2017
Manitou buys into Australia distributor
France-based Manitou will take a majority stake in its Australian distributor LiftRite, based in Perth. The initial 55% share can be increased to 96% in three years
World Crane and Transport Summit programme finalised
The programme for the World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS) has been finalised and published online at www.khl.com/wcts. The event takes place on 7 and 8 November in the Netherlands
XCMG exports double in first four months of year
Chinese manufacturer says its year-on-year export sales have seen significant growth in Asian markets, the Middle East and Africa
Crane expert to speak at Demolition Summit
Teddy Holt of Radius Crane Management, who will present on tower cranes in demolition, becomes World Demolition Summit’s ninth confirmed speaker
Zoomlion refocuses on construction
Chinese industrial giant set to sell 80% stake in environmental business to concentrate on construction and agricultural equipment
Liebherr Group down 2.5%
For the full year 2016 Liebherr Group posted total sales of €9.009 billion (US$ 9.790 billion), down 2.5 per cent (%) on 2015 which was a record year
ITC tower crane conference on 10 & 11 May
The fifth International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference takes place on 10 and 11 May in London, UK
Zoomlion and MAZ collaboration
Specialist construction and municipal vehicles for the European and CEE markets are the focus of a new venture between Zoomlion and MAZ
Goldhofer stand has pulling power
German manufacturer shows latest low loader semi-trailer and ADDrive for heavy-duty modules
Marr to urge 'different thinking' on tower cranes
Simon Marr of Marr Contracting in Australia, will urge International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference to think differently about tower cranes
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