This week we look at a skid-steer loader from Wacker Neuson, new to the North American market, and a pipe-splitting tool from Condux International. Click to begin the slide show.
Related Links: Electric Utility Contractors Are Fleeting Up at ICUEE Show This week we look at the latest from the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, held Oct. 1-3 in Louisville, Ky. Click to begin the slide show.
This week we look at a fall-protection system from Garlock Safety Systems and a heavy-duty tire from Yokohama Tire Corp. Click to begin the slide show.
Related Links: Facing Soft Demand in Second Quarter, Caterpillar and Terex Look To Refocus Exports of construction machinery fell 21% in the first half of 2013, according to data compiled by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Based on data from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and other industry sources, AEM says equipment makers shipped $10.8 billion worth of construction machinery in the first half of 2013, down from the $13.7 billion shipped at the midpoint of 2012.Deep declines were seen in exports to all global regions compared to the first half of 2012, with the exception of Central America, which
Photo Courtesy of SDLG Volvo is now producing four models of SDLG excavators in Brazil. Related Links: Volvo Imports Chinese Wheel Loaders to North America Volvo Opens $100-Million Factory Expansion Volvo Construction Equipment has started production of excavators under its Chinese brand at a $10-million assembly plant in Brazil. Excavators from China-based Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (SDLG) are being built in Volvo's facility in Pederneiras, Brazil, for sale in the Brazilian market.The first production run will include four SDLG crawler-excavator models: the LG6150E, LG6210E, LG225E and LG6250E. These machines fall in the 13.8-metric-ton to 24.3-metric-ton weight classes. The
