Author: Stephen White

B&B Attachments, will be supporting its official dealer for the region; GOTRADE of the GORICA GROUP at the Big 5 Construct Saudi, which returns for its 12th edition to the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Centre, from the 26th to 29th February 2024. This is the first time the UK’s leading independent supplier of forklift truck attachments and masts has exhibited in the Saudi market. “We are excited to paricipate in BIG 5 Saudi Construct, Saudi Arabia’s largest construction event. This event provides the ideal platform for us to showcase our material handling solutions to a global audience. Our BlockMaster…

Euro Auctions, the leading auctioneers of used heavy construction machinery, commercial and agricultural equipment in Europe and the Middle East, starts 2024 with a bang, promising good inventory of unused 2023 plate machines at the first sale of the year. The next unreserved sales at the new permanent auction site in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi takes place as a two-day sale programme in early March. On Monday 4th March there will be an ‘on site’ live sale, followed by an ‘online’ sale on Thursday 7th March. Euro Auctions, General Manager for the AE, Richard Sweatt, comments on this sale: “Whilst we…

The eagerly anticipated 2024 Access and Handling Summit will take place on tomorrow at the Habtoor Polo Club, Dubai. This event, now in its fourth iteration, is shaping up to be an essential gathering for industry professionals in the Middle East’s burgeoning access and handling market. The summit will offer a dynamic platform for sharing knowledge and networking, catering to a diverse group of stakeholders, including end-users, manufacturers, suppliers, and investors. It aims to delve into market trends, innovations, and opportunities, offering insights into the latest technologies and sustainable practices. One of the key focuses of the summit will be…

In a significant move poised said to transform the UAE’s material handling landscape, Al Shirawi Trading Co. LLC has formed a groundbreaking collaboration with HD Hyundai XiteSolution. The partnership, which was officially sealed during a dignified signing ceremony this week, marks the beginning of a new chapter in operational excellence and technological advancement within the UAE’s industrial sector, said the two partnering companies. HD Hyundai XiteSolution is a specialised manufacturer of material handling equipment, covers an extensive portfolio ranging from diesel and LPG forklifts to heavy diesel forklifts and warehouse equipment. Aiming to develop the world’s leading forklift truck in each…

Bridgestone has launched its globally trusted fleet management solution ‘Webfleet’ in collaboration with its exclusive partners, Al Masaood Tyres, Batteries and Accessories (TBA) Division, part of Al Masaood Group and Nasser Bin Abdullatif Alserkal in the UAE. Webfleet is one of the most popular fleet management solutions in the world and the number one system in Eruope. The official launch of  underlined the organisation’s thrive to advance innovative technologies in sustainable mobility and optimise fleet operations.   Over 60,000 customers worldwide count on Bridgestone’s reliable Webfleet fleet management solution to boost productivity, support drivers, increase safety, maintain compliance, and operate…

To paraphrase a John Lennon festive number, so this is 2024, a year has ended and a new one has begun. Are you feeling older or maybe like my waistline you are feeling a little larger. In the aftermath of COP 28 are you also feeling a little greener? I suspect you are probably not. While the event had some significant announcements including relatively unheralded but nonetheless important – and construction-related – agreements on the built environment, net zero emissions and resilient buildings, there remains a nagging thought that we haven’t fully addressed the elephant in the meeting room. Largely…

Last year, in partnership with People in Need, a leading humanitarian relief organisation, Doosan Bobcat launched an 800,000 EUR grant to help restart Turkey’s local economy and community life.  The severe earthquakes that happened on 6th February 2023 in Turkey had devastating consequences for more than nine million people with over 240,000 buildings damaged or destroyed.   At that time, Doosan Bobcat provided immediate help with its construction equipment and offered humanitarian aid to earthquake-affected areas by funding local nano- and micro-enterprises to a total value of 800,000 EUR through an early recovery project.  The funding’s intention has been to restore…

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, won honours in two of the categories in the CES 2024 Innovation Awards during the CES 2024 Exhibition, the world’s largest electronics trade show, held in Las Vegas in Nevada, USA last month. In the first category – Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility – Develon presented ‘SMART COLLISION MITIGATION with Sensor Fusion’. SMART COLLISION MITIGATION (SCM) is an active safety system that detects objects around an excavator through Sensor Fusion of camera and radar. The excavator is equipped with four or more cameras to provide a 360-degree All Around View. Using AI technology, it can…

Emrill says its newly launched Techsphere Security Patrol App will “bolster its total FM digital solutions’ for clients and employees. The state-of-the-art application will increase security measures and enhance the overall living experience for residents in prominent communities across the UAE, says the firm.  Acording to Emrill, the launch of Techsphere Security Patrol App, the safety, maintenance and emergency response times of teams patrolling communities will significantly improve. The application will increase operational efficiencies and optimise the time taken for employees to complete designated tasks on prescheduled routes.    As a centralised platform for managing the rosters, routes, schedules and assignments…

The Truck and Fleet Awards 2024 recognised 21 winners during a gala dinner held this week at the Ritz Carlton – JBR hotel in Dubai.  Almost 9,000 people voted for categories with the process open to the industry before closing at the beginning of January. Separate industry judging panels decided the fleet, bodybuilder and Middle East Truck of the Year award. The Truck and Fleet Awards 2024 were supported by the following companies: Platinum Sponsor: Tata Motors Gold Sponsor: TotalEnergies Silver Sponsors: Al Masaood, Arabian Axles, Autotek.io, NAZ Industries Shipping Partner: Transport Overseas Group “We are lucky to be taking…