Author: Stephen White

HD Hyundai Infracore says it is targeting the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market with its new brand, DEVELON, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment. The company recorded revenue of $330 million last year in the MEA region, which is a sharp increase of 116% compared to $150 million in 2020. The number of machines sold has also exceeded 2,400 units, marking a 60% increase over that in 2020, mainly due to the company’s focus on securing large scale customers with new advanced technology equipped machine launches and customized services. The construction equipment market volume in MEA increased from 16,720…

Euro Auctions Group’s first sale at its new, permanent site in Abu Dhabi has raised almost $4 million as bidders turned out in their droves to the live auction. Euro Auctions is Europe’s largest auction house and oversees sales for industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery in the Middle East, UK, Germany, Spain, Australia and the USA. On the 4th May, the auctioneers held their first live and online, unreserved sale at the new site in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi. With a sale inventory of 518 lots, from 35 vendors, from five countries including, UAE, GB, USA, Seychelles and Sri…

Platform Basket has appointed a former sales lead of JLG’s EMEA operation as it looks to expand and develop its export operation. Enrico Marighella joins the Italian spider lift and boom lift maker as Export Area Manager and according to numerous reports will report to managing and sales director Carlo Alberto Molesini, He and will be responsible for covering territories with existing partners and managing further expansion and development of the export network. Marighella served in a range of sales roles at JLG in the EMEA region for over two decades. He previously worked in the rotating equipment sector. “I…

Galfar Al Misnad has added a pair of Grove GMK4100L-2 all-terrain cranes through local Manitowoc dealer Mannai Trading. Galfar Al Misnad has been using Grove cranes for over 18 years, with its fleet already featuring an array of all-terrain and rough-terrain cranes, said the US manufacturer in a statement. The first of the GMK4100L-2 cranes was handed over in March 2023 at Grove’s facility in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Anwar Sadath, head of the plant department at Galfar Al Misnad, and Kareem Ramadan, sales manager at Mannai Trading, both traveled to Wilhelmshaven to receive the new crane. After handover, the crane began…

Serco has been appointed by Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind two of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations. Operating at The Red Sea and Amaala, Serco will act as the managing agent for a full suite of sustainable mobility services across Saudi Arabia’s visionary new tourism destination. The contract will see Serco working with RSG’s Mobility team to ensure a world-class, net-zero mobility experience for guests at The Red Sea. The carbon-neutral destination covers more than 90 islands, of which only 22 will be developed. The resorts will be reliant on multiple modes of green transport across…

Dubai Municipality’s mobile air quality monitoring vehicle has obtained the ISO 17025 certificate concerning general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. It is the first mobile laboratory in the field of monitoring the air environment to obtain this certificate in the UAE, “which is a testament to the efforts of Dubai Municipality to improve air quality in Dubai, employing advanced technologies to ensure the preservation of environmental and natural sustainability in the emirate,” said the organisation. it added that the certificate also “reflects Dubai Municipality’s commitment to establish Dubai as a leading city for innovation and excellence…

Bobcat stand is showcasing several recently launched products for the first time in Italy, including the new T86 compact tracked loader, the most powerful ever produced by the company. Given the popularity of Compact Track Loaders in Italy, SaMoTer is “certainly the right event” to show visitors the new T86 compact tracked loader, said Bobcat. The company added that is it using the event to present the Bobcat Ground Maintenance Equipment (GME) range, including its small articulated loaders (SAL), compact tractors, mini track loaders, lawn mowers and turf equipment. Among them in Italy for the first time are the Bobcat TL25.60…

In many ways, the powered access and handling sectors are ahead of the game when it comes to electrification in the region. That’s the good news. The less good news is that compared to other markets the utlitisation is far lower. The Access and Handling Summit last month was an opportunity to discuss why the market isn’t yet at the levels of Europe and China, where close to 80% of machines can be plugged in and charged. According to Tim Whiteman, global branding director, Sinoboom, the rental sector can have a crucial role to play in changing the mindset of end-users…

The Rental Roundtable: Striving for Higher Utilisation and Better Mobilisation session was an opportunity for the delegates at the recent Access and Handling Summit in Dubai to take a special look at the rental scene in the region. The panel comprising Joe Keely, Executive Manager – AWP/ Johnson Arabia; Rob Cavaleri, Regional Training, Safety and Compliance Manager | Manlift Middle East; and Martin Newton, Technical Director for International and Middle East, Rapid Access was an absolutely top-level array of rental experts and veterans. Together the panel moderated by CMME’s Stephen White discussed how we can strive for higher utilisation and…

Road building will take centre stage in the SaMoTer LAB demo area, say the organisers of this week’s Samoter event in Italy. SaMoTer is held alongside Asphaltica, the exhibition for road paving, safety and road infrastructure technologies and solutions. Machinery and technologies will be at work from CGT Caterpillar, Develon, Dynapac-Fayat Group, Incofin, Komatsu, Leica Geosystems, Spring Machine Control, Topcon Positioning, SITECH-Spektra A Trimble Company and Way. The site machinery exhibition take place in Verona, the northern industrial heart of Italy, from 3-7 May 2023. This year’s event will boast a new high-tech area: Cantiere Digitale – The Digital Construction Site,…