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HPE Africa delivers 21 Hyundai HL770-9s wheel loaders for coal handling
HPE Africa has delivered 21 new Hyundai HL770-9s wheel loaders to a leading electricity generating parastatal in South Africa, during the first half of 2017. “Robust Hyundai Hyundai HL770-9s wheel loaders, designed for maximum performance and optimum productivity, offer precise operation and easy control, even in difficult conditions,” says Alex Ackron, MD of HPE Africa,…
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African Construction and Totally Concrete Expos in pictures
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Deere & Company to acquire Wirtgen Group in $5-billion deal
Two major players in the worldwide construction market will be joining forces after Deere & Company and the Wirtgen Group announced that Deere will acquire the German-based manufacturer of road construction equipment in an all-cash deal worth more than $5 billion US. The agreement will include the Wirtgen Group’s five premium brands – Wirtgen, Hamm, Vogele, Kleemann and…
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New Ditch Witch Rock Monster HD Backreamers Increase Productive Drilling in Rock Environments
Ditch Witch has introduced the new Rock MonsterHD backreamers to help today’s horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operators improve drilling performance in hard rock conditions. The new backreamers are equipped with patent-pending EdgeGuard protection to increase the life of the reamer, reduce replacement costs and keep crews profitable. This design incorporates strategic placement of tungsten carbide discs on…
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Totally Concrete Expo 2017 is here
The stage is set for Africa’s biggest gathering of construction professionals under one roof. It is that time of the year where African Construction and Totally Concrete Expos take place and this year promises to be bigger and better. The event is set to take place on the 23rd and 24th of May at Gallagher…
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Caterpillar introduces latest in new portable generator product line
Caterpillar is expanding the Cat® RP Series portable generators line with the introduction of the RP12000 E. The new generator fills out the top of the series, delivering 12kW of running power and new features to meet the specific needs of the “pro-sumer” – emergency home back-up, DIY enthusiasts and contractors. The RP Series initially launched…
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SA proposes emergency steel tariffs
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published a filing by South Africa proposing emergency “safeguard” tariffs on imports of certain flat hot-rolled steel products. This would come into effect from July. According to the papers, the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) began investigating the case for safeguard tariffs in March 2016, and had made a…
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Caterpillar will move global HQ to Deerfield, lll., beginning this year
Nearly three months after announcing plans that the company would be moving its global headquarters from Peoria to Chicago, Caterpillar has actually settled on a location a bit further north. By mid-2018, the world’s no. 1 heavy equipment manufacturer plans to call the Chicago suburb of Deerfield its new home. The company will move…
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AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION AND TOTALLY CONCRETE EXPO 2017
The 5th annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo – Africa’s mega Construction and Infrastructure show and biggest gathering of 9000 qualified buyers and sellers for the entire Built environment value chain. Visit AFRICA’S BIGGEST gathering of Construction Professionals under one roof African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo caters for the entire African Construction, Cement and…
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McLaughlin launches new 154.4com auger boring machine
McLaughlin launched its biggest machine to date the McL-60 Workhorse is a 152.4-cm auger boring machine designed with operator convenience in mind. The low-profile engine design, remote control operation and Rabbit Travel help water, sewer and pipeline contractors install large-diameter casings at a lower cost than directional drilling Powered by a 218-hp (160-kW) Volvo turbocharged engine,…