Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has reported improved earnings and stable sales in Europe and North America for Q4, 2023 – as softer industry demand begins to show its influence on the global market. For the full year 2023, Volvo CE has achieved an increase in annual net sales from 2022, despite a drop in…

The range of HD+ tandem rollers have been a firm fixture in the product range of roller manufacturer Hamm for many years. Back in the summer of 2023, new models were launched spanning all weight classes, all featuring the relevant interfaces for digital applications. Plus, the Easy Drive operating concept was also introduced to machines…

There’s a stack of Mecalac site dumpers heading through the regular Malcolm Harrison Prees sale on the 3rd February. There are 6 tonne straight tips with full cabs from 2021 and 3-tonne straight tip models from 2018 and 2018. These are joined by older Terex,Thwaites and JCB dumpers. So, if it’s a dumper you are…

JCB’s 131X tracked excavator has been making light work of tough demolition jobs in the South East of England. Purchased by London-based demolition and dismantling contractor, Feltham Demolition, the machine – already built with strength in mind – has also been equipped with bucket and dipper ram guards, side impact protection, cab cage and belly…

The new Ammann ARW 65-S Walk-Behind Roller features a steering innovation that enables the machine to move forward, backward, and laterally. The new S version has a pivoting mechanism that enables movement in all directions. The prior version only enables forward and reverse movements. With the S version, the machine can also be moved to…

JCB today called on industry leaders to get behind the Government’s call for evidence on how non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) might be powered in the future. Evidence is being sought on how NRMM might decarbonise as part of the Government’s wider net zero ambitions. As the clock ticks down to the March 26th submissions deadline,…

JCB has joined a new partnership which has been launched by road users and industry to help tackle potholes as new figures show pothole damage to vehicles has hit a five year high. The research by the AA – released on National Pothole Day – shows that the motoring organisation dealt with 631,852 pothole related…

If you are looking for a 13 tonne excavator and a heavy haulage truck to transport it around, then both items on this week’s front cover could suit you down to the ground – both heading through the GPSV sale on 24th January. The excavator is a 2013 JCB JS130LC-4 and has just come off…

Hitachi’s range of  Zaxis-6 mini excavators has been updated with several new features. The new models, from the ZX10U-6 to the ZX65USB-6, comply with the latest harmonised standards for machinery and improve safety for operators. Aside from placing a high priority on safety, the latest upgrades also cater to operator comfort within the cab, in…

Sunbelt Rentals, the UK’s largest rental equipment provider, has taken delivery of a new fleet of fifteen Hyster® H16XD6 Big Trucks for the handling of accommodation units.   The new machines will ensure better performance at its Accommodation Depots located across the UK. Depending on customer requirements, the specially adapted accommodation units feature water and power…

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Kubota’s arrival in Europe with the opening of the first subsidiary in France in 1974. Throughout this year, Kubota will celebrate this event of particular relevance to the Group. Since the company’s arrival in Europe, one of its three strategic regions, along with Asia and North-America, Kubota has strived…

CASE Construction Equipment has added a second 20-tonne class crawler excavator to its E-Series lineup, with the launch of the CX210E-S. The ‘Essential’ alternative to the regular CX210E, the CX210E-S retains all the performance and operator comfort as well as quality and reliability of the standard model, but comes with a simplified offer at an…

The Terex dump truck on this week’s front cover will not be winning any beauty competitions, but it looks like a solid workhorse with tis GM12V-71 engine. It comes with new batteries and a watertight body. Delivery is available and the truck is prices at £14,000 courtesy of Walker Machinery. Check out the photo lineages…

Thwaites has announced that Molson Equipment has been appointed as the approved distributor for the Northeast of England. This move further expands the Molson Group relationship with Thwaites, from the existing distributor relationship covering the Scottish central belt and highlands, to this second and separate territory of the Northeast of England. Speaking ahead of the…

An Irish groundworks and civil engineering specialist has bought a brand new JCB 245XR tracked excavator to work on a major €65 million rail project in Limerick. County Clare-based Mushroom Civil Ltd has purchased the new reduced tailswing model which initially worked on the Dunkettle Interchange roadbuilding scheme near Cork. Now, the JCB 245XR –…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and the Ammann Group have reached an agreement whereby the Ammann Group will acquire Volvo CE’s global ABG Paver Business including ABG in Hameln, Germany.  The Ammann Group intends to expand their business and invest in ABG Pavers. The divestment includes the ABG Paver production and technology centre in Hameln,…

A Midlands waste recycling specialist has invested in a brand new JCB 140X tracked excavator for sorting and loading waste at its materials recycling facility. MRW Waste Recycling Ltd has bought the new model for pre-sorting waste and loading the picking line at the company’s Stratford-upon-Avon site where it recycles construction and demolition materials. Supplied…

Plantmaster are showing off their 2009 Kalmar DC-10-600 heavy duty diesel forklift on this week’s front cover. This 10.6 tonne machine uses a Volvo engine and comes with side shift forks. Ideal for a company that has some heavy lifting to carry out! Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister…

Komatsu plans to introduce the 13-ton class PC138E-11 electric excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery to the domestic Japanese market as a rental machine in January 2024 or later. Komatsu also plans to introduce it to European markets, following Japan. As a market for electrified construction equipment has not yet been established, Komatsu is working…

JCB has presented longstanding customer, JC Balls & Sons, with a unique X Series tracked excavator to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The milestone also represents 60 years of the two family-owned businesses working in partnership after founder Jim Balls established JC Balls & Sons with a JCB 3 backhoe loader in 1963. He has bought…