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Hyundai Construction Equipment is investing €150m in its Ulsan factory, to strengthen its competitiveness in the rapidly expanding construction equipment business. The investment, to be delivered over the next four years, will increase production at the giant plant by 4,800 units a year, bringing annual capacity to 15,000 excavators, wheeled …

Mecalac has announced the appointment of a new dealer to its UK and Ireland distribution network. Headquartered in Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire, Cooks Midlands Ltd (Cooks) will be responsible for retailing Mecalac’s globally-acclaimed excavator portfolio across the East Midlands. Alongside new product sales, Cooks will deliver service agreements and aftersales. …

Following a successful twelve-months as part of the Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA UK and Ireland dealer network, Ben Burgess has expanded its territory across the East Midlands. Via a brand-new branch in Oakham, the sales, service, parts and hire specialist will be responsible for distributing Yanmar’s class-leading portfolio of excavators, …

An intermediary holding company, Hyundai Genuine, has been established, following the purchase in August of Doosan Infracore, by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group. Doosan Infracore has since been renamed Hyundai-Doosan Infracore. Hyundai Construction Equipment and Hyundai-Doosan Infracore will continue to operate under their own management systems, competing as sister companies within …

Yanmar Compact Equipment has a long and well-deserved reputation for delivering fuel efficient and sustainable engine technology. Now, the company brings its engine and mini excavator expertise into the field of electrification with its first electric mini excavator prototype: the new SV17e. This innovation represents an important strategic step for …

Leading civil engineering and coastal defence contractor, Earlcoate Construction & Plant Hire Ltd, has invested in four state-of-the-art Yanmar tracked excavators. The brand new ViO23-6, ViO80 and two ViO17 models will be used for a wide range of projects across Hampshire, Dorset and the surrounding areas. Purchased from Hunt Forest, …

Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. (KCME) is pleased to reaffirm its commitment to the Spanish market by attending the forthcoming SMOPYC exhibition in Zaragoza, Spain on 17-20 November. Following a period of growth across its Spanish dealer network, KCME was set to attend SMOPYC in April 2020, however, the event …

Hyundai Construction Europe recently dropped by Reston Waste Management in South West London to congratulate the waste recycling firm on celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year and also to take a first look at the company’s latest HL940A wheel loader in action. Wimbledon-based Reston Waste purchased its first Hyundai machine …

Waitings Ltd, an industry leading civil engineering company located in Penrith, have been working with Cumbrian based machinery dealer, Taylor and Braithwaite Ltd for over 30 years, initially purchasing agricultural machinery and working on agricultural projects together. In 2010 T&B started the transition from selling agricultural machinery to construction plant, …

Xwatch have recently installed its XW4 height & slew restrictor system to Plantforce Rentals state of the art Kobelco SK210LC, fitted with Leica semi-automatic GPS machine control and an SMP ST22 tilt rotator – a UK first. Plantforce Rentals took delivery of the 22.1 tonne Kobelco machine in the winter …