Wolffkran enters into joint venture in Saudi Arabia

At the beginning of February, Wolffkran entered into a joint venture with the Zamil Group, one of the largest investment holding companies in the Kingdom, in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

Business booming in India as MYCRANE platform makes strides in critical market

Lifting equipment sourced via MYCRANE deployed on pan-India basis

First Liebherr mobile cranes for Sankyu Saudi Arabia co

The specialist in plant construction, operational support and logistics services will mainly use the LTM 1050-3.1 and LTM 1160-5.2 for maintenance work in refineries and other industries.

Soaring high!

Demand for construction hoists in India is expected to continue growing, as the country invests in infrastructure projects and the construction of commercial and residential buildings continues to expand.

Lifting up!

The hoist market is expected to grow at a CAGR of up to 7.3 per cent till 2025.

We plan to move to electric

Customer satisfaction is important in any business. We were in constant touch with our customers by keeping their focus on our business by contacting them and offering solutions.

New NC-B 12-70 demonstrates its strength in Saudi Arabia

Just one look from above is enough to see the biggest challenge presented by the construction site in Medina: there’s not a lot of space.

New NC-B 12-70 demonstrates its strength in Saudi Arabia

With a 12-tonne lifting capacity and a 70-metre reach, the NC-B 12-70 is the most powerful tower crane in the NC-B series

Reaching new heights

In India, construction hoists have become very popular in the past decade. They are usually used for high-rise towers of height 70 m or more undergoing construction or renovation.

L&T secures EPC order to establish world’s largest solar PV plant

The Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro’s Power Transmission & Distribution Business has secured a turnkey EPC contract, from the consortium of ACWA Power and the Water and Electricity Holding Company (a subsidiary of the Public Investments Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF)), for Sudair Solar PV Project of 1.5GW capacity.

L&T secures EPC order to establish world’s largest solar PV plant

The project that is coming up in Riyadh Province has a 30.8 sq km land parcel available to install a total capacity of 1.5GW PV Solar modules with associated single axial tracker and inverters.

MAJOR welcomes new authorised dealer

MAJOR announces the appointment of Haver & Boecker Middle East FZE as its new aggregate and mining screen media authorised dealer

MAJOR welcomes new authorised dealer

MAJOR announces the appointment of Haver & Boecker Middle East FZE as its new aggregate and mining screen media authorised dealer.

MAJOR welcomes new authorised dealer

MAJOR welcomes new authorised dealer

Haver Middle East to be MAJOR’s new authorised dealer

Haver Middle East to be MAJOR’s new authorised dealer

L&T completes divestment of E&A business to Schneider Electric

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced the closure of the strategic divestment of its Electrical & Automation (L&T E&A) business to Schneider Electric.

Grundfos India appoints new General Manager

Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology, announced the appointment of Saravanan Panneer Selvam as the General Manager of Grundfos India, with effect from September 1, 2019

VA Tech Wabag bags Saudi EPC contract

The scope of the contract is towards the expansion of sewage water treatment plant in Jubail.

Linden Comansa to exhibit at the Big 5 Heavy show in Dubai

The Big 5 is organising the Big 5 Heavy show, an event dedicated solely to machinery for public works and construction, and independently to other fairs for the first time.

All Set to Leapfrog

From a position of being number seven currently, ELGi Equipments aims to become the second largest compressor manufacturer globally, in a decade. The Indian compressor giant is well on its way. A report based on the facility visit and interaction with the management.

SANY signs $ 86-million contract in Kuwait

SANY Heavy Industry signed a $86 million purchasing agreement with a Kuwaiti engineering construction contractor recently, which is SANY?s largest international order in the Middle East market so far.

Saudi container yard gets four Konecranes reach stackers

Konecranes delivered four SMV 4531 TC5 reach stackers to S.A. Talke, a joint venture between the German TALKE Group and the Saudi Sisco and Al-Jabr Groups. The machines will be used at the company?s container marshalling yards, where the they are expected to bring greater efficiency and reliability to the container and goods handling.

Jassim to buy five new Demag all-terrain cranes

The Kuwait-based Jassim Transport & Stevedoring has placed order for five new Demag all-terrain wheeled mobile cranes. This include four AC 100-4Ls and an AC 250-6 to expand its fleet with the latest order. The company has four operating divisions in port management, contract logistics, equipment leasing and power rental services in Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

SDLG launches VHP graders in Middle East and Africa

Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co Ltd (SDLG) has launched variable horsepower (VHP) versions of two of its biggest selling motor graders for the Middle Eastern and African markets.

On A High!

High-rise construction is catching up momentum with more and more sky scrapers of 300 m and above are coming up in India. With these high-rise constructions, Indian construction industry is gradually moving towards the next level of technology which has necessitated the use of new and improved construction equipment to meet the demand of safe and quality construction.

Less OPEX, reduced noise emissions

The power generation market in the Middle East calls for better levels of performance optimisation without limiting the performance of the machine. HIMOINSA generator sets have become an interesting option for companies looking for profitable equipment

Ejar Cranes starts operations in Saudi

Ejar Cranes and Equipment, a leading rental company in the Middle East region, has started operations in Saudi Arabia with various cranes. The company is now adding 14 new Tadano cranes to its fleet - ten 80-tonne rough terrain as well as two 110 tonne and two 130 tonne all-terrain models.

Maintaining roads AT saudi arabia

A large-scale road maintenance initiative involving 58 SDLG machines is underway in Saudi Arabia. Made up of 20 projects and spanning seven areas of the country, the work will improve accessibility and connectivity. The initiative is being funded by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Transport and carried out by the Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Company (SAJCO).

HIMOINSA to showcase low noise gensets

HIMOINSA will showcase gensets and lighting towers designed to work in desert extreme conditions, at Middle East Electricity 2017 in Dubai, to be held during February 14 to 16, 2017.

Celebrating 20 Years of Auction in Dubai

Heavy equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. celebrated its 20th year anniversary in Dubai during a two-day auction at its site in the Jebel Ali Freezone. The auction featured more than 1,600 equipment items and trucks, including excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, trucks and mobile cranes.

Ejar Cranes starts operations in Saudi

Ejar Cranes and Equipment, a leading rental company in the Middle East region, has started operations in Saudi Arabia with various cranes.

CE market in GCC region to grow at 1.6percent CAGR

According to 6Wresearch, GCC construction equipment (CE) market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 1.6 per cent during 2016-22.

Potain tower cranes assisting on Riyadh Metro project

A team of 28 Potain tower cranes are working around the clock to help complete the new $22.5 billion Riyadh Metro project in Saudi Arabia.

Kanoo bags Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status

Kanoo Machinery (Kanoo), Manitowoc?s long-standing distribution partner in the Middle East, has been awarded the Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status for its Saudi Arabian operations. Kanoo Machinery?s Saudi Arabian location is one of the only four dealerships to receive this designation in the Middle East.

Soaring SkyWARDS

SDLG rolls out 58 machine order in Saudi Arabia

SDLG dealer FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company) has delivered the first units after it won a significant order to supply 58 machines to the Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Company in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi CE rental market set for 10% growth

The construction equipment rental market in Saudi Arabia is poised for solid growth over the next five years, registering a CAGR

PM seeks infra investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, with promises from Riyadh of greater investments in some of his government?s key infrastructure projects.

PM seeks infra investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, with promises from Riyadh of greater investments in some of his government?s key infrastructure projects.

Safety in Construction Hoists

PV Ramdev elaborates on the safety features associated with construction hoists.Construction hoist, popularly known as Passenger and Material (PM) Hoist, is used for transporting men and materials during high-rise construction vertically to heights up to 821 m - Burz Al Khalifa at Dubai is currently the tallest tower in the world and there are reports that Bechtel has been awarded an ambitious contract by Saudi Arabia to design a still taller tower.

WOLFF cranes at the highest skyscraper project

As part of the long-standing and proven partnership between Roots Group Arabia and WOLFFKRAN, approximately 200 red WOLFF cranes have been used in the past six years on construction sites across Saudi Arabia.

Ford Trucks showcases 2016 range at Big 5

Ford Trucks and Al Tayer Motors displayed a range of 2016 Model Year heavy commercial vehicles including a 1843 T tractor, a 3535M 6x4 chassis mixer as well as a 4135M 8x4 chassis mixer at the Big 5 international building and construction show held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

L&T arm bags orders worth Rs 2,048 crore

The construction arm of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has won orders aggregating Rs 2,048 crore across various business verticals in October 2015.

Saudi?s CE market grows

According to 6Wresearch, Saudi Arabia construction equipment market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 8.75 per cent

The Deadliest Crane Collapse

A supercrane that collapsed during a rainstorm into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on September 11 represents the deadliest crane accident in decades and perhaps in modern construction history

KEPL pumps to SEPCO

Pune-based Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Ltd (KEPL), a joint venture of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL)

Saudi DG set market to grow

Saudi Arabia?s diesel genset market recorded a healthy growth rate during 2010-14 and is expected to witness upward trend over the next six years.

Saudi Arabia contributing rental market in GCC region

Growth in construction activities has emerged as the major driver for the demand for construction equipment in the GCC region.

German OEMs Confident of 4% Increase in Turnover

German construction equipment manufacturers are more optimistic at the middle of the year than they were at the beginning ? the 2015 forecast corrected upwards to growth of 4 per cent according to Johann Sailer, Chairman of the VDMA Association for Construction Equipment and Building Material Machines

Saudi earthmoving market sees solid growth

The ongoing construction boom in Saudi Arabia is set to boost the demand for earthmoving equipment over the next six years which is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.3 per cent, according to a report.

Safety in Construction Hoist

Safety is paramount in construction equipment and their users. Following the international trend of according utmost importance to safety consciousness lead by DuPont and others many reputed Indian companies like L&T, HCC, etc.

Dmg events opens new offices

Dmg events Middle East and Asia, the Dubai-based event organizers responsible for events, including ADIPEC and BIG 5, have announced the opening of new offices in India

German CE sector grows

Turnover achieved by German manufacturers of construction equipment in 2014 grew by eight per cent, equaling ?8.4 billion in total, and, with this, is higher than was originally expected. This amount is about the same as was reached in 2006.

Essar Projects bags contract from Saudi Aramco

The Hydrocarbon SBU of Essar Projects has secured its maiden contract from Saudi Aramco, the national petroleum and natural gas company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

VDMA forecasts 5 per cent sales increase

Despite strong decline on Russian market the German manufacturers of construction equipment and building material machinery are still expecting to generate a growth of 5 per cent throughout 2014. In 2013, sales for the entire industry equaled 11.7 billion Euros.

Cooper Corp exports gensets to Saudi Arabia

Cooper Corporation has successfully exported its first batch of Cooper ECOPACK diesel generators to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is a country marked with extremes of climate during the day and low temperatures at night. Most parts of the country follows the pattern of the desert climate, with the exception of the southwest.

Construction equipment show in Dammam

Dammam will host the largest heavy equipment exhibition in the GCC region from February 16 to 20 at the Dhahran International Exhibitions Center (DIEC). The Construction Machinery Show will be dedicated to the construction machinery sector

Surging ahead

Ajit Jangle has been appointed recently as the Group Chief Operating Officer of Allcargo Logistics. In his career of over 20 years, Ajit has gained rich and varied experience with various Indian

Al Faris takes delivery of Liebherr crane

Al Faris Equipment Rentals (LLC), a Middle East-based company, received a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane at Bauma in Munich. It is the first crane of its type to be delivered to the Middle East.

Liebherr Cranes for Ejar

Ejar strengthens its crane fleet with Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes.Crane rental company Ejar Cranes & Equipment LLC from the UAE has strengthened its crane fleet during 2012 with a total of eight crawler cranes from the Liebherr plant in Nenzing, two LR 1300 and six LR 1280, and two LTM 1130-5.1 mobile cranes from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. A large order for mainly all-terrain cranes was also placed for delivery in 2013.

Volvo CE brand of the year

As the exclusive agent of Volvo CE in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co) was presented with an award honouring Volvo as the Construction Equipment Brand of the Year.

GCC nations plan $1 tn infra development

Governments across the GCC plan to invest $1 trillion to develop their infrastructure according to a recent report by Deloitte. Of these countries

WOLFFKRAN?s Dubai office

WOLFFKRAN Arabia has moved into new offices in Dubai, which also houses the representative office of WOLFFKRAN serving Saudi Arabia, the rest of the Middle East, India and Africa.

Future good for GCC construction industry

In an interview with the INTERMAT Middle East team to discuss the future of the construction and infrastructure industry in the GCC and the Middle East region, Andreas

Al Faris acquires Liebherr cranes

As part of a Euro 40- million ($51 million) deal for 47 cranes, the UAE-based Al Faris Equipment Rentals has taken delivery of Liebherr LTR series telescopic crawler cranes.

Mining Equipment: Proman is targeting 40 per cent of topline growth

For most quarry owners, the challenge is to obtain the right quality of aggre?gates at the right price. This can be achieved only by having complete control on the equipment, the crushing process, after sales and spares.

Telehandlers Still in a Niche Market

Though the telehandler was introduced long back to the Indian market, it still remains a new concept, probably, due to the high cost and lack of awareness among the user industry.