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Eco-Diggers!

Backhoe loaders are at the forefront of the sustainable construction movement, revolutionising the industry with groundbreaking energy-efficient technologies.

Al Shirawi, HD Hyundai CE tie up

In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the landscape of the construction industry in the United Arab Emirates, Al Shirawi Machinery and HD Hyundai Construction Equipment have officially joined forces.

Machine Possible

Excon 2023 reflected India’s aspiration to be a global CE leader

Raimondi Cranes boosts Dubai construction

Raimondi Middle East, a prominent player in the construction equipment sector, has made a significant contribution to Dubai's thriving construction landscape.

South Asia’s Largest Construction Equipment Exhibition in Bengaluru

EXCON 2023, is gearing up for a showcase of cutting-edge technology

UAE's ADNOC, HPCL tie-up to expand lubricants biz

ADNOC Distribution has announced a strategic agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) to expand their lubricants business in the UAE, India, and other potential markets.

Bridgestone highlights positive outlook of EV market in Middle East

Bridgestone EMIA one of the global leaders in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions highlighted the significance of electric vehicles (EVs)

Trimble offers new perspective on smart construction

More than 7000 industry professionals attended the event to receive training and explore further about the Tekla software

Truck Safety Matters – Multi Party Campaign

Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi, Al Masaood, Bridgestone and RoadSafetyUAE teamed up for a multi-party initiative.

Excon brings more cheer to the season

Excon was spread over 3,00,000 square meters of display area with the participation of over 800 exhibitors from India and abroad.

JCB’s thrust on digital technologies

Excon 2021 is indeed going to be the first major exhibition for the construction equipment industry, post-pandemic, hence, expectations are high. There is likely to be an even greater active participation by the industry than what we have seen in the past editions.

Chasing Growth!

Despite rising input costs and transition to CEV stage-IV engines, the CE market is expecting a growth of over 11 per cent in 2022-23.

SGL opens new lubricant plant in Sharjah

Siddharth Grease and Lubes Private Limited (SGL), a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of lubricants, has opened its latest lubricant and grease plant built at an investment of AED50 million ($13.61 million) in Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA).

L&T wins Dubai’s Taqdeer Award

Indian engineering and construction conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was honoured at the fourth edition of Dubai’s Taqdeer Awards for providing the best working conditions for workmen at their various project sites across the UAE.

L&T wins Dubai’s Taqdeer Award

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was honoured at the fourth edition of Dubai’s Taqdeer Awards for providing the best working conditions for workmen at their various project sites across the UAE

L&T bags multiple contracts

The construction arm of L&T has secured orders from prestigious clients for its various businesses.

Ajax Engg gears up for Atmanirbharta

Ajax Engineering, the world’s largest manufacturer of self-loading concrete mixers (SLCMs), has recently earmarked around Rs 100 crore for allotment of land in Bengaluru from Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) as well as for building a new manufacturing facility.

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.

Ajax Engg gears up for Atmanirbharta

The leading SLCM manufacturer says it is investing Rs 140 crore to help in its plan to diversify its construction to roads, railways, energy, and irrigation.

Manitowoc opens new training centre in Pune

The new centre is equipped with simulators that replicate the operational systems on Potain cranes.

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.

Our vision of ‘Always Better’ goes beyond traditional thinking

With business in more than 120 countries and direct presence in 28 countries, Elgi Equipments is consolidating its presence in global market with innovative products and services.

GP Petroleums resumes operations at its Vasai plant

GP Petroleums (GPPL), a leading lubricant manufacturer in India and part of UAE-based GP Global Group, has resumed operations at its Vasai plant and will prioritise supply to essential services such as sugar and power generation industries in these difficult and trying times arisen out of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

GP Petroleums resumes operations at its Vasai plant

GP Global acquires lubricants assets of Nigeria?s Grand Petroleum

GP Global, a leading global energy-to-agriculture conglomerate, has made a strategic acquisition of the lubricants assets of Grand Petroleum, Nigeria?s leading lubricants player and part of the Nosak Group, in order to expand and strengthen its presence in Nigeria and West Africa.

SDLG Scores a "Hole in One"

UAE contractor, Desert Group LLC, is putting two SDLG wheel loaders to work on a golf course landscaping project in Abu Dhabi.

Supporting Limestone Production

Terex MPS plant aids limestone production for JSW Cement in the Middle East.

Grove RT cranes deliver smooth lifts at Middle East oil fields

Obaid Kneish and Sons General Transport Establishment (Obaid Kneish and Sons) is successfully using three Grove GRT8100 rough terrain cranes for lifting operations at oil fields in the Middle East.

Selling mining equipment to a global buyer base

With the end of the year approaching, Ritchie Bros. is gearing up for its last Dubai equipment auction of 2019.

B&B Attachments to exhibit at ICCX Middle East 2019

B&B Attachments, the leading material handling equipment manufacturer in the UK and Ireland, will exhibit its products and services at International Concrete Conference and Exhibition (ICCX) to be held in Sharjah, UAE.

L&T Construction-led JV secures desalination plant contract

The joint venture (JV) between the Water & Effluent Treatment Business of L&T Construction and Tecton Engineering & Construction LLC, UAE has secured a contract for a 100 MLD desalination plant from Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gujarat.

Nurol Construction buys four new Raimondi luffers

Nurol Construction Co., part of the Nurol Group of Companies (Nurol), took delivery of four new Raimondi LR213 luffing jib cranes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

We see strong growth in infrastructure industry

As one of Asia's biggest material handling solution providing company, ElectroMech is present in more than 55 countries across the world. Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems (India) Pvt Ltd shares more on the company and the industrial cranes market.

Standing tall

The completion of Landmark 81 is set to transform the skyline of Ho Chi Minh City. All 81 storeys of the building were completed in this January, 15 months after four Potain cranes were deployed to lead construction.

Al Faris uses Demag crawler to lift spud legs

The UAE-based crane service provider Al Faris used a Demag CC 3800-1 to lift three 72-m-long, 130-tonne spud legs from a barge at one of the biggest shipyards in the region, in Hamriyah.

GP Global, CEPSA partner to make marine lubricants in India

GP Global Energy Private Limited (GPGEPL), part of the UAE-based GP Global, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Cepsa, integrated Spanish oil major, to make and market Cepsa?s marine and power generation lubricants in India.

UAE construction equipment rental market to grow in 2018-24

According to a 6Wresearch report, the UAE construction equipment (CE) rental market has registered substantial growth as a result of increasing construction activities as well as strengthening commercial, hospitality and residential sectors.

Nurol puts five new Raimondi cranes at work in Dubai

Nurol Construction Co., part of the Nurol Group of Companies (Nurol), has taken delivery of five new Raimondi cranes in the United Arab Emirates to add to its existing fleet. The cranes, two LR213s and three MRT294s, are already at work across two of the contractor?s jobsites.

Potain cranes construct sustainable community in Abu Dhabi

Two new Potain MDT 259 J12 CCS tower cranes are helping construct a 102,000 sq m residential complex in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Masdar Institute Neighborhood project is being developed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (Masdar) and Mubadala Development Co.

Customers prefer fast charging batteries

Eternity Industrial Batteries (India) offers the complete range of batteries for material handling equipment applications. Aman Chadha, Managing Director, shares more on the company and the industry scenario.

Improving efficiency of agri soil plant

Agriculture in Qatar was strictly limited due to the country's harsh climate and lack of arable land. But in 2011, Khulaifi Al Nuaimi began producing agricultural soil composed of sand, silt and clay that has proven to be 80 per cent more effective than the country's previous soil solutions.

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.

Ritchie Bros. launches IronPlanet in UAE

Heavy equipment auction expert Ritchie Bros. is about to raise its stake in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the introduction of its new online-only brand: IronPlanet. Complementing Ritchie Bros.? onsite auctions, IronPlanet is an online-only marketplace, offering new benefits to customers, including selling without transporting items to a centralised location and the ability to sell items for a fixed price, negotiate offers or set a reserve.

Potain tower cranes working at Palm Jumeirah resort project

A fleet of 10 Potain MR 418 tower cranes is helping construct a massive new project: the Royal Atlantis Resort and Residences, which is located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai, UAE. Potain business partner, Abu Dhabi-based NFT, supplied the cranes on a rental contract to the joint venture (JV) building the development. The JV is made up of two contractors?the Belgium-based BESIX and South Korea?s SsangYong Engineering & Construction?and the project marks the first time that

NFT unveils new facility in Abu Dhabi

Leadership from both Manitowoc?s Potain brand and NFT, its distribution partner for much of the Middle East, gathered in Abu Dhabi, UAE to celebrate 30 years of cooperation and to view NFT?s new state-of-the-art facility.

Our plan is to have a production facility to build dredges for the local market

I have been involved in the Dredging business since 1982 and my mission is to make our clients successful so that they can grow their business and come back to us to buy more dredges. Charles Sinunu, Director - International Dredge Sales, DSC Dredge, USA, elaborates more on the company and its business.

Liebherr bags UAE order for cranes

Liebherr Maritime has received an order from Saqr Port Authority in UAE for two Liebherr LHM 800 mobile harbour cranes in bulk handling configuration. This is the first order for the bulk version of the LHM 800. The cranes will be capable of serving bulk vessels up to Capesize class.

Godrej Aerospace partners ISRO?s record satellite launch mission

Godrej Aerospace partners record satellite launch mission of ISRO

Godrej Aerospace (GA), a business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co, has contributed to the recent record satellite launch mission of ISRO by manufacturing critical systems and components for the launch vehicle. The second stage liquid propulsion engine and the fourth stage reaction control system components for the launch vehicle were manufactured by GA.

Creating a strong foundation

The UAE-based piling contractor Delta Foundations Co is using its first Liebherr rotary drilling rig on a four-month contract to install the piling for a four-star hotel at Dubai?s Culture Village development.

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.

Equipment buyers, whether small or large businesses, are making a bee line for quality and cost-effective equipment

Ritchie Bros is eager to help people in India sell and buy the equipment they need through the efficient and powerful channels we offer. Eduard Faig, Regional Sales Manager - Middle East, Africa and India, Ritchie Brothers, UAE, shares more on the company?s activities and industry focus.

My vision is to have a manufacturing arrangement in place to build our dredges for the local market

This is an ongoing process. We first entered the Indian market about 10 years ago with some of our smaller dredges. In fact, I was in contact with one of our customers working at Visakhapatnam who sent a recommendation that they are satisfied with their DSC dredge which had completed 50,000 hours nonstop.

Ritchie Bros. celebrates 20 years of auctions in Dubai

In the past two decades, more than 120,000 items have been sold at Ritchie Bros.? auctions in Dubai. The company will celebrate its 20th anniversary in the UAE with a Dubai auction on December 13 and 14, 2016

DHI to launch Industry 4.0 at WIN INDIA 2016

The Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Government of India, and WIN INDIA announced their continued partnership to work jointly towards promoting India?s high tech engineering and capital goods manufacturing industry as a part of Government of India?s ?Make In India? campaign.

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.

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.

Potain MCT 205 cranes help build luxury homes in Dubai

Nine Potain MCT 205 topless tower cranes have been installed to work on the construction of luxury apartments and villas in Dubai, UAE.

On a Lead Role

KEF Infra is kickstarting a new era in Indian infrastructure sector, delivering prefabricated projects cost-effectively and in a shorter time frame than traditional developments.

Electrosteel sets up regional hub in Bahrain

India?s Electrosteel Castings, the world?s third largest producer of Ductile Iron (DI) pipes and ancillary products

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.

CE Hydraulic Cylinders - Bright Future Ahead

On ground demand of construction equipment (CE) spurs the requirement of hydraulic cylinders for various essential applications by the OEMs. EQUIPMENT INDIA zeroes in on this segment to develop granular market insights.

Caterpillar?s plans for Dubai

Caterpillar is to build a regional training centre for the African and Middle East region in Dubai, UAE.

ElectroMech to set up crane manufacturing facility in UAE

Major electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes maker ElectroMech is planning to add a manufacturing facility to its operations in the UAE.

A young achiever

With an experience of 10 years with a family business up and running for the last 48 years all over India, Vimal Shah as the CEO of SAES, brings about great goodwill and good customer as well as supplier support.

ElectroMech to set up crane manufacturing facility in UAE

Major electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes maker ElectroMech is planning to add a manufacturing facility to its operations in the UAE. The company's Dubai-based subsidiary, ElectroMech FZE, offers a range of own-brand EOT cranes, as well as hoists and cranes from its co-operation partner Stahl CraneSystems from Germany.

Astec system wins Gaia award

Astec's UAE dealer, House of Equipment (HOE), has been awarded a 2013 Gaia Award during the Dubai Big 5 International Building and Construction Show for the Astec Double Barrel Green-? System which produces warm mix asphalt. The Gaia Awards honour companies in the construction sector whose products and services demonstrate a reduction of construction's impact on the environment.

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.

S-valve technology

The S-valve technology allows pumping with higher concrete pressure to reach higher output at greater heights. At the same time, the wear and tear of an S-valve pump is lower and so the operation costs are considerably lower.

INTERMAT Middle East Returns to Abu Dhabi in January 2014

fter two consecutive and successful exhibitions in UAE, INTERMAT Middle East returns to Abu Dhabi in 2014 to provide stakeholders in the construction industry with the latest, most efficient machinery, equipment and materials to build a growing and sustainable construction industry.

We will launch our new series of cone crushers during Excon 2013

Taurian has been specialising in mobile, track mounted crushing plants since ages now. We have taken a prominent market share to some extent with the launch of our new generation cone crushers with the fine and standard head, says H Sankaranarayanan, Director - Operations, Taurian Engineering. Excerpts from the interview.

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.

We offer a unique service experience

We have been following a zero accident policy and maintaining this consistently since we came into the business. If there is proper prequalification and competitive bidding, or a challenging project, we invariably win it, says Siraj Dalvi, Managing Director, Simple Engineering Solutions.

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

Our vision is to be globally among the top ten in trucks by 2015

The customer has always been at the core of our business and all our efforts have been and will be aimed towards making the customer more profitable, says Rajive Saharia, Executive Director - Marketing, Ashok Leyland.

Manitowoc Meets the Challenge

Four Manitowoc Crane Care technicians were challenged with mounting a Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane to a barge ? while the barge was still under construction.

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.

Access Equipment: We have synergic products giving complete solutions

PIX is one of the fastest emerging global players in mechanical power and fluid transmission business. Equipment India finds the trends and the product expertise offered by the com?pany from Amarpal Sethi, Chairman & Managing Director, PIX Transmissions.

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