Mahindra Construction Equipment opened a new dealership facility in Dimapur, Nagaland with PL Bagri and Co, a full range dealership with sales, services, and spares facility. The company also introduced its Earthmaster range of backhoe loader during the event.

In order to further strengthen its important position on New Zealand’s North Island, Napier Port ordered six more cranes from Konecranes. In December 2017 six new lift trucks will be delivered to the terminal, situated in the rapidly growing Hawke’s Bay region.

Fastest growing manufacturer of semi-trailers in Europe, Kässbohrer together with its business partners, celebrates the opening of the new plant on July 5, 2017, at its new location in Achstetten, Ulm where Kässbohrer was found 123 years ago.

Emil Egger AG, a transport and heavy haulage contractor based in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, recently took delivery of a Liebherr crawler crane LR 11000 from the plant in Ehingen for its first job in Zurich. The 1,000 tonne crane will be in service around six months there for the assembly of large reinforced concrete supports.

Magna Tyres Group announced the appointment of Muktar Barrie as Sales Manager for the French-speaking countries in West Africa. In his new position, he has taken on the responsibility for growing the Magna Tyres’ market presence and will focus on developing strong customer relationships.

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.

Self-developed dual-pump converging/diversion main valve is used. Converging flow of the single-action dual-pump ensures fast operation and high work efficiency; combined-action dual-pump diversion system is applied to ensure stable controllability. Electric proportional variable displacement piston pump is used to ensure high-accurate flow control with higher efficiency and energy saving.

The Chinese construction equipment major XCMG has launched its first amphibious excavator designed in China. The XE215S amphibious excavator is an innovative multi-purpose excavator designed for working on beach, soft soil and climatic environment.

MAN Trucks India inaugurated its 64th dealership at Chennai. Set up by its new partner Vijai Earthmoving Equipment Pvt Ltd, this is the fourth dealership inaugurated since January 2017, besides Solapur, Pune and Vijayawada.