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The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) announced the appointment of Nirmal K Minda as the President and Ram Venkataramani as the Vice President of ACMA for the term 2017-18. The announcement was made at the 57th ACMA Annual Session during its Executive Committee meeting.

Continental will be presenting its latest radial tyres for the agricultural industry from November 12 to 18 at Agritechnica (Hall 3, booth F19) in Hanover. It will also be showcasing a range of products from predictive maintenance solutions to camera systems, displays and catalytic converters.

Escorts Ltd launched India’s first electric and hydrostatic concept tractor and an expanded global portfolio of tractors for the export and domestic market in 22 HP to 90 HP range under the brands Farmtrac and Powertrac, compliant with tier 4 emission norms of Europe and America amidst 43 international distributors.

DEUTZ said it has received a certificate for the EU Stage-V emission directive for mobile machinery, making it the first engine manufacturer globally to receive the certificate, which will apply from 2019. On September 6, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority formally certified the DEUTZ TTCD 6.1 engine for Stage V, the company said in a press release.

Crane Institute Certification (CIC) has announced that a new certification for tower crane operators is now available. One certification covers self-erecting, fixed jib, and luffing boom tower cranes. Tower crane operator candidates will have to pass a written and a practical examination to earn the certification.

Chicago Pneumatic has extended its range of electrically-powered light towers with the launch of two new models, the CPLT V2 LED and CPLT V3 LED.

South Korean construction equipment rental company Sunheung Corporate has supplied three Potain MC 310 K12 cranes to work on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank at the Boryeong LNG Terminal. Located inside the Yeongbo Industrial Zone in Boryeong, the terminal is co-owned by SK E&S and GS Energy.

Shell Lubricants and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) under the aegis of the Energy Efficiency Council along with Godrej GBC, organised the 16th edition of ‘Energy Efficiency Summit’, International Conference and Exposition.