All Mini-excavator Articles

FEATURE: Rise of the minis
Sales of mini excavators continue to recover around the world, and rental buyers are key drivers. Helen Wright looks at the latest machines on the market.
Galabau’s compact showcase
Visitors to German gardening, landscaping and green design exhibition can view a wide range of compact and powerful equipment
Hyundai and CNH Industrial in mini excavator alliance
Manufacturers join forces in ten-year agreement that will see CNH Industrial market mini excavator models supplied through Hyundai
New zero tail-swing from Yanmar
Manufacturer introduces new 5.5 tonne ViO57-6 mini excavator
Caterpillar to go it alone with small excavators
Company announces 2018 phase out of alliance with Wacker Neuson covering machines weighing under 3 t, and will use its own design teams instead
Hewden digs into new market
UK rental company invests in 120 micro excavators to target small businesses and tradespeople
Terex sells German compact business to Yanmar
US$60 million (€53 million) deal includes Terex’s German-made midi/mini excavators, wheeled excavators and compact wheeled loaders
Total cost of ownership focus from Yanmar
Yanmar president Jean-Marc Reynaud says rental market is a key growth area for manufacturer
Kubota offers side levers on 1.1 t mini excavator
Side mounted controls now offered on Kubota's U10-3 mini excavator
New compacts from Takeuchi
New mini excavators and a compact tracked loader introduced on manufacturer’s stand at Bauma
VIDEO: Terex’s mini excavator showcase
Rohan Chougule, global product manager for Terex Compact Germany, talks through the new range on show at Bauma
Kayleigh Plant Hire doubles fleet
UK rental company invests €3.2 million in 41 new Hitachi excavators
Cramo and Yanmar in supply agreement
Finnish rental company to invest in 800 to 1000 Yanmar compact excavators over two years
ABBA takes a chance on Midi
UK rental company ABBA Plant Hire invests in new 10 tonne JCB midi excavator
YHC Hire Solutions orders Takeuchis
UK equipment rental company places order for 49 Takeuchi excavators from dealer CBL Plant Sales
100,000 minis from JCB
UK manufacturer has produced its 100,000th mini excavator since its first in 1989, with just over 450 machines made that year
A-Plant in 400 unit fleet investment
UK rental company purchases 400 new machines from manufacturers Terex, Bobcat and Thwaites.
Storent invests in Bobcat machines
Latvian rental company purchases 85 machines including skid-steer loaders, compact tracked loaders and excavators
HKL’s excavator expertise shows the way
When a customer needed to find a mini excavator capable of tunnelling in tight spaces under the city of Stuttgart, HKL’s Rental Park had the answer
Young contractor Freddy’s year to remember
Twelve months after attending 2014’s ‘JCB Your Own Boss’ event, Freddy Vaudrey has his own company and is urging other young people to do the same
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