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Europe’s construction output falls again
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Data for June shows EU output fell 5.8% year-on-year, fuelled by declines in Portugal, UK, Hungary and Slovakia
Komatsu UK celebrates 25th anniversary
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Birtley, UK factory celebrates silver anniversary. It has manufactured 59,000 machines over the years, with a total value of € 4.8 billion.
GAP Group anticipates move into power and access rentals
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UK plant and tool hire company GAP Group is to establish more specialist divisions to add to the Lifting and Non-mechanical plant divisions launched in the past three years.
Komatsu sees Chinese sales cut in half
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A slowdown in the Chinese excavator market, along with adverse currency effects led to a fall in Komatsu's first quarter revenues, despite a strong improvement in the Americas.
US$ 17 billion for US transport projects
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Large increase in federal funding could leverage up to US$ 50 billion in infrastructure investments
Putzmeister acquires Intermix
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Putzmeister to start distributing Intermix concrete mixers worldwide
Further fall in Europe’s construction output
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European Union sees output fall 6.9% year-on-year in May
UK construction output falls again
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May 2012’s output was 6.3% lower than last year, with sharp falls in public housing and infrastructure output
Mixed UK market outlook
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Mixed trading updates from Carillion and Taylor Wimpey contrast with downbeat CPA forecast
Congress approves US Highway Funding Bill
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“Long overdue” US$ 105 billion legislation will provide two years of market certainty
Administrator seeks buyer for Blythewood Plant Hire
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Administrators are talking to potential buyers of Blythewood Plant Hire after its parent company, Doyle Plc, entered administration on 21 June.
ALEC president highlights risks to Brazil's rental sector
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An over reliance on imported equipment will damage the Brazilian rental sector in the long run and damage the economy as a whole, said Marco Aurélio da Cunha, president of Brazilian rental association ALEC during the recent M&T Expo show.
Europe’s construction forecast downgraded
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Concerns over Eurozone crisis prompts Euroconstruct to predict a contraction of 2.1% in 2012.
Allen Engineering and ESI form sales alliance
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Allen Engineering Corp (AEC) and Equipment Synergy International (ESI) have agreed a joint marketing alliance to target the North American and international rental market. As part of the deal, Roger Euliss, ESI’s co-founder and president, takes on the additional role of sales director at Allen Engineering.
HERC to hire hundreds in North America
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Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) is to hire hundreds of new employees in North America this summer and will hold two-day employment open houses at more than 50 of its locations on Tuesday 26 June and Wednesday 27 June.
Liugong opens European headquarters in the Netherlands
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New facility in Almere includes a parts warehouse as well as sales and technical support function.
Another fall in Europe’s construction output
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Compared with April 2011, output in April 2012 dropped 5.1% in the 27 EU member states
H&E launches recruitment drive
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H&E Equipment Services said it has started an “aggressive” recruitment programme to add senior executives, branch managers and sales representatives in support of its US rental expansion.
UK construction output drops
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Market commentators react with disappointment to latest data, predict continued downward trend
Wacker Neuson opens new compact equipment factory
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Wacker Neuson started production at its new compact equipment factory in Linz, Austria, in the first half of May. The facility represents a €65 million investment by the company.
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