Norway’s Rental Group places €12m dump truck order

Norway’s Rental Group has signed a €12 million order for 39 Develon articulated dump trucks. The deal was announced by HD Construction Equipment, which produces Develon branded machines.

Rental Group, based in Skøyen, Oslo and with operations throughout Norway and also in Sweden, will take delivery of 13 Develon 28 tonne ADTs and 26 of the 41 tonne models this year. The new machines will add to Rental Group’s existing fleet of Develon ADTs.

The machines will be used on quarries, road construction projects, and large-scale tunneling operations throughout Norway.

A Develon DA 45 articulated dump truck (ADT). (Image: HD Construction Equipment)

HD Construction Equipment has a production subsidiary in Norway that manufactures ADTs. The company said it aims to grow its global market by diversifying its product line-up and will launch both ADTs and wide-dump trucks (WDTs) through its subsidiary in Yantai, China.

Lim Jung-woo, vice president of the Europe Region, HD Construction Equipment, said; “By successfully securing this large-scale order for ADTs in the Northern European market, which is known for its challenging terrain and environmental conditions, we have once again demonstrated the competitiveness of our products.

“Building on this momentum, we will continue to strengthen our brand presence in the global market.”

The OEM said it aimed to sell more than 420 ADTs globally this year.

Rental Group rents a wide range of heavy construction equipoment as well as work vehicles, aerial platforms, tower cranes and site huts.