Open-S Alliance strengthens global presence

Neel Madsen Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

12 May 2026

Reflecting the growing demand for fully automatic couplers worldwide, the Open-S Alliance has welcomed four new members, two from Japan and two from the Netherlands.

Launched in 2020, the Open-S Alliance aims to create a global open standard for automatic couplers that allows customers to combine attachments from different brands using one standardised hydraulic interface.

The new members include Earth Machine Co and Tokumitsu Machinery Co from Japan, and Netherlands-based GP Equipment and Niroc Machinebouw.…

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