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Experts In Pre-Owned Commercial Vehicles

JuffaliTrucks imports and converts European Mercedes-Benz buses and trucks to Saudi requirements to provide used commercial vehicle solutions in Saudi Arabia....

Elevating Access: JLG Industries

JLG Industries recently launched the world’s first all-electric scissor lift in Dubai. A game changer in the access industry the DaVinci AE1932 is loaded with impactful features and an affordable price tag on purchase and throughout its operational life cycle. This compact workhorse ticks a lot of boxes for the Middle East region’s sustainability goals....

Iveco - Way Ahead Of The Rest

Iveco launched two trucks - the new T-Way (off-road) and the new S-Way (long haul) truck - in Dubai for the Middle East market. Both new vehicles cater to their clients’ changing needs for the present moment and upcoming decade. Plant & Equipment had the chance to drive the new trucks and get detailed insights from the Iveco personnel....

Going Electric

While IC models continue to account for the lion’s share of forklift demand in African markets manufacturers are also noticing a growing appetite for electric units among end users....

New Innovative Products For The Southern Africa Market

With the recent acquisition of the brand and taking full operational management of its commercial distribution and aftermarket network CNH Industrial will strengthen the relationship between the New Holland brand and its customers in the Southern Africa market....

Goscor Access Solutions Provides Several Genie Booms Lifts That Are Play...

Botswana is a southern African country without access to the sea landlocked between South Africa to the south and southeast Namibia to the west Zambia to the north and Zimbabwe to the northeast. As a result the construction of the 0.745mi (1.2km) long suspension bridge over the Okavango River makes it possible to promote transportation to and from neighbouring countries as well as providing access to ports and tourism. Based in Midrand South Africa Goscor Access Solutions (GAS) supplied the construction site manager with several Genie boom lifts including two Genie SX-150 super booms proving the ability to work at extreme heights. As part of t...

Omega’s Electric Jaw Crushers Offer Fuel Savings And Low Emissions

Hailing from County Tyrone Northern Ireland’s ‘home of crushing and screening’ Omega Crushing and Screening has developed a range of plug-in dual power electric-drive jaw crushers which deliver reliability fuel savings and lowzero-emissions operations....

Sandvik To Acquire Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire % of Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co. Ltd a China based premium solid round tools company with a call option to buy the remaining part in three years’ time. Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co. Ltd is mainly focused on global and local OEMs and connected suppliers operating in China. Its capabilities include the full solid round tools manufacturing value chain with an offer covering blanks cutting tools reconditioning and coating services. The company will be reported in Sandvik Coromant a division within Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions. “The acquisition of Chuzhou Yongpu Carbide Tools Co. L...

Ashok Leyland Showcases Future-Readiness Through Switch Mobility Ltd

Ashok Leyland India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer and flagship of the Hinduja Group today elaborated on its future-readiness by sharing details of its latest strategic initiative – Switch Mobility Ltd UK (Switch Mobility). Earlier today management engaged with key investors from India and London to showcase the growth opportunity and the crucial role Switch Mobility will play in shaping the commercial e-Mobility space globally. Switch Mobility the next-generation electric bus and light commercial vehicle company and subsidiary of Ashok Leyland Ltd had recently announced strategic steps to further solidify its progress towards devel...

In Focus: Bobcat L28

Category: Small articulated loader (SAL) Engine power: 18kW | 25 hp Max. tipping load: 1.39 tonnes Max. lift height: 2.65m Operating weight: 1.9 tonnes...

Compact And Powerful

In mid-November Doosan Portable Power launched a range of small generators and a new portable light tower for the Middle East and Africa region. The brand’s new product portfolio not only caters to the traditional construction agriculture and general industry but to a larger market such as home standby telecommunications and back-up power for small businesses....

Cost Effective And Dependable - Caterpillar’s New Excavators

Caterpillar’s new hydraulic excavators the Cat GX and the 323 GX come in a package of low initial and overall maintenance cost increased fuel efficiency coupled with Caterpillar’s customary legacy of reliability and optimal performance....