New Owner for PlantWorx
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the trade association for machinery manufacturers, has sold its PlantWorx trade show. The new owner and organise of PlantWorx is Nineteen Group, a private equity backed outfit that specialises in organising industry events and expos. PlantWorx was set up by
Volvo CE launches new ECR355 compact excavator
Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced the next generation of its 35-tonne short swing radius excavator, targeting improved performance for construction and utilities applications where space constraints demand specialized machinery. The new ECR355 excavator represents Volvo CE’s latest response to industry demands for equipment delivering enhanced
Administrators appointed to Warwick Ward
After 55 years of trading, construction plant dealer Warwick Ward (Machinery) Ltd has collapsed into administration. Most of the 89 employees have been let go already James Lumb and James Clark from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Warwick Ward (Machinery) Ltd on 3rd December
Hyundai sets sights on becoming ‘top five’ player in European construction market
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment is celebrating 30 years of growth in Europe. The manufacturer has launched a dozer, a materials handler, skid steer, and compact tracked loaders in 2025, building on its established wheel loader, mini, crawler and wheeled excavator ranges. The company has also introduced
Thwaites Expands Factory
Site dumper manufacturer Thwaites has expanded its production capacity by 15% with a new factory building. A new 4,000 sqm production building is in the final stages of commissioning at the Thwaites factory in Cubbington, near Leamington Spa. Constructed by Midlands regional contractor Interclass on
New Holland unveils hybrid prototype telehandler
At Agritechnica 2025, New Holland unveiled a hybrid full-size telehandler prototype which the OEM says combines the autonomy and power farmers need – without the run-time limitations of battery-only machines or the reliance on fossil-fuels of diesel models. Its maximum lift height/weight figures of 7-9m/4.2t