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…
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…
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 alreadyJames Lumb and James Clark from…
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…
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…
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…
JCB “Backhoe in a Box” Goes Supersized for 80th Anniversary
An interesting installation at JCB’s lakeside HQ in Staffordshire – a full-sized digger presented as if it were a scale model. Visitors and passers bye have been intrigued at the ingenious…
CPA To Take Bookings for Simulation.
Some good news here regarding a great initiative from the CPA who have invested in a state-of-the-art Plant Simulator housed in a bespoke branded trailer. All to help inspire young…
First 80-tonne Sany Excavator Delivered
Chinese construction machinery manufacturer Sany has sold its first 80-tonne digger in the UK.Heritage Quarry Group has bought a Sany SY750H excavator, the first machine of this size that the…
New Holland reveals new autonomous R4 robot series at Agritechnica
New Holland is previewing an advanced concept at Agritechnica. The new R4 robot series is designed to help vineyard, orchard and specialty crop growers overcome sector challenges, including labour shortages…