Capital Equipment News March 2025

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CONTENTS Capital Equipment News is published monthly by Crown Publications Managing Editor Wilhelm du Plessis

capnews@crown.co.za Advertising manager: Elmarie Stonell elmaries@crown.co.za Writer Juanita Pienaar jpienaar@crown.co.za Design: Ano Shumba Publisher: Wilhelm du Plessis Managing Director: PO Box 140 Bedfordview 2008 Tel: (011) 622-4770 www.crown.co.za Printed by Tandym Print The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher. Karen Grant Circulation: Karen Smith

FEATURES 02 COMMENT The promise of infrastructure spending and the effects downstream 04 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK Scaling up private sector-driven funding models for large infrastructure 06 COVER STORY Built Africa tough: introducing Hitachi’s new BX100 backhoe loader 10 COMPACTION Wacker Neuson redefines compaction with next-generation 4-stroke rammers 14 LOADERS Develon’s Wheel Loaders: driving fuel efficiency in earthmoving equipment 18 Eco-Conscious 944 X-Tier Wheel Loader introduced to Africa 20 LUBRICATION FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA doubles sales volume 22 WORK AT HEIGHT Manitou’s telehandlers: a game changer for South African construction

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26 MATERIAL HANDLING Innovation elevates forklifts to ever greater heights

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