Capital Equipment News October 2016

GLOBETROTTING

EUROPE

Lyndon Thomas Limited, based in Northampton in the UK, has taken delivery of eight new Doosan DA30-5 articulated dump trucks (ADTs), the biggest single order for Doosan trucks in the UK. The fleet will be deployed on projects across the country. Established in 2010, Lyndon Thomas offers a range of services including earthmoving, contract crushing and screening, plant hire, demolition and distribution of all types of aggregate. The new Doosan trucks were purchased along with a new Doosan 30 tonne DX300LC-5 crawler excavator from Murley Construction, the Doosan dealer in the area.

ASIA SDLG dealer FAMCO has put its first units on the ground with a 58-machine order to Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Company in Saudi Arabia. The order – comprising 30 SDLG LG958 wheel loaders and 28 SDLG G9220 motor graders – was signed earlier in the year, amid fierce competition from Chinese and Western equipment suppliers in Saudi Arabia. “There are several reasons why we won this deal,” says Essam Al-Malik, central regional manager at FAMCO. “These include our ability to deliver the machines to the customer’s precise requirements, SDLG and FAMCO’s combined ability to carry out exceptional customer support and after sales service, and our short lead time for delivery.”

AFRICA

A Wacker Neuson 1101CP skid steer loader with a specialised beach cleaning attachment has been deployed to help one of the coastal municipalities in South Africa to keep its beaches clean. With a payload of 1 150 kg, the loader is said to deliver greater traction and can easily negotiate sandy, muddy or rocky terrain. “What particularly impressed the municipal representatives was the attachment’s ability to pick up small debris. This is made possible by the specially developed screens, with hole sizes that trap debris as small as 10mm,” says Eugene Brown, Wacker Neuson regional president for sub-Saharan Africa.

AUSTRALIA

Since introducing a virtual hire platform for its customers in Australia and New Zealand, rental company Kennards Hire says almost 60% of online hire bookings are being made through a mobile device. It says its new online platform offers customers the convenience to order tools and equipment for hire 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including access to all 3 600 products in its fleet. “We know that unexpected jobs can pop up onsite at any time. Our customers need to be able to place an order at any time of the day or night and be confident they can collect their tools or equipment at their local store at their convenience,” says Bill Whitehouse, Kennards Hire acting CEO.

Volvo CE to supply Terex Trucks in Korea Volvo CE Hub Korea will sell two Terex Trucks RDT models; the 65 t TR70 and the 91 t TR100.

Terex Trucks has partnered with Volvo Construction Equipment Hub Korea to supply and support its rigid dump trucks (RDTs) in the Republic of Korea. Launching its off-highway RDTs in the Republic of Korea and expanding its ability to support customers in Asia, Volvo Construction Equipment will become the national dealer for Terex Trucks in Korea. “I am happy to introduce Terex Trucks’ world class range of rigids to our customers. Volvo CE Korea can now offer an expanded range of product choices that range from compact excavators to 100-t rigid trucks – thereby increasing the potential for work effi- ciency and productivity of our customers,” says Frederic Ruesche, vice-president at Volvo CE Hub Korea. Established in 1998, Volvo CE Hub Korea, which is headquar- tered in Seoul, has 13 branches and approximately 250 employees. It will now offer customers two Terex Trucks RDT models; the 65 t capacity TR70, and the 91 t TR100, as well as aftermarket service, including Factory-Approved parts out of its Incheon-based ware- house. “We are confident that Volvo CE Hub Korea will be an invaluable addition to our dealer network,” says Clement Cheong, APAC’s sales and marketing director at Terex Trucks. b