Plant & Equipment
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CNH will add Norcar compact loaders to two construction brands. The under-four-tonne machines will reach European Case and New Holland Construction dealers during early 2027.
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PALFINGER will supply 64 cranes for East Anglia TWO turbines. Each unit will support materials handling and maintenance throughout the offshore wind farm’s operating life.
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Network Plus will deploy radar-equipped buckets across the excavator fleet. More than 200 machines will receive live buried-utility detection under a multiyear national programme.
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Kok Lexmond has deployed the Netherlands’ first DX360LC-9 excavator unit. Two further machines will follow for civil engineering and onsite recycling operations.
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National Pile Croppers has launched a compact hydraulic cropping attachment. The 550kg PC 400 is designed for reinforced precast piles and excavators from six tonnes.
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Brett has opened a new rail aggregates route into Chichester. The first 1,034-tonne limestone delivery establishes a South Coast distribution hub serving regional construction demand.
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Dragon Alfa Cement has received a £1m workplace safety fine. The prosecution followed an employee’s death beneath a moving 1.6-tonne counterweight at its Gloucestershire bagging plant.
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BaFin is reviewing Jungheinrich’s accounting treatment of Russian asset impairments. The examination focuses on whether rental trucks, inventories, and associated assets should have been written down before June 2025.
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European equipment-rental confidence weakened during the second quarter of 2026. Fleet investment, utilisation, current activity, and the 12-month outlook all declined, although most respondents still expect business conditions to improve.
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Flash Battery and ETP will support Nordic machinery electrification projects. The partnership combines custom battery systems with local drivetrain, hydraulic, and control-system integration.