Euro Auctions, the UK’s largest auctioneers of heavy plant and construction equipment, is pleased to announce unsurpassed levels of pre auction registrations for its sale at Valencia on 30 September. The Spanish market has truly embraced the used plant auction concept to such an extent that Euro Auctions has also expanded its Valencia team with the appointment of two new country Sales Managers.

With immediate effect, Euro Auctions welcomes Carlos Bordonado who takes charge of the southern Spanish region, and Pedro Chaves will be responsible for developing the market in Portugal. Come and meet Carlo and Pedro at the Valencia auction on 30 September.

Carlos Bordonado joins Euro Auctions from Iron Planet, where he was the Territory Manager for Spain.  Before that he worked for Deutsche Leasing Espana as an Asset Manager, and previously Carlos worked for JLG. Carlos brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Euro Auctions, Valencia, and is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.

Before joining Euro Auctions Pedro Chaves spent six years with Motivo, JCB’s official distributor in Portugal and previous to that was with SLV, SA, Portugal’s main auctioneers of motor vehicles.  Pedro also has a real understanding of the market and speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English.

The upcoming Valencia auction on 30 September sees good representation across all makes and ranges of equipment, including excavators in the 20t, 10t and mini categories, as well as good selections of dumpers, telehandlers, rollers and forklifts.

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Seen for the first time at Saltex, CityFort is an exciting new range of eco friendly electric powered vans and trucks.

Road legal and right hand drive these zero emission vehicles are congestion charge and road tax exempt, making them ideal for a whole variety of tasks in and around the city. Built on a lightweight aluminium frame there are numerous body options to suit a diversity of uses from deliveries and grounds maintenance to waste and facilities management, working silently around shopping centres, parks, amenity and leisure areas. The efficient size and 915kg weight is perfectly suited to negotiating driveways and narrow streets while being kind to delicate ground. The electric asynchronous three phase 48v engine delivers the power to carry a 530kg payload with a maximum speed of 45Km/h and a capability of up to 80 miles on a full charge, depending on the load and use. The battery recharge time is eight hours with the incorporated charger so it can be easily charged overnight ready for the next day’s work. CityFort has a reputation for built-in reliability as well as offering the user comfort and safety with good all round vision. Suspension is independent MacPherson strut and options include a 3 speed heater, hydraulic lift, a radio and automatic battery charger. Electric Powered Solutions, the sole UK distributor, say the CityFort can be supplied in many different configurations to suit councils and contractors, offering low-cost, ecologically sound logistics solutions. For details visit www.electricpoweredsolutions.co.uk or call 05600 759558.

IronPlanet® (www.ironplanet.com), a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, announced today its new mobile app for iPhone and Android smart phones. The free app gives users the convenience and flexibility to find and bid on equipment in IronPlanet auctions from their phone.

“We are very excited to bring the world of IronPlanet to the hands of equipment buyers,” said Greg Owens, Chairman and CEO of IronPlanet. “Buyers are increasingly turning to IronPlanet’s marketplace to purchase equipment as our online auction site has become a better way to buy equipment. IronPlanet’s mobile app provides equipment buyers mobile access to weekly auctions, global inventory and our exclusive IronClad Assurance®.”

The IronPlanet mobile app allows users to search global inventory by equipment category or auction date from their mobile devices. With just a few taps, users can review inspection reports, add items to their “Watch List” and place bids. Users can also view live auctions and real-time bidding activity all from their phones.

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This latest BICES 2011 equipment exhibition will attract unprecedented levels of visitors according to the organizers. With China’s construction market booming and the world’s largest infrastructure investment programmes in full swing, the country is seeing a huge growth in demand for new machines. Manufacturers from inside the country as well as international firms are keen to boost sales in the country and develop market shares.

As a result, promotion is a key issue and all manufacturers, Chinese and international, are focusing on major events such as the BICES 2011 exhibition being held in Chinese capital Beijing. This is the 11th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2011) and it will be held in the Beijing Jiuhua International Exhibition Centre. With China’s construction market in such a strong position, the 2011 show is seeing a 25% growth from the previous event. This is in terms of the number of the exhibitors, now in excess of 1,200, as well as the floor space for the exhibition. Equipment manufacturers at the show include Caterpillar, Doosan, FAYA, Hitachi Kobelco, Komatsu, LiuGong, SANY, Shantui, SHANZHOUNG, XIAGONG, XCMG and Zoomlion. Engine firms are also well represented with Deutz, Fiat Powertrain, Isuzu and Kubota as are key parts suppliers including Sauer-Danfoss, HAWE and NABTESCO. The covered area of the show will be around 70,000m2 in three indoor halls while the total show area will extend close to 200,000m2 including the outdoor exhibits. With its increased, BICES 2011 is breaking records in terms of the scope of the exhibits and the scale. According to the organisers, this will make the BICES event the largest exhibition of this type in the Asia-Pacific region during 2011.

A huge growth in the number of international exhibitors has resulted in the setting up of an independent international pavilion by the organizers. Meanwhile China’s larger domestic companies will exhibit as group enterprises and with larger show areas than at the previous event. Both domestic and international exhibitors intend to unveil their latest technologies. A key theme of the event will be on sustainable technologies in China, with the country becoming increasingly aware of the need to reduce engine emissions and carbon footprints. Advanced diesel technologies from firms such as Cummins, Deutz, Fiat, ISUZU, Perkins and Toyota, as well as Shangchai and Weichai will be unveiled. The organisers have also taken care to develop the event and BICES 2011 will see an expanded scope of exhibits. In addition to the earth-moving machinery, the event will exhibit crushing and screening machinery and equipment. Some of these machines come from international manufacturers while the country has a growing array of indigenous companies that are keen to boost sales and market presence.

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After the successful premiere of USETEC, World Trade Fair for Used Technology, in April 2011, the concept of the event is being refined and improved still further. Two new product categories will be presented at USETEC 2012: in the category “Tools and moulds” exhibitors will present tools to complement used machinery and equipment. The focus will be on precision tools for metalworking processes but – true to the tradition of variety at USETEC – visitors will find tools and moulds for every area on display from woodworking to plastics and rubber processing or the food processing and packaging industries. The “Spare parts and accessories” category will feature new accessories for every sector of used machinery exhibited at USETEC. Spare parts and accessories for conveyors and construction machinery will be an important category at USETEC 2012. “Just like the area of services, the categories of tools and spare parts supplement the existing range of products for the used technology sector,” explains Florian Hess, Managing Director of Hess GmbH, Weingarten/Baden, and organiser of USETEC.

USETEC’s technical sponsor, the Trade Association for Machine Tools + Tooling (FDM), has made a key contribution to establishing the new product categories. “The many machinery presentations provided by members of our used machinery group help to set the tone at USETEC,” notes Kurt Radermacher, Managing Director of the FDM with not a little pride. “Tool specialists are another important sector organised within our association. These two areas complement each other very well and can naturally be presented together to an interested trade fair audience.” Two prominent suppliers are already in the starting blocks at the heart of the “FDM area” at USETEC 2012 – IBT Ingenieurbüro Thiermann from Wiesbaden and Georg Noll Werkzeugmaschinen from Neuß. Read More…

Italian manufacturer Prinoth, best known for its snow groomers, is expanding its range of utility and construction equipment.

Among its new machines is the Go-Tract 3000, a crawler-mounted tool carrier that can be used for digger derricks, aerial devices, cranes or drills. Designed with ultra-low ground bearing pressure, high traction and a low centre of gravity, it is aimed at any application where ground conditions – whether boggy or steep – prohibit the use of a wheeled vehicle.

It has been proven in tests in oil drilling applications in Siberia, coping with muddy terrain even with an 8t excavator on its back. As raw oil oozes out of the drilling hole, the backhoe removes the polluted material.

Payload capacity is 15,195kg. It is powered by a 205kW (275 hp) EPA Tier 3 Caterpillar engine. Vehicle length is 6.5m.

Prinoth took over Bombardier’s tracked utility vehicles unit in 2009, adding tracked utility vehilces to its snow groomers.

The Go-Tract series also includes a larger Go-Tract 4500 model, which can carry a 40t crane, and three smaller models.

Volvo Construction Equipment said this week it will invest SEK 350 million, about U.S. $52 million, to build a 20,660-square-meter excavator plant in Kaluga, Russia. The plant will be built on the 15 hectares of land Volvo acquired in 2007.

The Kaluga plant will initially manufacture five models of Volvo excavators including the Volvo EC210, EC240, EC290, EC360 and EC460. The company expects to begin production in the first quarter of 2013.

“The new investment in Russia is part of our strategy to build machines where they are sold, and thanks to a strong partnership with our Russian dealer Ferronordic, our customer base is growing significantly in the country,” said Volvo CE president and CEO Pat Olney. “We have seen a strong commitment from Ferronordic, which is investing a substantial amount of money to support their further expansion in the Russian market.”

Volvo said the construction equipment market in Russia is estimated to reach about 25,000 units in 2011

BARLOWORLD Equipment is constructing a multi-million assembly plant and support infrastructure for mining and construction equipment in Kitwe to meet the growing demand in the country.

Site Manager Alfred Van Gent said in an interview that high productivity in mining and construction sectors had stimulated the demand for CAT equipment.

He said the project to be completed in December this year’s would also have new office premises, assembly plant, workshop, a store for parts and accessories, and a boardroom.

“High productivity in the construction industry especially the road as well as the mining sectors has pushed the demand for CAT equipment,” Mr Van Gent said.

Mr Van Gent the expansion project would create more jobs for the local; a good development for the growing economy.

He said Zambia’s market would continue growing for many years to come, hence the expansion project.

Barloworld Equipment provides customers in mining, construction, marine, electrical power generation and other industries with integrated solutions that include new, used and rental equipment options.

Its dealership territories include 11 countries in southern Africa, namely, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho and Swaziland.

The firm is also the caterpillar dealer in São Tomé and Príncipe, and in Russia, Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Cape Verde.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will sell dozens of late model, low hour wheel loaders and bulldozers for North Dakota-based Fisher Industries at four upcoming unreserved public auctions: Phoenix, AZ (September 27); Sacramento, CA (October 7); Dickinson, ND (October 20) and Bozeman, MT (October 28). Every item will be sold to the highest bidder on auction day—regardless of price. Bids can be made in person, online in real time at www.rbauction.com or by proxy (with Ritchie Bros. bidding on behalf of the customer).

“The package of used heavy equipment consigned by Fisher Industries is one of the nicest selections of used equipment I have ever seen,” says Chris Holmberg, Regional Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. “In total, we will sell more than 125 items for Fisher Industries at auctions in four separate states. As always, there will be no minimum bids or reserve prices. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to upgrade their equipment fleet. Interested buyers can inspect the equipment on our web site or at the auction site, then bid in person or online.”

Equipment being sold on behalf of Fisher Industries includes:

• Eight Caterpillar 980H wheel loaders (three 2007 & five 2008 models)
• 10 Caterpillar D9T bulldozers (four 2006, three 2007 & three 2008 models)
• 19 Komatsu WA500-6 Galeo wheel loaders (eight 2006 & 11 2007 models)
• 2008 Caterpillar 988H Hi-lift wheel loader
• 2007 Caterpillar D10T bulldozer

“All the equipment we are selling is currently being used as our main working fleet and is well-maintained and ready-to-work,” says Tommy Fisher, President, Fisher Industries. “This is equipment that we count on everyday to work, produce and perform. Over the next couple of months we will be replacing our fleet with new equipment, and as the new equipment arrives, our current equipment will head to the auction site ready for someone else to purchase and put to work.”

Other highlights of the Fisher Industries consignment include 18 Caterpillar D8R bulldozers (seven of which are 2006 certified rebuilds), 12 Caterpillar 980G wheel loaders, 12 Komatsu WA500-3LK wheel loaders, five Kawasaki 115ZV wheel loaders, four Caterpillar D8N bulldozers and more. All of the equipment will be sold in four auctions: Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA;Dickinson, ND; or Bozeman, MT—for more full equipment details, high resolution photos and selling information, visitwww.rbauction.com/fisher.

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