Articles by Chris Sleight

Global mobile crane fleets report now available
Published on: 08 October, 2021
New study by Off-Highway Research and International Cranes and Specialized Transport sheds light on the world’s largest mobile crane fleets
Bell Helicopter chief to head Terex
Published on: 16 October, 2015
John L Garrison Jr will take over from Ron DeFeo as president & CEO of Terex and go on to serve as CEO of Konecranes Terex following completion of their merger next year
Former Atlas Copco executive to head Sandvik
Published on: 11 August, 2015
Björn Rosengren to take over as group's president and CEO from November 1.
Sandvik breaks ground on Indian facility
Published on: 10 August, 2015
Presidents of Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction launch new factory and R&D centre near Pune
UNACEA and Veronafiere sign agreement for Samoter 2017
Published on: 24 June, 2015
Italian construction equipment manufacturers’ association agrees to support the Samoter exhibition, which will be held in Verona in February 2017
Caterpillar and Modustri to collaborate on wear part monitoring
Published on: 19 June, 2015
Web-based system planned to give real-time information on wear part condition from machines in the field
Plantworx attracts 14,000
Published on: 10 June, 2015
Last week’s Plantworx construction equipment exhibition in Bruntingthorpe, UK drew 14,000 visitors, up +18% on the inaugural event in 2013.
Joy Global acquires Montabert
Published on: 08 June, 2015
Mining equipment manufacturer buys Doosan’s French hydraulic breaker and attachment business
Hyundai production milestone
Published on: 05 June, 2015
Korean manufacturer rolls out its 500,000th construction machine
Plantworx exhibition opens
Published on: 29 May, 2015
The UK construction equipment exhibition has moved to a new venue in Leicestershire following the inaugural event in 2013
Terex sees first quarter slide
Published on: 30 April, 2015
Revenues down and a small loss recorded for the first quarter of 2015, but the company remained up-beat about the remainder of the year
Construction steady for Atlas Copco
Published on: 29 April, 2015
Revenues and profits increase, but Construction Technique business says orders for portable compressors and road building equipment weakened
Sandvik Construction sees flat first quarter
Published on: 29 April, 2015
Markets described as ‘stable at a low level’ for drill rig, crusher, breaker and consumables maker
Intermat welcomes 131,624 visitors
Published on: 28 April, 2015
Paris construction equipment exhibition attracted 131,624 visitors, with a total of 183,000 entries to the event, a fall of -8.5% on 2012
Cummins prepares for Stage V
Published on: 21 April, 2015
New regulations expected from 2019 to reduce exhaust particulate matter in Europe
Cat launches Analytics & Innovation division
Published on: 14 April, 2015
New unit will work with third-party technology companies to analyse the masses of data generated by modern electronically controlled construction machines
Astec founder Dr Don Brock dies
Published on: 11 March, 2015
Chairman and former CEO of equipment manufacturer succumbs to meseothelioma
Win a copy of Caterpillar Modern Earthmoving Marvels
Published on: 06 March, 2015
New coffee table book provides an in-depth look at Caterpillar’s latest machines, while charting their development through historical research and archive photos
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Published on: 03 March, 2015
Dates, opening times and address for Intermat 2015
Intermat 2015 layout
Published on: 03 March, 2015
Find your way around the exhibition and plan your stops with this handy map
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