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Roadbuilding

BOMAG to end Kewanee operations, relocate to southern U.S.

BOMAG Americas will discontinue manufacturing operations at its Kewanee, Illinois, plant by the end of 2014 and relocate to somewhere in the southern United States, according to a report from our sister site, Equipment World. The new location has not yet been determined. BOMAG’s products produced in Kewanee — single drum rollers, asphalt rollers and […]

August 29, 2013

Construction Equipment

Chinese workers build a 15-story hotel in 6 days

Late last month, construction began on Sky City, a 2,749-foot Chinese skyscraper that will become the world’s tallest building. But what’s even more remarkable than its immense size is the fact that Sky City is expected to be complete at some point in the next seven or 10 months. The current world’s tallest building, Dubai’s […]

August 14, 2013

Construction Equipment

Artist sculpts 12-ton “Phoenix” from construction debris

Artist Xu Bing spent 20 years away from his homeland of China, living and working in New York City. However, when he returned, the China he found was completely transformed. Urban landscapes had appeared with gleaming skylines, symbols of the country’s rapid industrial and socioeconomic evolution. Bing decided to visit a construction site to see […]

August 5, 2013

Business

Volvo Chinese subsidiary SDLG announces plan to enter North American market with LG938L, LG959 wheel loaders

Confirming prior reports, SDLG, a China-based Volvo Construction Equipment brand, announced this morning it will enter the North American market this year. Initially “select dealers” will offer two models, the 2.4 cubic-yard LG938L and the 4 cubic yard LG959. SDLG says its lower cost products “attract customers who are looking for machines that are reliable, […]

July 24, 2013

Business

Fortune: Equipment maker Sany’s “bold” ambitions for U.S. market rub some the wrong way

In its comparatively young 23-year history, Chinese equipment manufacturer Sany has quickly climbed the global sales ranking ladder to the no. 5 spot, according to a new report from Fortune citing KHL Group’s Yellow Table. Most notable was its growth during the recession as the Chinese government spent hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure […]

June 18, 2013

Dealers

Report: SDLG wheel loaders will soon appear in North American Volvo dealerships

Diesel Progress magazine reported today that SDLG wheel loaders will be introduced in North America later this year. SDLG, a Volvo Construction Equipment brand sold primarily in China and Russia, will be distributed by Volvo dealerships here, reports the magazine. In responding to requests for further information, Volvo stated: “Since Volvo CE acquired more than […]

June 12, 2013

Home

Construction of China’s Sky City, soon-to-be world’s tallest building, extended from 90 days to 7 months

After setting an aggressive goal to build the world’s tallest building in only 90 days, the builders behind China’s planned Sky City have backed off a bit and now say construction will instead take seven months. As The Atlantic Cities reports, the building received approval from the Chinese government last week. Sky City will be […]

May 28, 2013

Business

Sany sends equipment, rescue teams to Chinese earthquake recovery efforts

In response to a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Lushan County area of Sichuan Province, China on April 20th, construction equipment manufacturers that calls the country home has sent both equipment and people to aid in the recovery efforts. Sany sent in 10 excavators, 8 truck cranes and 25 vehicles along with five rescue teams. The quake killed […]

April 30, 2013

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar VPs offer views on Tier 4, Tier 5 and Chinese competitors in roundtable

At the Bauma trade show last week in Munich, Germany, I sat down with a small group of editors to talk with several Caterpillar vice presidents. Here’s a look at some of the give and take: Because the machines cannot run on the higher sulfur fuel in lower-regulated countries, can you say anything about how […]

April 25, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. calls first China auction a “big success”

More than 1,000 people attended Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers first unreserved public auction in China with more than 500 registering to bid. Bidders represented more than 30 countries. Ritchie Bros. says the crowd was mainly made up of local equipment end users from Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province. However, overseas bidders—those from the U.S., United […]

April 24, 2013

Business

Construction of 2nd tallest building stopped over corrosive concrete

Construction has been halted on what is expected to be the world’s second tallest building due to an investigation into whether the contractor building the skyscraper used corrosive concrete. According to Bloomberg, samples from the Ping An Finance Center are being tested to see if concrete containing sea sand rather than river sand was used […]

April 5, 2013

Business

Caterpillar opens 24th Chinese factory

Again underlining that success in China “is an important part” of the company’s long-term strategy, Caterpillar announced that it has opened its 24th factory in China as the company continues to expand its presence in the country. The new, nearly 23,000-square-meter facility in Wuxi, China produces axles, transmissions and final drives “for use in a […]

March 26, 2013