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Hyperloop One gets new chairman, reaches speeds of 240 mph in test
Two months after investing millions in Hyperloop One, Richard Branson has been named non-executive chairman of the company. The move follows the recent resignation of Hyperloop cofounder Shirvin Pishevar who was accused of sexual harassment. Now known as Virgin Hyperloop One – Branson is the founder of Virgin Group – the company also announced that it […]
December 20, 2017
Construction Equipment
Schramm, former JCB CEO Mirdha named to new positions at Terex
Terex has named Thomas Schramm as vice president of sales and product support for Europe and the Middle East, and Arjun Mirdha has been appointed to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Schramm is responsible for driving the sales and product support strategy and the lead team members in Europe and the Middle […]
November 14, 2017
Business
Sustainable building construction expected to increase in Middle East in 2013
Construction companies in the Middle East are beginning to think about sustainability and green construction concepts in relation to their profitability, The Daily Star reported. Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—the three countries with the largest per capita ecological footprints in the world—have plans for major developments, and experts predict $4.3 trillion worth of […]
January 25, 2013
Technology
Topcon celebrates 80 years in business
Topcon celebrated its 80th anniversary on September 1. Since 1932, the Tokyo-based company has become an affiliate with Toshiba, expanded in Europe and America and began producing and selling GPS-related products, among other endeavors. The company has technology centers in Tokyo; Adelaide, Australia; Moscow, Russia; Concordia, Italy; Livermore, California; and Columbus, Ohio. Topcon’s most recent accomplishments […]
September 5, 2012
Construction Equipment
Cat machine global sales rise 12 percent
Caterpillar’s global retail sales rose 12 percent in a three-month period ending in late April, Cat said on May 17. The increase in global sales offset the 13-percent drop in Latin American sales, the second consecutive decline in these sales. Equipment and total engine sales also increased in the April period. Cat saw a 32-percent […]
May 22, 2012
Construction Equipment
IronPlanet to host agricultural, construction equipment auction
Items from across Europe and the Middle East are up for sale including articulated dump trucks, compactors, excavators, farm tractors and other equipment. The March auctions feature equipment from many different sellers, including the complete liquidations of Aiken Grading in Georgia, Triangle Grading in North Carolina, and Tyger Excavating in Illinois. Other featured sellers include […]
March 16, 2011
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