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Off-road engine manufacturer Deutz has appointed Markus Müller as an additional member of its board of management, and Sebastian Schulte has become the company's new chief financial officer.

ClimateWorks Foundation, a leading global platform for climate philanthropy, in collaboration with Northwestern University, based in Chicago, USA, has announced new research for reducing emissions in concrete, the world’s most used building material.

Ritchie Bros says it attracted close to 12,000 bidders for its Rocky Mountain Regional Auction, selling more than 4,150 items for $54+ million.

Metso Outotec is introducing an all-encompassing approach to sustainability, Planet Positive.

Terex Finlay has appointed Joh. Achelis & Söhne (Achelis) to distribute and support the full line up of the Terex brand's crushers, screeners and conveying equipment in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Hitachi has introduced the ZW220-7, which the company says is its first Stage V-compliant wheeled loader and the first model from its next generation.

HeidelbergCement's US subsidiary Lehigh Hanson is to pilot carbon capture and utilisation technology, with an expected 60% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per tonne of product.

Tarmac has become the first major cement manufacturer in the UK to move to 50% recycled plastic in its packaging with the rollout of new all-weather, fully recyclable hybrid bags.

Stored up demand will unleash significant growth in the off-highway vehicle sector as economic wheels get back on track, an industry analyst has predicted.

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

The European construction equipment sector suffered less than expected in 2020, and manufacturers say they are positive about industry prospects for 2021.
 
European construction equipment association CECE reports that sector sales in the region's equipment market went down by 6.4% in 2020. It says this seemingly modest drop is due to the performance of high-volume light and compact equipment, whose sales were almost unaffected at -3%. In contrast, heavy construction machinery suffered a 19% fall in sales, in what emerged as a challenging year.

Deutz is opening a power centre Mid-America in the Dallas metropolitan region to provide customers with spare parts, regular maintenance work and emergency repairs.

Cullimore Mix, part of The Cullimore Group of companies, is proudly celebrating a landmark 50th anniversary this year by investing in its fleet and bringing in new staff members as part of its projected expansion plans.

The southern African motor grader market has a new entrant, following High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa’s launch of the Hyundai HG190 unit in the local market. Leveraging the trusted nature of the Hyundai brand in the region, and the innovative features and benefits of the model itself, HPE Africa is confident that this model will be well received by the local market.