Volvo CE Sharpens Strategy for a Challenging Future, Showing Full Strength at Volvo Days

At its largest Volvo Days ever, Volvo CE connected major investments in products, electrification, Site Solutions and European manufacturing to a future-proof strategy, as US and Asian markets get more complicated. Volvo Construction Equipment opened its Volvo Days 2026 press conference on a Tuesday morning in Eskilstuna, Sweden, with Melker Jernberg, President of Volvo CE, […]

Cat New M320 Wheel Excavator Targets Productivity and Lower Maintenance Costs

Caterpillar has introduced a new model of the Cat M320 wheel excavator, designed to help customers improve jobsite performance while lowering operating costs and increasing productivity. Built for construction, utility and road maintenance applications, the M320 focuses on practical improvements that matter during daily operation: ease of use, efficiency, stability and reduced downtime. For customers […]

Hyundai Launches New HX230 22–23 Tonne Excavator in Europe

Hyundai Construction Equipment is expanding its European crawler excavator range with the launch of the HX230, a new 23-tonne model designed to raise efficiency, comfort and control in one of the market’s most competitive weight classes. The 22–23 tonne segment remains a core category for earthmoving contractors, rental fleets, roadbuilding crews and general construction companies. […]

Liebherr Unveils New Generation 8 Material Handlers With Conventional and Electric Power

The LH 18 M Industry and LH 22 M Industry E made their world premiere at IFAT 2026 in Munich, introducing Liebherr’s Generation 8 approach to recycling and waste handling. Liebherr’s latest material-handler made a broader point about where the recycling and waste sector is heading: higher handling output still matters, but so do operator […]

Volvo CE and Hitachi Energy Team Up to Accelerate Construction Electrification

Hitachi Energy and Volvo Construction Equipment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a joint approach to deploying zero-emission construction sites. The two companies plan to combine electric construction machinery with clean power supply, energy management and system integration, aiming to tackle one of the sector’s toughest problems: cutting emissions without slowing down […]

CASE Unveils Three New D Series Mini Excavators

CASE Construction Equipment has launched three new D Series mini excavators in the 3-ton class. The CX30D, CX34D and CX38D were previewed at Conexpo 2026 and are designed to work efficiently in tight spaces. With a compact zero-tailswing design, operators can work up close against walls, near structures or around hazards. The new CASE 3-ton mini excavators come with […]

Kobelco Takes Remote-Controlled Excavation to Ukraine as Debris Removal Safety Comes Into Focus

Under a new MoU with UNDP, Kobelco Construction Machinery will begin testing its K-DIVE® remote-operation solution at Ukrainian debris removal sites from October 2026. Ukraine’s reconstruction effort is creating an urgent operational challenge for the construction equipment sector: how to clear vast volumes of damaged material quickly without putting operators into potentially hazardous environments. Kobelco […]

Komatsu to Open New Parts Distribution Facility in Arizona

Komatsu is expanding customer support and infrastructure in the Western United States with the planned opening of a new parts distribution facility in Mesa, Arizona. The new location, which is expected to become operational by the end of 2026, will strengthen regional parts availability, improve delivery responsiveness and help dealers and customers maximise equipment uptime […]

Bobcat T650 Stage V Compact Track Loader Debuts at Demo Days 2026

At Demo Days 2026, Bobcat presented its new compact track loader. The T650 Stage V, built for regulated European and other Stage V markets, combines a familiar 600-frame platform with emissions compliance that does not require AdBlue, an increasingly relevant proposition for contractors and rental fleets seeking straightforward operation on demanding jobsites. Unveiled at Bobcat’s […]

Manitou Group Expands GEHL Dealer Network in South Africa

The appointment of South Gear Co and BurGerS Equipment & Spares expands GEHL coverage in Gauteng and the Western Cape, supporting construction, agriculture and mining customers. Manitou Group is reinforcing its GEHL dealer network in South Africa, a market the company identifies as the largest on the African continent and the fifth-largest globally for backhoe […]

[Job Story] Potain Cranes at Work on the Major Mumbai-Pune Expressway Bridge

The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is one of India’s main highways, but heavy traffic volumes continue to put pressure on its capacity. To ease congestion, the Maharashtra State Development Corporation is building a new bypass as part of the Missing Link project, which also includes the large cable-stayed bridge at Lonavala. At the heart of the construction […]

SANY Delivers First SY1250H 120-Ton Mining Excavator to Europe

The first unit was delivered in May 2026 for large-scale open-pit coal mining, marking SANY’s official entry into Europe’s 100-tonne-and-above excavator segment. SANY delivered its first SY1250H mining excavator to the European market in May 2026. The 120-tonne machine will be deployed in large-scale local open-pit coal mining operations. The delivery marks the official entry […]

Epiroc Takes Autonomous Haulage Into Aggregates With Heidelberg Materials Quarry Project

The LinkOA deployment in Western Australia will test driverless haul trucks in a quarry environment, marking a step beyond the more standardised conditions of large mining operations Epiroc AB has won an order from Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of heavy building materials and solutions, to adapt and implement its LinkOA […]

CBAM Rules Could Put Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness at Risk; Associations Call for Delay

European industry associations, including CECE, are calling on EU institutions to delay additional Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism obligations linked to the mechanism’s ongoing revision, arguing that the current framework could expose manufacturers to major cost and contractual risks before its full impact is understood. CECE, the Committee for European Construction Equipment, has joined other European […]

U.S. Section 232 Tariff Relief Targets Construction and Agriculture Equipment

The measure temporarily lowers Section 232 duties on selected agriculture and construction equipment, while making deeper tariff relief depend on documented U.S.-origin metal content. The Trump Administration’s June 1 Proclamation reshapes U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper in a move aimed at easing pressure on equipment manufacturers without abandoning protection for domestic […]

Global Steel Glut Puts Australia on the Front Line of Industry Crisis

A new OECD report exposes how foreign government subsidies are crushing market competition and freezing green energy projects worldwide. Steel overproduction continues to threaten the global market, and the OECD has now put hard numbers behind what Australian fabricators have been warning about for years. Released on 4 June 2026, the OECD Steel Outlook 2026 […]