Murray Pollok

More than 20% of the 281,000 visitors to last week's Bauma China exhibition in Shanghai were from overseas.

Chinese hydraulic breaker manufacturer Daekko is planning to establish an assembly facility in Dubai, UAE as part of its export expansion strategy.

Chinese construction equipment giant XCMG launched a demolition robot at Bauma China.

Ashtead Group said today that a stock listing in the US “is in the best interests of the business and its stakeholders”. It will seek shareholder

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Every now and again, a deal comes along that has the potential to change the landscape of certain markets.

CES Power, the US-based events rentals specialist, has acquired Base Craft, a Kansas City-based supplier of specialized equipment to the film and TV industry.

Sumitomo Corp of Japan has acquired 100% of the shares of Indonesian pump rental company PT. Resource Equipment Indonesia (REL).

US equipment and rental associations as well as prominent OEMs have written to US tax authorities urging the inclusion of electric or ‘clean' construction

Kiloutou has acquired two further rental companies in Spain, the low-height specialist Liftisa S.L. and truck mounted platform company Gloobal Movingrent S.A.