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EMR founded by ‘one woman’s determination’
On International Women’s Day 2021, European Metal Recycling (EMR) director Samantha Grierson Schwarz described the determination of company founder Winifred Sheppard to overcome barriers to entry in wartime Britain. Leila Steed reports
Azerbaijan’s construction industry to rebound by 9.1%
Research report from GlobalData says infrastructure and oil and gas investment to drive sector’s recovery
Haki joins Femern link project
Specialist scaffold firm to provide access for new US$8.9 billion road and rail tunnel between Denmark and Germany
Kobelco suspends excavator production in the US
Issues with US engine certification to lead to temporary suspension of some equipment at US plant
Volvo CE integrates excavators with Rototilt tech
Volvo customers could purchase excavators ready to accept tiltrotator and smart functions
Engcon founder’s industry service recognised with royal medal
Stig Engström, founder of quick coupler manufacturer Engcon, is to receive the King’s Medal from the King of Sweden.
Doosan to debut new models at Hillhead digital
Manufacturer will present its new DL-7 wheeled loader, DX-7 crawler excavators and dumper range at Hillhead Digital 2021
Speedy COO joins board of sustainability school
Dan Evans appointed by Supply Chain Sustainability School as it helps construction industry meet the UK Construction Strategy 2025 targets
Hyundai Group seals Doosan Infracore deal
Hyundai Heavy Industries will acquire a 35% share in Doosan Infracore for €630 million
Komatsu reports consolidated sales down 17.2%
Construction remains a bright spot as demand for equipment has shown steady recovery
Infrastructure for sporting events ‘cursed’ by corruption
Report by Engineers Against Poverty identifies corruption as major cause of unsafe infrastructure, budget overruns and loss of life
ANMOPYC joins US distributors association
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) welcomes the Spanish construction equipment association as new member
Hilti says 2020 less severe than feared
Hilti has reported a 9.6% fall in 2020 revenues to €4.9bn - 4.3% in local currencies - largely the result of the pandemic
German associations act on Covid safety measures
Three of Germany’s largest construction associations back further Covid-19 safety measures
JCB customers utilise Covid-19 loan scheme
JCB Finance says the UK government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has helped its customers 
Loxam launches ‘Loxgreen’ low emissions fleet
Loxam Group has launched Loxgreen, a low emissions equipment fleet
Manitou announces new business plan
Company’s four-year New Horizons 2025 roadmap, influenced by Covid-19, includes division restructure 
Sandvik wins Frost & Sullivan award
Equipment manufacturer’s AutoMine and OptiMine digital products take the 2020 Global Product Leadership Award
Conexpo-Con/Agg online news service goes live
The new online editorial news service from CONEXPO-CON/AGG has gone live today
Sinoboom Australia opens head office
Access equipment manufacturer’s Melbourne headquarters officially opens as its national operations hub
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