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Untapped market
13 November, 2014
Next month, bC India—the Bauma ConExpo International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles—will take place at Delhi, with the show’s organisers targeting the untapped market in the north of India.

Big plans, big projects
29 October, 2014
Between November 25 to 28, 2014 it will be time for the seventh edition of bauma China, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment, taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Despite the current downturn in the Chinese economy, there are still many building projects in the People’s Republic which have an enormous investment value. Here are some examples of these gigantic projects.

A bright day dawns in the east
18 September, 2014
It’s been at least ten years since Cranes Today last visited Japan. This summer, Will North made up for that with visits to four of the country’s leading international crane builders, Tadano, Kobelco, Hitachi-Sumitomo (HSC) and Maeda. The four companies discuss the state of the market, at home and abroad. We visit each of them in turn, starting with Maeda in Nagano, then heading south to HSC in Nagoya, Kobelco in Akashi, and ending up with Tadano in Takamatsu.

Energising for the future
18 September, 2014
What’s under the hood of a crane is always important, but as engine regulation has increased the critical details of the engine become even more crucial. Zak Garner-Purkis looks at one of the most affected markets, all terrain cranes.

From graves to glazing
17 September, 2014
The first stop on Will North’s factory tour was Maeda, in Nagano, 100km northwest of Tokyo. The company’s MC electric minicranes, first used in graveyards in Japan, have found success in glazing installation around the world. At home, its bigger LC series compact cranes are used heavily in underground construction. This year, it will soon begin sales of its new MK series knuckleboom cranes, in response to demands from European users.

Rising above the ruins
31 July, 2014
Italy has a long and proud history of crane-building and was for many years one of the world’s leading markets for both rough terrains and tower cranes. Today though, it’s domestic market is decimated and crane builders are having to look for new opportunities. Will North visited some of these and Samoter in Verona.

Wind works from Canada to Curacao
31 July, 2014
US Manufacturer Manitowoc’s GMK6400 all terrain crane worked on several wind energy projects in the past year. These involved one unit being transported across the Atlantic Ocean to Curacao and another working in Quebec.

Competing on the global stage
26 June, 2014
At this year’s ConExpo, Will North spoke to senior staff of crane manufacturers around the world, about the market for their products, and their strategy for the coming year. From Terex, Manitowoc and Link-Belt in the US, via Liebherr in Europe, to Zoomlion in China and Tadano in Japan, all our looking to increase the global spread of their sales, and often production, as individual regional markets remain unreliable.

Tadano's big all terrain goes to Colombia
11 June, 2014
Tadano has sold the first of it's range-topping 400t ATF400G-6 all terrain cranes in South America, to Transportes Montejo in Colombia.

One engine or two?
11 February, 2014
With new emissions regulations in many of the world’s most important markets increasing engine size, some manufacturers have dropped the upper engine on their cranes. At the same time, the regulations may pose problems for users working on oil and gas sites and those selling their cranes secondhand to the rest of the world. Will North spoke to three manufacturers about how they are designing all terrain cranes they have accommodated new engines, while retaining lifting capacity and roadability.

Terex
13 January, 2014
Embracing the theme of Conexpo - the future of construction - the show will see Terex featuring new products from across its entire product range, including AWP, construction, materials processing, utilities and, of course, cranes. In total, some 40 Terex machines will be on display on the 50,000 square feet Gold Lot 1045. Many of these will remain under wraps until the show itself, and cranes are no exception.

Manitowoc
13 January, 2014
For US manufacturers ConExpo in Las Vegas can be considered somewhat of a ‘home’ show. Determined to shine in their homeland Manitowoc has a range of new products at the event and has promised attendees some surprises too.