The British Valve & Actuator Association claims to have seen an upsurge in membership applications. Director Rob Bartlett said: ‘Already we have seen 15% growth this year… What is particularly encouraging is the return to membership of so many former members.’
Recent recruits include Alco Valves, Alcon Valves, Bifold Fluid Power, HH Valves, Midland-ACS, RB Valvetech, UK Process Valves, Valvecare Engineering and Warren Morrison Valves.
With the sale of its steel interests by its ultimate parent company concluded in February, RAM Spreader’s parent within the continuing business has changed its name from NatSteel Engineering Re Ltd to NSL Engineering Re Ltd. Its fully owned UK subsidiary changes its name from NatSteel Engineering (UK) Ltd to NSL Engineering (UK) Ltd.
Ram Spreaders has introduced a number of new products during the past few months including a new CenterSpread Twinlift for use on RTGs and RMGs and a new flipper arm for yard crane electric spreaders.
Demag Cranes & Components has reported a strong increase in business in the refurbishment and modernisation sectors In the first quarter of the 2004/2005 business year. Refurbishment orders to the value of Euro 1.5 million were received in December 2004, a record for the company.
Demag Cranes & Components GmbH in Wetter/Ruhr provides solutions for material flow and logistics requirements and drive applications.
The market for exports of US-made construction machinery closed 2004 with a gain of almost 30% compared with the previous year, a total of $8.9 billion worth of equipment sold worldwide, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
The 10 countries buying the most US-made construction machinery in 2004 were: (1) Canada – $3.0 billion, up 23%; (2) Australia – $747 million, up 65.5%; (3) Mexico – $626 million, up 27 %; (4) Belgium – $408 million, up 25%; (5) Chile – $363 million, up 84%; (6) China – $262 million, up 63%; (7) Brazil – $260 million, up 38%; (8) Germany – $225 million, up 25%; (9) Singapore – $224 million, up 86%; (10) UK – $174 million, up 18%).
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has opened a Canadian office in Ottawa, Ontario. The goal is to further raise the profile of the equipment manufacturing industry in public policy issues, to assist companies doing business in or with Canada.
