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nordberg strengthens UK MARKET POSITION

Nordberg (UK), the sole UK importer of Rammer hydraulic hammers and demolition attachments, has further strengthened its position in the UK marketplace with the appointment of Mason Bros Plant Sales as its Rammer dealer for South-west Wales. The company currently holds the agencies for Pel-Job mini excavators and Daewoo hydraulic excavators, providing a range of carriers for Rammer equipment from 1.5t to 45t.

Kelland hits the road

Bridgewater-based Kelland (Plant Sales) has taken its message to potential customers with a two-day roadshow. During the roadshow, Kellands customers were able to try their hand at the controls of a Daewoo Solar 450-III and operate the powerful Bell B40CM articulated dumptruck. Nigel Smith, managing director at Kellands, said: "The roadshow has proved to be an enormous success, not just in the number of customers it attracted but in the quality of enquiries it generated."
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Ultrastore uses peri's platforms

Ultrastore is using a combination of Peri's Domino lightweight panel formwork and FB 180/3 platforms, to construct eight huge sequence-batch reactor tanks as part of Yorkshire Water's £200million sewage modernisation scheme being undertaken by Kvaerner Water. Due to site restrictions the concrete formwork had to be lightweight and flexible so Peri's Rundflex and GRV systems were chosen. Each tank is 10.7m high with an internal diameter of 40.2m.

econ produces largest hotbox

Econ Engineering, a manufacturer of multi-purpose highway maintenance equipment, has produced its largest-ever hotbox for ND Brown. "Our latest models take full advantage of increases in gross vehicle weight for this type of vehicle to 26t and they are now among the largest mobile hotboxes available with a 15t payload," said Andrew Lupton sales manager at Econ Engineering. "This a twin compartment model with our familiar V-shape design which means there is the narrowest possible air gap. This allows the correct temperature to be maintained throughout the working day with reduced running costs." The latest hotbox is currently on hire to Dewsbury Civil Engineering.


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