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Dynapac’s MEA office was established in 20
Dubai four years ago in partnership with the
Fayat Group.

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BIDDING FOR A GOOD
DEAL

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December 13th event. Their last auction held
in September this year was a big success; total
sales were $6.717 million.

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PROVEN RELIABILITY

With its huge fleet of reliable machines, Masaha
Company for Rental of All Kinds of Equipment
has shown its mettle on Kuwait mega-housing
project Al Mutlaa, says Equipment Rental
Manager Alaa Ghazaleh.

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CASE CE LAUNCHES
CX 220C LC EXCAVATOR
IN SOUTH AFRICA

Case Construction Equipment has launched the
long-awaited CX 220C LC Heavy Duty tracked
excavator in South Africa, strengthening its
offering for the local market.

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THE BEST MAN

The new MAN TG range for the MEA region
was launched virtually earlier this year.

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CONSIDER WHEELED
EXCAVATORS

Wheeled excavators are not widely utilized in
the Middle East, but they have some important
benefits on jobsites, such as faster transit times
and limiting surface wear, compared with
tracked excavators.

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MINING TRUCKS

State-of-the-art articulated dump trucks and
rigid frame haulers can provide maximum
productivity for site operators when used
effectively in conjuction with operator training
and service contracts, to guarantee uptime.

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STRONG PARTNERSHIP

DMC CELEBRATES ITS 16TH ANNIVERSARY WITH
XCMG AS AUTHORIZED DEALER

Diesel Machinery Company was founded in 1992, and since a majority stake in privately held German machinery
then it has become one of the leading construction equipment manufacturer Schwing in 2012 and more recently opened new
suppliers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under its umbrella, factories in India and Brazil.
Diesel Machinery Company (DMC) is the authorized dealer for
five machinery manufactures including Xuzhou Construction When it comes to support in Saudi Arabia, DMC offers 24/7
Machinery Group Co. (XCMG), Maximal Forklift Trucks, Sino service fully equipped workshops, consisting of inspection pits
Trucks, Faresin and Weichai. This allows DMC to offer a wide and XCMG spare parts. Their parts department stocks large
range of equipment industries such as mobile cranes, wheel number of spare parts that covers customer needs for the Saudi
loaders, forklifts and more. “DMC’s mission is to provide ideal market. “We know that parts availability and strong service
equipment to the Saudi customers as per their requirements support are vital to keep our clienteles’ equipment working.
and serve them with prompt after-sales parts and service That’s why DMC offers dependable, best-in-class parts and
support,” said Abdul Rehman Saleh Al-Howar, Chairman of service support at a local level, backed by a global organization
DMC. Headquartered in Riyadh, DMC has operations and
service centers throughout the kingdom, notably in Dammam committed to delivering expectations,” said Al-Howar..
and Jeddah.

DMC has recently celebrated its 16th anniversary with XCMG
as the authorized dealer in Saudi Arabia. DMC provides
marketing, selling, and offering after-market support for
the XCMG wheel loader series, motor graders and rollers.
XCMG has been one of the top Chinese heavy equipment
manufactures in the world, notable for offering a large range
of products, including excavators, crawler cranes, and concrete
equipment. The leading Chinese manufacture hasn’t been shy
with global expansion and acquisitions, including purchasing

LOYALTY

LAMPRELL ADDS SECOND MANITOWOC 999
CRAWLER CRANE TO SUPPORT ENERGY PROJECTS

Middle East-based Lamprell has added to its existing fleet of help with a variety of tasks in the construction of oil rigs,
Manitowoc crawler cranes, with a new 999 model, the latest jackets for offshore wind turbines and more.
unit to arrive. The company, which provides services to the
energy sector, has already set the machine to work at its yard Martyn Taylor, Group Operations Manager at Lamprell, said
in Hamriyah Free Zone, United Arab Emirates. Here it will the crane would help on client projects within the Middle
East and further afield. “We already have six other Manitowoc
crawler crane models at our facility, the quality and operability
of which have been excellent,” he said. “The cranes most
recently helped with the assembly of rigs for a client in the
Middle East, and jackets for offshore wind turbines which are
destined for a client in the North Sea.”

The Manitowoc 999 has a 250t capacity and a maximum
load moment of 115t/m. It can be equipped with up to
88.4m of heavy lift boom and offers a range of options for jib
attachments including up to 100.6m of fixed jib and 128m of
luffing jib. Power comes from a Cummins QSM11 six-cylinder

diesel engine rated at 298kW..

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EXPANSION MIDDLE EAST NEWS

TRELLA LAUNCHES IN STRATEGIC
THE UAE
MOTOR VEHICLE
Trella announced the expansion of its operations into the TRADING COMPANY
United Arab Emirates. The expansion complements Trella’s INAUGURATES NEW
existing operations in Saudi Arabia and increases Trella’s SALES AND SERVICE
presence to four countries: its home market - Egypt, Saudi FACILITY IN JORDAN
Arabia, Pakistan and now the UAE.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation announced that
Trella’s growth follows the recent, successful completion the exclusive general distributor of FUSO products in Jordan,
of a $42m funding round, comprising $30m new equity Motor Vehicle Trading Company, recently inaugurated its
and $12m debt facilities. The MENAP Road Freight market new sales and service facility in Naur-Madaba, Jordan.
is a significant one – worth $50bn, and Trella’s fund raise This marks the opening of the most extensively furbished
proceeds are being invested in tech capacity and product dealership to-date in the up-and-coming FUSO market.
development to fuel growth, accelerate the company’s
journey to reducing the costs of moving goods, and continue The new sales location is strategically positioned in close
being the regional market leader. proximity to arterial highways and provides easy access to
both the international airport and the capital of Amman in
Trella’s growth strategy remains focused on its GCC order to support the needs of local logistics providers. In
expansion plan. This latest market entry paves the way for total, the branch covers a built-up area of approximately
a new multi-city expansion, which will increasingly connect 6,000sqm on an expansive plot of 24,000sqm. The facility
multiple trucking routes, representing a next frontier in includes a showroom that can display up to six vehicles, as
efficiency of trucking in the region and is consistent with well as a service center boasting 40 working bays to cover
Trella’s mission to reinvent trucking. maintenance and repairs. A number of training rooms
have also been established to host regular workshops for
Trella disrupts and reshapes the freight industry by connecting employees, to ensure customers are serviced according to
shippers directly to carriers, with significant positives for both. Mitsubishi Fuso’s international standards. In addition to
The platform solves industry challenges including shippers this facility, Motor Vehicle Trading has launched mobile
suffering unreliability, inefficiency via fragmented truck serve vans to further improve service coverage.
ownership, high price points and low transparency.
Motor Vehicle Trading is part of Abu Khader Automotive,
Shippers can book directly and access a transparent pricing one of the leading automotive groups in the Kingdom of
structure. Shipments can be tracked in real-time, and receive Jordan, having been in business for more than 70 years. Its
analytics on transportation performance. Improved load operations now cover the sales and leasing of numerous
utilization also helps reduce cost. For truck drivers, Trella passenger car brands, as well as areas such as real estate
improves efficiency as freight is moved intelligently, which development and warehousing logistics. Mitsubishi Fuso
boosts carriers’ earnings and creates job opportunities. and Abu Khader Automotive together have been supporting
the growing economy since 1987. Customers can select
Trella has 350+ shipper partners including blue-chip brands from a range covering light- to heavy-duty trucks, as well as
such as Coca-Cola, Maersk, Mondi, Henkel, Orascom and the light-duty Rosa bus, all shipped from as built-up (BU)
vehicles from MFTBC’s Kawasaki Plant or the Oragadam
Cemex. It also has 15,000+ carrier partners.. Plant in Chennai, India, by MFTBC’s partner organization
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV). Currently the
light-duty Canter is the top-selling FUSO product within

Jordan, as well as the greater MENA region..

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DIVERSE PORTFOLIO

SUMITOMO TYRES AND ACE AUTO EXPERT
ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION
PARTNERSHIP IN THE UAE MARKET

Ace Auto Expert, part of the Al Naboodah Commercial “The UAE has a strong car and off-roading culture which has
Group is set to enrich the UAE tyre market in an authorised always driven a trend for customisation. We’ve identified
distribution partnership with Sumitomo tyres. an upward trend in a substantial domestic demand for
quality, reliable and aesthetically designed tyres. As a tyre
Sumitomo’s distribution by Ace Auto Expert in the region manufacturer, Sumitomo is at the forefront of addressing
represents a relevant and welcome arrival considering the consumer demand for tyre choices allowing them to customise
UAE boasts some of the highest rates of car ownership, with their on and off-road vehicles without compromising on
more cars per person than most countries in the world. The safety,” said Swaidan Al Naboodah, Managing Director of Al
partnership will boost Sumitomo’s already strong brand Naboodah Group Enterprises.
positioning by supplementing the brand with a wider
distribution network through Ace Auto Expert. Discerning Trends in the UAE market are causing a major shift in tyre
customers will be able to choose tyres for their specific needs manufacturers’ focus toward the SUV and utility truck tyre
from the diverse portfolio of Sumitomo’s range through Ace segment over traditional passenger tyres. The UAE consumers
Auto Expert’s branches across the UAE, with the partnership can readily benefit from the increase in product choice,
officially being launched on 1st September 2021.
enhanced safety standards, and customisation..
Founded in Japan with over a century of experience, Sumitomo
is renowned for creating innovative tyre designs through
manufacturing and precision engineering quality for SUVs,
passenger cars, light trucks and heavy commercial vehicles.
Ace Auto Expert, part of the iconic locally owned Al Naboodah
group brings to the collaboration over 60 years of branding and
commercial expertise, already hosting a number of impressive
automotive brands as part of their product portfolio.

Locally in the UAE market, SUVs and pickup trucks have
historically outpaced passenger sedan sales as families and
consumers use these popular utility vehicles for recreation
and commuting.

INNOVATION

EVOCARGO INKS AGREEMENT WITH RTA

As part of a long-term strategy to ramp up its presence in the showcase and initiate trials of Autonomous Logistics via its
global and regional smart logistics market, autonomous cargo unmanned all-electric Hydrogen vehicles.
transportation company, Evocargo announced a cooperation
agreement with Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) to Evocargo expressed its interest for cooperation with Roads &
Transport Authority in exploring opportunities to showcase the
self-produced unmanned electric logistics platforms EVO.1(3.5
tons full weight) and EVO.3 (44 tons full weight) and offer
Evocargo’s end-to-end robotization logistics service that can
decrease transportation costs by up to 60%.

Evocargo tailor makes each customers logistics ecosystem
to support smarter, ecological, sustainable and efficient
solutions for their business needs with autonomous vehicles
bringing innovation and cutting-edge services in the cargo

transportation ecosystem..

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MIDDLE EAST NEWS

POWER RANGE

AL-BAHAR INTRODUCES CAT GC DIESEL
GENERATOR SETS

Al-Bahar has announced a new line of Cat GC Diesel Generator effective, stationary standby generator sets is inevitable.
Sets, as a powerful addition to the existing comprehensive Caterpillar introduced these value-engineered generator sets to
range of generator sets across UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain give customers all the performance, reliability, and support Cat
and Qatar. The new range of generator sets has been value- products are known for at an even more competitive price.
engineered to reduce costs and offer an optimal solution for
stationary standby power applications. The new Cat GC generator sets are designed and manufactured
to Caterpillar’s exacting standards for efficiency, productivity,
The electric power grid landscape continues to change, and and reliability. A combination of standard features that deliver
now power outages are less frequent and shorter in duration. performance makes these models ideal for excellent customer
Nevertheless, they remain a cause of concern for businesses value. The new models range from the DE33GC to DE1500GC,
where power loss is not even an option. Demand for cost- with ratings ranging from 33kVA – 1500kVA.

The sleeker, streamlined design enables the Cat GC models to
have a smaller footprint, ensuring low installation costs. At
the same time, the generator sets would help customers meet
the budgetary requirements for the vast majority of stationary
standby power applications in this power range.

Cat GC diesel generator sets come with an option for low-
noise sound attenuated enclosures and a range of options and
accessories for varying applications. Customers will also get
comprehensive support and unmatched parts availability from

Al-Bahar..

FLEET EXPANSION

MOMENTUM LOGISTICS PARKS MORE SCANIA
TRUCK ORDERS WITH AL SHIRAWI ENTERPRISES

Momentum Logistics, a subsidiary of global port operator, This helps take fleet management out of customer’s hands,
Gulftainer continues its sustainability drive in the Emirates by enabling them to focus on their core business activities. The
replacing its transportation fleet with innovative, sustainable, key aim is to increase uptime, productivity, and hence revenue
and fuel-efficient Scania trucks, distributed, and serviced in while reducing costs for businesses by minimising waste and
the UAE by Al Shirawi Enterprises LLC. inefficiencies throughout their transport flow.

With operations spanning the Middle East and the USA, Since December 2017, the fleet replacement drive at
Momentum Logistics has an impressive fleet of over 100 Momentum Logistics has witnessed the delivery of 96 new
commercial vehicles and 240 multipurpose trailers deployed at Scania vehicles, including the recent purchase of 10 new P380
multiple depots across the region. trucks with another ten due for delivery soon. Momentum's
fleet is expected to get an additional boost with further
Alex Lewis, MD of Momentum Logistics said: “For a company
that was launched just a decade ago, we have come a long investments planned until the year-end..
way, expanding our scale of operations from the UAE to Iraq,
KSA and the USA. Our operations are heavily customer-centric,
and we wanted to choose the best for our customers. In the
last ten years, we have experimented enough to know what
works the best and what doesn’t. Scania was the obvious
choice to initiate our fleet replacement program.”

As the world-leading provider of transport solutions, Scania
offers an extensive range of purpose-built trucks and buses
for heavy transport applications along with services such as
Repair and Maintenance, Financing, Insurance, and more.

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STRONG PERFORMANCE

RAIMONDI FLATTOP TOWER CRANES PUT TO
WORK FOR QATARI MEGA PROJECT

Raimondi Middle East deployed 10 topless tower cranes for and eights under the hook (HUH) raging from 74m to 125m,
the construction of one of Qatar’s most awaited residential while the two MRT144s positioned in different jobsite areas
developments: The Seef. have 61m jib configurations and 43m HUH.

“Currently, we have nine Raimondi cranes operating onsite, “Another significant point we took into account was the fast-
as one MRT159 was dismantled in June,” said Wael Hasan, tracked nature of the project as the contractor was looking
Commercial Director, Raimondi Middle East. “Five cranes, to install the cranes in a short timeframe to accelerate
one MRT294, one MRT223, one MRT189, and two MRT144s, operations. The MRT159, MRT189, and MRT223 were
originally sold to UCC fleet, have now been resold to the chosen for the models’ characteristics of arriving onsite with
contractor of this project: Urban Trading and Contracting all parts preassembled, and embedded elements to facilitate
WLL. The additional four new MRT159s were sold and the erection stage,” said Hasan, detailing that the Raimondi
installed directly by Raimondi Middle East in January 2020,” Operations department deployed four manpower groups to
Hasan explained. accelerate the process.

The MRT159s onsite have jibs ranging between 38m and 60m The Raimondi MRT294, with a jib length of 70m and a HUH
of 133m, was chosen for its maximum lifting capacity of 16t,
and its strong performance in a variety of climate conditions.
The MRT294 is also the tallest crane currently at work on The
Seef jobsite. “Raimondi Cranes is supporting the jobsite with
ongoing service and monthly maintenance to ensure smooth
operations and successful project completion.”

The nine cranes will be dismantled in the upcoming months
as the project’s completion is expected to be by the end of the
year. Situated at the heart of Lusail City waterfront and in the
proximity of several landmarks, the project is destinated to

become one the most popular outdoor destinations..

FLEET ORDER

RENAULT TRUCKS WINS BIG ORDER FROM UAE
READYMIX SUPPLIER

Renault Trucks announced a fleet deal for the delivery of ten by optimising business activities and productivity and
heavy-duty construction trucks to one of the UAE’s leading maximising profitability. The combination of an Optidriver
concrete suppliers, Oryx Mix, to handle concrete industry AT 2612F gearbox, with an automatic clutch, a 445-litre tank
requirements across the Northern Emirates. and a 440hp engine reduces operations costs through the

The ten Renault Trucks are additional to the company’s existing minimisation of fuel consumption..
fleet of 240 units. The K 440 P8x4 Rigid Chassis models,
equipped with 12 CBM transit concrete mixers and supplied by
Renault Trucks’ partner United Diesel, will help to optimise local
operations as a result of their functionality and fuel efficiency.
Oryx Mix will use the trucks to transport ready mix concrete
across the emirates of Dubai, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.

Oryx Mix’s new models will ease operations and increase
efficiency, and at the same time deliver the highest levels
of safety for its drivers. Every detail of the K 440 model
is designed to meet the needs of Oryx Mix’s operations,

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MIDDLE EAST NEWS

FACE-TO-FACE BUSINESS

THE BIG 5 DUBAI HOSTS THE FIRST IN-PERSON
CONSTRUCTION EVENT IN TWO YEARS

The Big 5, The Middle East, Africa and South Asia’s welcomed person business events and thriving activity at the exhibition
over 36,000 industry professionals, bringing the business shows that the region’s construction sector is well poised for
community back to face-to-face business for the first time in growth following the COVID-19 impact.”
two years.
During the four-day event, inaugurated by His Highness
Josine Heijmans, Vice President – Construction at dmg events Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
said: “The Big 5 has been an outstanding success this year Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, the exhibition connected
and we are delighted to be back. The diversity and quality the region’s engineers, architects, contractors, and project
of participation has reaffirmed the industry’s demand for in- managers with over 1,200 exhibitors from more than 50
countries, offering access to the latest construction products
and solutions set to accelerate market growth.

For the first time this year, The Big 5 launches its Online
Reconnect days. Open between 16-17 November, the
platform offers the global construction community the
chance to re-engage to close sales, follow-up on vital business
conversations, and access the latest content from The Big 5’s
international speakers.

The 43rd edition of The Big 5 is set to take place at the Dubai

World Trade Centre from 5 - 8 December 2022..

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MIDDLE EAST NEWS - PROFILE

BUILDING THE
ROAD TO THE

FUTURE

Dynapac’s MEA office was
established in Dubai four years
ago in partnership with the
Fayat Group. Dynapac provides
its clients with road construction
and infrastructure machinery
and is experiencing a better
2021 as compared to the past
two years.

S wedish organisation Dynapac has had a global
presence for 87 years. With its expert machines
now being available to contractors here in the
wider Gulf area, Dynapac’s Dubai office caters to
business in the Middle East region, Pakistan and Africa.
Dynapac’s most promising regional markets are Saudi
Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt where the
company’s machines are most in use. These three nations
have the greatest number of ongoing projects as well as
numerous, upcoming infrastructure plans in the pipeline.

Throughout its presence in the Middle East, Dynapac
has participated in the building of a commendable
list of regional projects. “I can remember some major
projects we worked on such as the new Abu Dhabi
International Airport a few years ago, the Ghantoot
highway and the road leading up to the Saudi Arabia
border,” recalls Issam Gharaibeh, Regional Business Line
Manager, Middle East at Dynapac.

“More recently, in Saudi Arabia, we have worked on a
few projects in Neom, on the King Khalid International
Airport in Riyadh, on a project for Aramco and Al Khafji
Highway. In Egypt, we have also done several projects,
one of them is the Toshka project,” adds Gharaibeh.

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Product portfolio Dynapac Pneumatic Roller
CP275
Dynapac’s road construction machinery is the most renowned amongst
road contractors. Most of them have been using the machines for In layman language, this is the tool that gives
decades. “Our most popular products in the region are the SD2500C/ the finishing touch to the asphalt. A perfect
CS paver, the pneumatic roller CP275, small ride on roller CC1250 & result depends on the performance of the roller
CC950, asphalt roller CC3800 & CC4200 and soil compaction roller and on the skills of the operator. This machine
CA30D & CA25D,” says Gharaibeh. comes with a compaction width of 2,370mm and
a maximum operation mass of up to 30,000kgs.
Through their network of dealers in each country, Dynapac has It is ideally suited for a wide range of high-
established a robust after-sales service plan for their customers. With quality applications. In addition, the hydraulic
an established and smoothly-functioning, remote telematics system in propulsion system increases reliability and
place for the last few years, clients can initiate automatic reports on a reduces maintenance costs.
daily, weekly, or monthly basis. These reports give information on fuel
consumption and service status to fleet managers. It also offers the Dynapac’s Pneumatic Roller is built on a
chance to set up timely machine support and upkeep. hydraulic transmission system, which simplifies
steering and on-off operations. It is a single
With the amount of infrastructure work happening in the region, pump, single motor transmission system with
Dynapac has a packed schedule. Having said that, the company is steady speed adjustment and poses no impact
progressively working towards the needs of the future. Gharaibeh on road material. Compaction is precision work,
says: “Our main challenge today is to keep up or even ahead of the fast especially compaction near the edges. Both sides
global development towards digital. Through automation, we want of the CP275 tyres are wider than the frame,
to communicate to our customers that we can enhance their status in thus yielding excellent compaction performance,
the market and guarantee the success of their projects. Our machines sparing customers the need for a small CC roller.
provide high performance and flexibility with a low cost of operation
and maintenance.”

Dynapac Paver SD 2500C/CS

This machine helps pave the asphalt when building
new roads or performing maintenance on old roads.
To achieve the best paving quality there has to be a
high-performance screed, smooth material flow and an
efficient, powerful drive. The paving quality is measured
in compaction, evenness, and profile - the Dynapac SD
paver range does all of the above.

The intelligent control system in the PaveManager 2.0
combined with the new 7” display provides an excellent
monitoring of the complete paving process and ensures
an optimal material flow. It also provides real time paving parameter overview, paving parameter memory function and automatic
crown and slope settings. Combined with additional sensors, PaveManager 2.0 can also display real-time layer thickness and
working width data.

The Dynapac SD tracked pavers come with the safe impact system™ – a hydraulic anti-shock push roller that avoids the typical
marks on the surface due to truck docking. The system also extends the docking length and provides flexibility when working
with different truck models.

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BIDDING FOR
A GOOD DEAL

Euro Auctions is gearing up for its upcoming December 13th
event. Their last auction held in September this year was a big
success; total sales were $6.717 million. They hope to do even
better next month.

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W e’ve all heard that Ritchie Brothers have bought after. Keys feels it is still too early to predict the exact number
over Euro Auctions for an amazing settlement of lots for the December sale. Having said that, the Euro
amount. Undoubtedly, the resultant company is Auctions team of sales managers and territory managers are
quite the force to be reckoned within the used equipment accomplished at sourcing second hand equipment, and the
auctioning world. “Whilst the current news is that Ritchie December sale should be no exception.
Brothers have acquired Euro Auctions, the transaction is not
expected to be finalised until sometime in Q1 of 2022. When The pre-Covid numbers of registered onsite floor/in person
the acquisition is complete the intention is for Euro Auctions bidders were always more than 200. “We are now approaching
to continue to trade, under the Euro Auctions brand, with no those numbers again as we all return to some sort of normality.
change in operations,” says Johnnie Keys, General Manager, Hopefully we will have a record attendance at our December
Euro Auctions. auction,” he continues.

In terms of market reach, Euro Auctions is well established in Currently buyers are looking for used, low hour equipment
the markets (USA, UK, Australia, Middle East) it operates in of any make and model, as new stock is scarce, and OEMs
but now will be able to provide additional service offerings are struggling with supply. This time the Dubai auction will
such as inventory management services, data solutions, feature:
financing, warranty, and insurance. Euro Auctions’ markets to
over 100 countries globally. “We are sure that both businesses • Komatsu PC350LC-8MO Excavators
will benefit from the merger in terms of market share and • Komatsu PC210LC-10 Excavators
overall revenue streams. As both businesses have their set of • CAT323D3 Excavators
loyal customers,” continues Keys. • Hyundai R210 Excavators
• Ammann AV110X Double Drum Rollers
Euro Auctions have an upcoming auction in Dubai on • IVECO Trakker 380 6x4
December 13th. Keys says: “There is always great interest • Apache HH30Z 3 Ton Forklifts
at all Dubai sales. In 2020, we sold over 1,000 machines at
our December auction but we are seeing a lower volume of Euro Auctions’ Dubai sale last year (December 2020) had
equipment available in the market in 2021 due to supply chain 599 registered bidder accounts, of which 33% were first time
issues being experienced by OEM manufacturers.” This bidders. That’s an 100% increase over the previous auction
in turn is driving up the market value of used equipment and sale. Since then, the number of new customers has increased
making the new/unused equipment on sale highly sought at every auction sale.

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Statistics from last year’s sale show that buyers registering finding that at all sales globally, bidders and buyers from the
for the sale were from 74 countries and actual buyers that home country (and locality) are bidding more fiercely than
successfully purchased machines were from 24 countries. bidders from outside the country or region where the sale is
Top countries by hammer total, in order, were UAE, United hosted. This is true of this recent Dubai sale, with local buyers
Kingdom, Oman, Lebanon, Ivory Coast, Germany, The being the most successful.
Netherlands, Belgium, and Taiwan. Buyers by world region
were: Middle East 73%, Europe 11%, Africa 6%, South “Our yard is always open for in person inspection of equipment
America 6%, GB & Northern Ireland 4% Asia 1.5%, North and our team is on site to assist any customer with equipment
America 0.25%. inspections. We see the majority of inspection activity on site
the week before the auction,” adds Keys. To assist buyers,
Online or in person? the quality of videos and photos uploaded online for all
equipment is of vital importance. Buyers can also request a
Euro Auctions has its own robust internet sales platform, detailed inspection report. “Buyers typically prefer to base
where buyers can bid online at all auctions. To bid online their judgement on the videos and photos of the equipment
the user must create an online account and register for the or through in person inspection rather than more subjective
auctions of interest. Registering gives the user a bidding inspection reports,” informs Keys.
number. Then the user can watch and bid live from anywhere.
In addition, the ‘Daily Marketplace’ is a new section on the site Formalities after the auction
where equipment is online 24/7 and prospective buyers can
‘Buy Now’ at competitive prices or negotiate with ‘Make an After the auction, all equipment documents are immediately
Offer’ options. In all cases, bidders can watch and follow their available, and the equipment can be collected on the same
bids live in real time as the auction progresses. day after the payment has been made. For any items clearly
marked in the sale as “GCC DUTIES NOT PAID” customs duty
With online bidding still popular following COVID-19, 37% of will only be payable if the unit is being imported into the UAE
all sales (from their last sale held on September 2021) were mainland or other GCC countries on entry. Euro Auctions in
transacted via the internet. Of this 37%, 3% of the sales came Dubai is based in a Free Zone. “We provide all documentation
through their ‘timed auction’ category which culminates on required for export of equipment and can assist customers with
the last day of the sale. ‘Pre-bidding’ is part of the overall Euro customs clearance and freight forwarding. Just tell us where
Auctions sales process, however buyers still very much like to you want your machine delivered to and we can organise
visit the site, examine machinery and equipment for sale and everything on the customer’s behalf,” says Keys. There’s no
then bid in ‘real time’ on the day. That said, Euro Auctions is margin for Euro Auctions on this service as the important thing
is looking after the customer.
Equipment for inspection at the open yard.
At their last sale in Dubai (held in September), 561 lots went
under the hammer, with an average value of $11,973 per
item sold, and a hammer total of $6.717 million. On the day
of the sale, buyers from 64 countries registered to bid, with
bidders from 21 countries buying equipment. Eighteen of those
transacted their purchases online.

The company is awaiting its December sale to get to know
more customers and provide even better service and sales
support. Customer feedback has always held immense
importance at Euro Auctions, one of the main reasons for
the company’s reputation in the market today, be it from the

perspective of its customers or its peers..

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MIDDLE EAST NEWS - COVER STORY

PROVEN
RELIABILITY

With its huge fleet of reliable machines, Masaha Company for
Rental of All Kinds of Equipment has shown its mettle on Kuwait
mega-housing project Al Mutlaa, says Equipment Rental Manager
Alaa Ghazaleh.

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A l Mutlaa Residential City in Jahra Governorate is the fleets of machines used by contractors on-site. Masaha’s rental
largest housing project in Kuwait’s history, ultimately fleet has been at work on Al Mutlaa for a number of years,
planned to provide homes for around 400,000 citizens. says Ghazaleh.
Work on infrastructure – roads, utilities, schools, mosques,
shops and health centres – has been underway for a number of The Kuwaiti heavy equipment and commercial vehicles
years on the massive 100km2 site, with major works already distributor, a member of the Foud Alghanim & Sons Group of
completed, though completion of the residential stock is Companies, represents a number of brands.
expected to take years more.
Its total rental fleet numbers above 2,100 units, demonstrating
For contractors, the mammoth works have required large rapid growth in recent years and even recent months. The
amounts of equipment and workers. An additional factor young fleet helps boost performance and reliability, while
has been tough ground conditions, notes Alaa Ghazaleh, ensuring the machines have the latest in technology and
Equipment Rental Manager at Masaha Company for Rental of safety features.
All Kinds of Equipment, putting additional strain on machines
and the service departments. The importance of the project The primary workhorse used by contractors has been the Sany
for Kuwait, and the many different contractors on-site, means SY335C, a 35.5-tonne hydraulic excavator which Masaha
there is massive pressure on all players to meet their deadlines commonly supplies with breakers for excavation works. The
and avoid delays. broader range includes Weichai gensets, Foton trucks and
buses, Heli forklifts and Sky Boom aerial working platforms,
For Masaha, the project has been an opportunity to as well as the broader range of Sany equipment such as trucks,
demonstrate the value it can bring to contractors, with large wheel loaders, rough terrain cranes and truck cranes.

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“We are a one-stop shop. We can rent or hire up to 70% of all “We have a large storage of spare parts on-site, and we are
the equipment that a contractor needs on a work-site,” says ready to prepare any breakdowns within a few hours, or
Ghazaleh, noting that in most cases its machines are supplied else provide a replacement machine for our customers,” says
with operators – cranes, excavators and so forth. Manlifts, Ghazaleh. “We are the dealer for Sany as well as a rental
scissorlifts and other Sky Boom aerial work platforms are company, so we have a large amount of expertise in-house and
supplied without an operator, but Masaha provides operator the necessary spare parts supply to quickly repair machines
training for clients. and reduce idle time.”
Sany mobile cranes are seeing increased market recognition,
he says, and for generators the firm is seeing good demand The company has a 5,000sqm workshop at its main branch,
in the 110-150kVA range. Importantly, Masaha machines as well as six mobile workshops working 24/7. In addition to
have been inspected, approved and certified for use, allowing the large service staff, Masaha also has a significant supply
them to be used by oil companies and on major sites where of stand-by machines, meaning it can guarantee machine
machines need certificates of approval. availability to rental companies in case of any incidents. It also
Ensuring the many machines have maximum up-time amid uses telematics and regular machine monitoring on-site to
the hard ground conditions and double-shift work schedules carry out preventative maintenance and keep machines in top
is a key challenge for the rental company. Being able to keep working condition, limiting the chance of break-down even in
machines running is a consequence of the Sany machines harsh conditions.
being durable and reliable, as well as the mobile workshops
on-site that carry out regular maintenance and deal with The Sany excavators can be supplied with a range of
any issues. attachments, including the Sany bucket or a range of
jackhammers. The optimal size is the large 3-tonne
Alaa Ghazaleh, Equipment Rental Manager at Masaha jackhammer, which the excavator can readily handle. “This
Company for Rental of All Kinds of Equipment. configuration was enjoyed by contractors working at Al
Mutlaa, as it was highly productive and with overall low fuel
consumption,” said Ghazaleh. Whereas competitor machines
typically use around 350 litres of fuel in an 8-hour shift, the
Sany excavator uses 280-290 litres.

“When you do the calculation for a large fleet – say a customer
with 200 excavators – and they are saving 50 litres per shift,
with 26 days per month, that’s a significant amount of fuel
savings each month.”

For Ghazaleh, the Al Mutlaa project has been an opportunity
to demonstrate to customers how reliable the Masaha rental
offering is, ensuring that customers have the machines they
need to get the job done. “Here in Kuwait, once you show to

customers that they can trust you, they will stick with you.”.

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MIDDLE EAST NEWS - WHEELED EXCAVATORS

CONSIDER
WHEELED
EXCAVATORS

Wheeled excavators are not widely utilized
in the Middle East, but they have some
important benefits on jobsites, such
as faster transit times and limiting
surface wear, compared with
tracked excavators.

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W hile wheeled excavators are widely used in markets of travel to, from, and around the job sites, a wheeled-type
in Europe, they’re little utilized in the Middle East, excavator could be the better choice,” explains Hall.
where the preference is for tracked excavators.
“A wheeled excavator’s mobility allows fast independent travel
Adrian Hall, Product Director - Heavy Products at JCB, notes between jobsites as well as on the jobsite giving you more job
that wheeled excavators are an ideal tool for truck loading in planning flexibility.”
tight quarters, minimising lane closures, undercutting concrete
or asphalt, patching, shoulder work, kerb and gutter repair, Contrarily, “If the job involves less travel within a jobsite or
landscaping, spreading top soil, fine grading, laying pipe, frequent re-positioning, where raising and lowering outriggers
placing manholes or ditch cleaning. would take extra time or has a severe underfoot condition
requiring increased floatation, a track-type excavator would
“The rubber tyres also allows the excavator to travel paved provide better operating efficiency,” he notes.
roads, work in shopping malls, squares, parking lots,
city and urban centres and other paved areas without JCB offers a number of wheeled excavators, including for
damaging the pavement and kerbs,” says Hall. material handling applications, namely the JS145W, JS160W,
JS175W, JS200W models for construction applications, and the
Where do wheeled excavators have JS20MH Material Handler.
the chief advantage over crawler
machines? “Typically, if the The range-topping JS200W weighs in at 23.2 tonnes, with a
application calls for a lot 1.19m3 bucket capacity, and is powered by a 128kW JCB engine.

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crawler-type excavators. We put the same
engineering excellence into our wheeled
machines to give you high quality equipment
that you can rely on.”

“Our wheeled excavators are fast, and they
offer mobility when you need to save time for
job-to-job movement. They are also multi-
purpose like the crawler type excavators, as
the front attachment can be switched.” They
are recognized for their high swing speed
which improves production.

Models include the ZX170W-5A, 190W-5A,

Hitachi’s wheeled excavators are recognized for their high swing speed, and 210W-5A. Benefits of the 21-tonne 210W-
boosting jobsite productivity.
5A include low fuel consumption and high
durability, all of which serve to ensure low

running costs. Swift front movements and easy

operation help boost job site productivity. The

Design-wise, the machine has a closed box section revolving machine has a 113kW (154hp) rated engine, while heaped

frame which increases strength and reduces stress. It also capacity of the backhoe bucket is 0.80 - 0.91 m3, making these

makes this excavator highly resistant to impact damage. The machines powerful workhorses for any jobsite.

JS200W’s reinforced boom and dipper is made of high tensile Fast mobility
strength steel, with single piece wrapper plates and internal

baffle plates for long life durability. Chinese equipment manufacturer Sany is known for its

The broader range has a number of common features, wide range of construction equipment, including wheeled
including high quality component such as JCB engines, pumps, excavators. Key models include the Sany SY155W and
valve blocks and a choice of JCB or ZF axles. In-house design SY65W wheeled excavators. The 13.5 tonne SY155W has a

of structures ensures robust design of excavator boom/dippers 0.58m³ bucket capacity, max horizontal reach of 7.96m and a
transport length of 7.69m.
and revolving frame.

The range features JCB Dieselmax engines from 4.4L 97kW A positive flow hydraulic electronic control system brings
(130hp) to 4.8L 129kW (173hp), says Hall. “Our engine better operation accuracy, and operators can achieve real-time
technology is tried and proven; we’ve built Dieselmax units and accurate control of the throttle by switching between
since 2004. The engines in our wheeled machines were tested different modes such as traveling and digging.
for 110,000 hours in 70 different machines across the toughest
applications and environment. These engines have been When it comes to maneuverability, the SY155W has four-
optimally tuned and integrated to work with the JCB wheeled wheel drive and large ground clearance for excellent off-road
excavator range.” capability. For use on large job sites, or travelling between
sites, the capability of traveling in high speed greatly shortens
Additional features include industry leading servicing and
service intervals, with ground level servicing, transit times, boosting overall productivity..
and easy access to filters and daily checks. The
machines have single point remote greasing for
upper structure and auto check of engine oil
and coolant level on machine start up.

Reliable engineering

Another OEM offering wheeled excavators is The SANY SY155W has 4-wheel drive and large ground clearance for
Hitachi Construction Machinery, which offers a excellent off-road capability.
range of models in the Middle East. “Hitachi’s
wheeled excavators bring you the same quality
that is built into our renowned excavators.
These well- designed, reliable machines give
you the mobility you need for your construction
needs,” said a company spokesperson.

“Hitachi has always been known for
the controllability and durability of its

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SAUDI ARABIA Client: Dar Al Arkan

Project: Residential Project in Taif Governorate Website: www.daralarkan.com

Value: USD 985,000,000 townhouses in addition to a variety of commercial facilities
and amenities. While the project targets the residents of Taif
Dar Al Arkan, a leading real estate company in Saudi and the surrounding area, it will also promote the city across
Arabia, has signed an agreement with Madinat Al Wouroud the kingdom as a key destination and a valuable opportunity
Housing Development company to jointly set up a premium for customers to purchase exceptional summer homes to enjoy
residential project at an investment of SR3.7bn ($985m) Taif’s mountainous nature, valleys, cooler weather and rose
in Taif governorate in the kingdom’s southwest region. farms which fully blossom in August. The development of the
The project will be developed on an area of 1 million sqm new residential project is due to begin in the first quarter of
while fully respecting and preserving the topography and 2022 and is expected to be completed within four years.
unique environmental features of Taif. It will offer premium
residential units ranging from apartments, villas, and

QATAR IRAQ

Project: Four New Natural Gas Production Lines Project: Construct New Cement Plant
Value: USD 29,000,000,000 Value: USD 220,000,000
Client: Qatar Gas Company Client: Ministry of Industry and Minerals
Website: www.qatargas.com Website: www.industry.gov.iq

Qatar Gas Company starts work on the $29bn project to Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals has announced
boost LNG production in the industrial city of Ras Laffan. the official start of construction of a new cement plant in
Production is expected to start by the end of 2025, and Badoush, in Nineveh Governorate. The $220m project is
total daily output is expected to hit around 1.4 million being carried out by the General Company of Iraqi Cement
barrels of oil equivalent per day. The state-owned firm and a Spanish company. The plant is planned to produce
plans to increase liquified natural gas (LNG) production 4,000 tons per day of various types of cement.
capacity to 110 million tons per year from 77 million tons.

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SAUDI ARABIA, EGYPT UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Project: Electrical Interconnection Project Project: Develop New Beachfront Development at
Value: USD 1,800,000,000 Palm Jumeirah
Client: Saudi Electricity Company Value: USD 681,000,000
Website: www.se.com.sa Client: Palma Homes Real Estate Development L.L.C.
Website: www.sereniathepalm.com

The Saudi Electricity Company and the Egyptian Electricity Serenia Residences has purchased a plot of land worth
Transmission Company signed the awarding contracts of the AED508m ($138.3m) in the largest deal for a private
electrical interconnection project between the Kingdom of investor in Dubai in recent years. The site located at
Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The agreement included contracts Palm Jumeirah will be used to develop a new beachfront
with three consortiums of international and local companies development. The deal follows the successful completion
to implement the connection project, which has a capacity and sales of Serenia Residences, a collection of beachfront
of 3,000 megawatts, with a 500kV HVDC technology. residences at the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah. The value
of the new project is estimated at AED2.5bn, with an area of
They consist of the construction of three high-voltage approximately 1.2 million sq. feet, and will be developed by
substations, the East Madinah Station, the Tabuk Station in Palma Holding. The project will be launched in 2022.
the Kingdom, and the Badr Station in East Cairo, linked by
overhead transmission lines with a length of about 1,350km
and marine cables in the Gulf of Aqaba with a length of
22km. The total cost of the project amounted to $1.8bn.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES BAHRAIN

Project: Establish New Terminal at Khalifa Port Project: The Avenues Mall
Value: USD 154,000,000 Value: USD 159,000,000
Client: CMA CGM Group Client: Mabanee Company
Website: www.cma-cgm.com

Under the terms of the agreement, a new terminal will be Phase II is projected to be completed by the fourth quarter
established in Khalifa Port, the first semi-automated container of 2023, having obtained the necessary approvals from
port in the GCC region, which will be managed by a joint government authorities for reclamation and piling works and
venture owned by CMA CGM’s subsidiary CMA Terminals service re-routing during the third quarter of 2021. The project
(with a 70 percent stake) and AD Ports Group (30 percent is managed by Kuwait-based real estate development company
stake). The partners are expected to commit approximately Mabanee. The project was designed with the same character
AED570m ($154m) to the project. With construction starting and concept of The Avenues - Kuwait, which is characterised
in 2021, the new terminal is set to be handed over in 2024 by fine geometrical and architectural design that gives the
with, in phase 1, an initial quay length of 800 metres and an visitor a sense of outdoor atmosphere under a covered roof
estimated annual capacity of 1.8 million TEUs. that allows the sunlight transmission and prevent the heat.
AD Ports Group will be responsible for developing a wide Phase II of The Avenues - Bahrain will add a leasable area
range of supporting marine works and infrastructure. This of approximately 40,000sqm, and include 218 stores and
includes up to a total of 1,200m of quay wall, a 3,800m restaurants, two entertainment zones, a supermarket, and a
breakwater, a fully built-out rail platform, and 700,000sqm of basement car park with 1,330 parking spaces.
terminal yard.

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SIZEABLE PURCHASE

LARGE DELIVERY FOR DAIMLER TRUCKS IN
SOUTH AFRICA

Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa recently handed over goods, and WBG (household appliances) across South Africa
a fleet of 90 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2645LS trucks to one of its
esteemed customers - Bakers SA Limited. This sizeable purchase and into neighboring countries..
adds to Bakers’ current mega fleet of nearly 650 vehicles, which
comprises 100% of Mercedes-Benz Truck products.

For four decades, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Bakers SA
Limited have enjoyed a long-standing partnership, which
began when Bakers SA Limited, a privately owned family
business bought their first Mercedes-Benz Truck in the early
seventies. Since then, the company has become one of the
country’s leading independent logistics companies - with
Mercedes-Benz Trucks at its core. Bakers are specialists in
warehousing, Primary-Secondary, and final mile distribution
for dedicated contracts of packaging, fast-moving consumer

EXPANDED LINE-UP

JOHN DEERE MACHINERY REACHES AFRICA

Since John Deere’s announcement in March 2021 on the The John Deere 310L backhoe runs a 63kw engine, 4 speed
expansion of construction equipment into Sub-Saharan PowerShift Transmission, with a digging depth of 4.2m,
Africa, the company have added an additional 9 machines to loading height of 3.1m and a bucket capacity of 0.96cu.m.
their line-up of already 17 machines offered to the market. The 744L wheel loader, designed for mining and quarry
The new machine offers include the 310L backhoe, 744L customers, runs a 236kW engine, 3.8 to 5.25 cu.m bucket
wheel loader,750J-ll dozer, 316GR & 318G skid steer, and the
310E and 460E ADT. capacity range and an operating weight of 25.3 tons..

LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP

OVER 40 FUSO CANTER TRUCKS HANDED OVER
TO CITY LOGISTICS IN DURBAN

FUSO reported a successful fleet deal of 43 FUSO Canter
Trucks in South Africa. City Logistics, a South African company,
has a national footprint across all major centers and cross
border; Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland. With
a customer base predominantly made up of major retailers
and distributors, City Logistics offers an array of services in
distribution, line haul, advertising, warehousing. In July 2021,
Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa cemented its long-
standing partnership with City Logistics through a substantial
handover of FUSO Canter light-duty trucks. It marks a
significant milestone in the expansion of City Logistics’ fleet,
which has now doubled the volume of FUSO trucks, taking the

total fleet of the company to approximately 1,200 vehicles..

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SATISFIED CUSTOMER

ALLIED CRANE HIRE TAKES DELIVERY OF
LIEBHERR LTM 1230-5.1 MOBILE CRANE

Liebherr has delivered the first LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane to in steep positions and at great heights, for example in wind
the African continent. It went to the crane and heavy transport turbine maintenance or petrochemical operations. With lattice
company Allied Crane Hire, based in Cape Town, South Africa. extensions, the LTM 1230-5.1 reaches a maximum lifting
The long telescopic boom of the 230-tonne crane and technical height of 111m.
innovations such as VarioBallast, VarioBase and the Liebherr
Single Engine Concept were important decision-making criteria. The engineers at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH put the multi-
award-winning VarioBase support technology at the heart of
Allied Crane Hire has established itself as a specialist in crane the structural steel construction when creating the concept
hire in sub-Saharan Africa. The 24-year-old company operates for the LTM 1230 5.1. This makes it the first crane to have an
more than 80 mobile and crawler cranes, which are mainly
used in petrochemicals, mining, wind and solar farms and the asymmetrical support base..
construction industry. The company bought its first Liebherr
crane 20 years ago.

The LTM 1230-5.1 is now the latest model in the fleet.
André Engelbrecht, Managing Director at Allied Crane Hire,
explained: “Crane experts will agree that Liebherr has the
best technology in mobile and crawler cranes and is a pioneer
in the industry. An important criterion for us in choosing the
LTM 1230 5.1 was its 75-metre telescopic boom. This allows
us to do many crane jobs without having to set up a lattice
jib.” The Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 is an ideal crane for work

ECOLIFTING MACHINES

KONECRANES’ WINS CONTRACT FOR 5 RTGS
TO TOGO

Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) S.A. in Togo, West Africa, Today, there are over 200 Konecranes RTGs at work across
has ordered 5 more Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) West Africa.”
cranes. The order was booked in June 2021 and the cranes
will be delivered in the second half of 2022. The Konecranes RTGs on order are identical to those already
operated by Lomé. They are 16-wheel machines lifting
Antoine Bosquet, VP Regional Sales EMEA, Konecranes Port containers 1-over-6, 7 containers wide plus truck lane, with
Solutions, said: “LCT is a customer of long standing and container anti-sway provided by the Dynapilot system. They
I’m proud that LCT continues to trust our company and are fully electric Ecolifting machines powered by busbars and
our technology. When these new cranes are delivered and equipped with the smart features Auto-steering and Stack
commissioned, LCT will operate a fleet of 32 Konecranes RTGs. Collision Prevention.

Auto-steering is DGPS-based: it keeps the RTG on a pre-
programmed, straight drive path. Stack Collision Prevention
helps the crane operator to prevent container collisions and
knock-downs when a container is moved in the bay direction.

Lomé Container Terminal is part of Terminal Investment
Limited (TiL) which, since its founding in 2000, has grown
to become one of the largest and most geographically diverse
terminal businesses globally. It has material ownership
interests in 40 operating terminals and 1 development

terminal in 27 countries on five continents..

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POPULAR MODEL

FAW TRUCKS’ 8.140FL CONTINUES TO SUCCEED
IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICA MARKET

FAW’s sales success in the heavy commercial vehicle segment allowance of six tonnes and provides seating for a driver and
of the South African market is thanks – in large part – to the two passengers.
smallest offering in its line-up, the popular 8.140FL. Hailed
as a practical and versatile model, it appeals to customers Part of its appeal is its Euro 3 compliant, high-pressure,
in the farming and agriculture sector, small contractors and common rail four-cylinder in-line Cummins ISF 3,8-litre
businesses and fleet operators alike. engine. This powerplant is turbocharged and water
intercooled, making it ideally suited to the heavy commercial
The 8.140FL with manual transmission has proven time vehicle (HCV) segment of the market. With a maximum power
and again that, despite its modest dimensions, it packs a output of 105kW at 2,600 r/min, it has a healthy 450Nm of
mean punch. FAW went to great lengths to ensure that it peak torque on tap between 1,200 and 2,200 r/min,
combines cost-efficiency with the best possible payload and
the best turnaround time, without sacrificing any of the It is sold with a two-year/unlimited kilometre warranty
quality for which the brand is known. In fact, when it was and benefits from the full extent of sales and/or service
first introduced, FAW Trucks was lauded for providing local from representative outlets across South Africa, Namibia,
customers with a vehicle that offered the same ruggedness and and Botswana. FAW Trucks has a dedicated national parts
durability of its larger offerings, but in smaller and dimensions. distribution centre in Spartan, supported by its branches in

“Customer feedback has revealed that one of the main reasons Durban, Harrismith and Cape Town..
for the 8.140FL’s popularity over the past six years is the fact
that, before it was introduced locally, it underwent rigorous
testing to ensure that it can withstand the unique – and often
harsh – working conditions associated with African markets,”
explains Yongjun Li, CEO of FAW Trucks SA.

The 8.140FL is sourced from the FAW China Corporation
and assembled at FAW Trucks SA’s production facility at
Coega, Gqeberha.

Emphasizing its status as a versatile workhorse, practicality
is a key feature of the 8.140FL. It has a body and payload

MODIFIED

SOLID ADTS FOR DURBAN SOLID WASTE

As part of its mandate to protect the environment and branding in DSW’s signature blue and white colors.
communities through safe waste management policies,
Ethekwini Municipality’s Durban Solid Waste (DSW) DSW took delivery of eight A30G trucks in June, with a further
department has invested in 22 30-tonne Volvo articulated eight trucks in October. The final six will arrive in South Africa
dump trucks (ADTs) to be used at four landfill sites in
KwaZulu-Natal. early next year..

Supplied by Babcock, the exclusive distributor of Volvo
Construction Equipment in southern Africa, the A30G dump
trucks will be used as standard ADTs, water tankers and for
hoisting of skips with hook lifts. Babcock partnered with ETT
to undertake the modifications, transforming standard Volvo
A30G dump trucks into water tankers and hook lifts. ETT
specialize in professionally engineered special vehicle solutions
for mobile industrial equipment. Other modifications included
installing of fire suppression and degreasing systems and

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STRENGTHENING TIES

INSTALLATION OF WIND TURBINES ON
DJIBOUTI’S FIRST RENEWABLE ENERGY FARM

Mammoet Djibouti, the regional office for Mammoet’s Horn to 1,200t capacity. For the installation and assembly scope,
of Africa and East Africa operations, has been contracted by Mammoet positioned Liebherr LTR 11200 telescopic boom
SGRE to offload and assemble 17 wind turbines, consisting of crawler crane, purposely built for erecting of wind farm
68 towers, 51 blades, 17 nacelles, drive trains and hubs. turbines, along with the support of Tadano ATF 220G and
Terex A600 hydraulic cranes. For the offloading and pre-
For the discharge on site and the installation of tower sections assembly of the T1 and T2 sections, the team utilized 400t
1 and 2, Mammoet provided several cranes, ranging from 60t Liebherr LTM 1400 for it’s manoeuvrability and flexibility
along with ATF 110G hydraulic cranes.

Chase Minnaar, General Manager Mammoet Djibouti
commented: “It is fantastic to have been given the opportunity
to work on Djibouti’s first wind farm project. Recognising
our track record globally, the client was confident that the
Mammoet team can deliver despite many challenges, such
as border closures due to pandemic and specifically when it
comes to remote locations such as these.”

Scheduled to be commissioned in 2021, the Goubet wind
farm, part of Djibouti’s expanding national renewable energy
development programme, will allow the 940,000 population
of Djibouti and its key industries to strengthen its electrical

independence and economic development..

EQUIPPED TO SERVICE

TATA INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCED AS THE
NEW JOHN DEERE DEALER IN ZAMBIA

With a rich history of more than 40 years in Zambia, “Our new partnership with Tata supports our extensive
Tata is firmly established within the Zambian community dealer footprint and commitment to service in Africa and
and is expanding their footprint as the new trusted John the Middle East, allowing customers continued access to
Deere dealer to support a fast-growing agricultural and agricultural solutions, as well as new construction solutions
construction market. from John Deere,” said Stephan Nel, Divisional Sales
Manager, East Africa and Middle East. “Tata is an established
dealership and our values align well.”

Tata is fully equipped to service the Zambian community
with branches in Lusaka and Mkushi that focus mainly
on the agriculture sector; a parts outlet in Mpongwe;
and a new branch opening in Kitwe that will focus on
construction equipment while still catering to the needs of
the agriculture sector.

Through consistent service and support and a commitment to
an excellent customer experience, Tata aims to be a leading
supplier of agriculture and construction equipment to large
enterprises, small and medium farmers and construction

customers in Zambia..

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CASE CE
LAUNCHES
CX 220C LC
EXCAVATOR
IN SOUTH
AFRICA

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C ASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, has
launched the long-awaited CX 220C LC Heavy Duty excavator
in South Africa, strengthening its offering for the local market.
The latest addition to the CASE excavator line up, manufactured at the
company’s plant in India, Pithampur (Madhya Pradesh), is designed
for tough applications such as quarrying, forestry, road works and
earthworks, as well as general construction jobs.

Graham Forte, Divisional Managing Director of CASE Construction
Equipment South Africa, said: “CASE serves its customers across
South Africa with a well-positioned network of branches, dealers and
sub dealers. Our dealers are able to advise the customer on the best
solution for their operation and their business. Their aftermarket
services provide the backup needed to keep these valuable assets fully
utilised. At CASE we understand that the purchase process is only the
start of the relationship. The real growth and strengthening of that
relationship comes from being able to service our customer’s machine
in time and have excellent parts availability when needed. For the CASE
aftermarket services team, when a customer’s machine goes down, the
stopwatch starts.”

A powerful, fuel efficient performance

This 22-ton excavator is powered by a fuel efficient FPT engine,
designed to boost machine performance and optimise fuel economy by
up to 10%. The 6-cylinder FPT engine delivers outstanding power and
torque, which reduces the transient time, making the hydraulic system
immediately reactive to any load.

The operator can monitor the machine’s fuel consumption with the new
ECO gauge function, which displays energy saving levels in real-time.

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CASE advanced energy management consists of 5 Energy balance between productivity and fuel economy. Power
Saving Controls; Boost automatically engaged.

• Automatic Economy control (AEC) improves fuel • Super Power: extra speed and power for the most
efficiency by dropping engine rpm when the joystick is in demanding jobs that require maximum productivity.
neutral position. Power Boost automatically engaged.

• Boom Economy Control (BEC) increases fuel efficiency in Superior comfort and safety for long workdays
boom lowering/swinging operations.
The model’s HVAC-equipped newly designed spacious cabin
• Swing Relief Control (SWC) optimizes hydraulic power with no noise and vibration also has an adjustable ergonomic
distribution in slewing operations to deliver the most seat for operator comfort and a new vibration dampening
efficient flow and pressure. system to help prevent body fatigue.

• Spool Stroke Control (SSC) ensures pressure and flow The superior wide and spacious cab offers ample legroom
control during digging and leveling operations and a more secure and safe working environment. An
ergonomically designed seat with 8 different adjustments
• Idle functions enhances operator comfort and productivity. An openable roof
window provides better visibility.
Auto Idle lowers engine rpm after 5 seconds of joystick
inactivity. The fully adjustable right-hand console includes advanced
engine throttle control which determines working mode
Idle Shutdown shuts the engine down after a pre-set selection. The console is equipped with high luminosity
time. switches to ensure that the graphics are clear and easily
readable in bright sunlight.
Regenerative hydraulic circuit for boom, arm & bucket
operations for better productivity. New undercarriage structure designed to last.

The CX 220C LC Heavy Duty excavator is equipped with The CX 220C LC Heavy Duty excavator offers a robust design
a 7-inch LCD colour monitor for parameter monitoring with increased plate thickness on HD structures which
and setting, and a telematics system for real time updates. improves durability. The long undercarriage offers increased
Technology within the machine also lets operators store up to stability on the toughest terrain.
10 auxiliary hydraulic flow and pressure settings to allow easy
switching between different attachments. A sloped lower frame reduces the time needed to clean the
undercarriage. A recoil spring increases stroke for better
Accurate, robust and simple design for increased cushion performance. Track guards ensure that the chain is
efficiency and versatility. kept on the rollers in any condition.

The excavator has a higher breakout force due to a 1.9 dipper High precision and controllability.
arm which enables continuous operations and an up to 10%
higher digging capability. Three Work modes and auto power The proven CASE Intelligent Hydraulic System (CIHS) delivers
boost ensure faster work cycles and more efficiency on site. impressive machine control with unrivalled energy and fuel
savings in all cycle time phases. Two variable displacement
The CX220C LC Heavy Duty offers 3 power modes to match axial piston pumps with a regulating system are combined
any customer’s need: with the CASE main valve for fine, precise and efficient
operations. The Hydraulic system is governed by a Machine
• Auto: for normal digging, grading, lifting and precision Control Unit which collects input from pressure sensors
work. Power Boost always engaged.
located on the pumps, main valve and pilot lines..
• Heavy: for heavy operations always granting the best

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MINING
TRUCKS

State-of-the-art articulated dump trucks and rigid frame haulers
can provide maximum productivity for site operators when
used effectively in conjuction with operator training and service
contracts, to guarantee uptime.

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B ell Equipment prides itself on being the producer [in the 50-ton class] is that we are able to use standard
and distributor of the widest range of articulated production 875 tyres,” says Kyriacos.
dump trucks (ADTs), ranging from the B18E up to
the B60E. With its headquarters in South Africa and major Wear on tyres can be a major cost for a fleet operator, often
representation around the world, including a factory in the largest after fuel. Maintaining haul routes, ramps and
Europe and logistics centres in Europe and North America, other site infrastructure is essential to reduce wear, but can
the brand is especially strong in southern Africa, says Nick only achieve so much when the ground conditions are heavily
Kyriacos, ADT Product Marketing Manager at Bell Equipment. abrasive. “We get some hard rock applications where tyres
don’t last 2,500 hours. And then in an operation less than 300
Top selling models include the B30E 30-ton machine and the kilometres away, they are getting 8,000-hour lives on the exact
40-ton and 45-ton ADTs, depending on the market. The B40E same tyre. So tyre wear is mainly application-driven, but it’s a
(39-tonne rated payload) and B45E (41-tonne rated payload) massive cost.”
share a common engine platform and near-identical drive
trains, making the service costs the same: the smaller variant While Bell is exclusively focused on ADTs when it comes to
appeals to rental companies, which typically offer the machine haul trucks, its largest model, the B60E, competes with mid-
on a cost-per-hour basis. range rigid haulers with its 55-ton payload. Notably, it has a
4x4 configuration.
For owner-operators, which typically calculate productivity
of an ADT by looking at cost per tonne, the B45E offers “Rigid trucks are great for productivity if you’re able to achieve
an increased payload with the same service costs and only maximum speed. But with safety concerns growing, we’re
slightly higher fuel consumption, making it a more compelling finding more and more sites around the world are limiting
machine for this segment. their speeds to what’s attainable with an ADT,” says Kyriacos.
“And when the speed is capped – whether it’s 40km/h or
Looking larger, the Bell B50E 50-ton ADT provides the benefit 30km/h – you’re not getting the benefit of that additional
of the additional payload and good fuel economy, especially capital cost of a rigid truck and you’re not getting the benefit
per tonne. “It’s a 6x6 machine and one of our differentiators of that additional fuel consumption.”

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Meanwhile, a 4x4 artic hauler has better manoeuverability opposite, where sites are cranking out the tons, times are good
than a 6x6 model or a rigid truck, especially applicable for a and capex is available, and machines are bought cash. So it’s a
sites with tight corners. Another advantage is improved tyre roller coaster.”
life for a 4x4 ADT versus a similar weight class rigid truck,
given that rigids typically employ rear axle drive, meaning That also affects demand for service contracts, depending on
accelerated wear on rear tyres, while the B60E uses all-wheel utilization levels and replacement cycles.
drive. “We’ve achieved beyond 10,000-hour lifespan on tyres
on the B60E front axle and 14,000 hours on the tyres on the “We pride ourselves on our after-market business – we really
rear axle in an application in South Africa,” says Kyriacos. work hard to keep our customers happy,” explains Kyriacos.
Another advantage is better performance in wet conditions “A number of tailored products are offered with the sales
than a rigid hauler, he notes. of machines. We have Bell Care Package, which is a service
Looking to the market conditions, typically there is wide offering tailored to a customers’ machine utilization. Customers
variation across mining activities, given the diverging market select the number of years and the number of hours per year
cycles across commodities. That naturally affects capital they want coverage for. We also offer three different levels of
investment in new equipment, and even demand for after- extended warranty coverage: with drivetrain; with drivetrain and
market services. hydraulics; and then a fully comprehensive extended warranty.”
“We see consolidation periods when prices are down, we see
decreased utilization at some stages, and then the absolute Rebuilds are also offered by Bell Equipment, allowing
customers to receive a machine with a rebuilt drive train at
Nick Kyriacos, ADT Product Marketing Manager at certain intervals. “It’s a major part of the circular economy,
Bell Equipment. we’re trying to maximise the life of our machines.”

The durability of Bell’s ADTs is demonstrated in the field:
In the Middle East, they have a fleet of 40-ton ADTs with a
customer that are running 60,000-75,000 hours. The fleet of
around 30 machines was originally sold in the mid-2000s.

“Service and maintenance have got to be there. Durability has
got to be there. We pride ourselves on building the residual
value for our customers.”

When it comes to technology solutions, on-board weighing
is standard on the Bell range of ADTs. Used in conjunction
with Fleetm@tic, the company’s telematic system (available
as standard for two years on trucks), it gives site operators a
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the trucks are utilized to their full capacity and that loading New rigid haulers win approval
processes are optimized. Well-known as a producer of ADTs and other quarry and
mining equipment, in 2018 Volvo Construction Equipment
“You can see the activity ratio, where you’ve got lots of launched its range of rigid haulers, a first for the Swedish
unladen idle time or even laden idle time, where possibly manufacturer. The range of four haulers – the R45D, R60D,
there’s congestion at the discharge point – and so that gives R70D and R100 – is available in Africa.
you an opportunity as a site manager to be able to go and “So far, we have made some good sales of the R60D and
and make the necessary changes in that area, to minimise the R100E in Africa. For example, our dealer recently delivered
standing time and maximise productivity to eliminate wasted five R100E rigid haulers to a customer in Zambia,” says John
fuel and engine hours.” Bennett, Product Manager for Rigid Haulers, Volvo CE Region
International. “All our other R60D and R100E haulers in the
The weighing sensor also feeds into several other onboard field have been performing well. The reliability has been very
safety features, such as Hill Assist. This ensures that a truck good and customers have been happy with the operating costs.”
depowers and comes to an elegant stop if the driver removes The flagship hauler is the R100E, with a 95-tonne payload.
their foot from the accelerator while driving down a slope. For Its low fuel consumption is highlighted as a running cost
hill starts, it uses the payload and slope angle to calculate the advantage. This is partly due to the efficient engine and also
required torque and removes the park brake once this level is to the Volvo Dynamic Shift Control, which automatically
reached, meaning a smooth take-off for the truck, without any
roll-back. Volvo CE reports good sales of the R60D and R100E to sites
in Africa.
Bell trucks also use inclinometers that measure the load based
on the angle of the truck to ensure more accurate readings.
Another system benefiting from these sensors is Tip Safe,
which uses pitch and roll sensors to prevent tip operations
taking place at an unsafe angle.

Meanwhile, the future for the industry is fully autonomous
vehicles, though implementation will likely come first on sites
where labour makes up a large cost base – such as at large
mines in Australia. Over time the technology will flow to more
and more sites as the economic benefits become clear, believes
Kyriacos. “We’re testing it on the large trucks and it makes
sense that it will start there first, but it will flow through the
industry and it’s going to be really exciting.”

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adapts transmission gearshift patterns according to varying require minimum 20,000-hour support contracts from Volvo
conditions, for exceptionally low fuel consumption as well as a CE. Those with remote locations often require dealers to hold
smooth, consistent ride, says Bennett. parts on-site with engineers to hand, and in some cases a
dealer workshop is required on site to maximise output.”
“The feedback we have is that the machines are reliable
and that the running costs are lower than the competition. Looking to the role that OEMs can play in helping site
Operators also like the R100E because it is simple to operate managers optimise productivity, he points to Site Simulation,
and has a comfortable and ergonomic cab, which is important a useful consultancy tool that demonstrates fleet size and haul
when working long shifts.” route organisation. “By modelling a customer’s site, Volvo CE
can calculate the optimum number and capacity of machines
The hauler also has high productivity, with a body designed and driving routes to minimise traffic and distances travelled
for optimum load retention and minimal carry-back, while the on-site, as well as unnecessary fuel consumption and emissions
best-in-class rimpull and the ability to navigate tough ground through idling.”
conditions and gradients ensure fast cycle times, says Bennett.
Another important tool for improving efficiency on-site is
“Finally, the R100E has been designed to be extremely operator training. Highly skilled operators complete tasks
durable and be easy to maintain. All the components have with greater speed, accuracy and awareness of safety, while
been rigorously tested under extreme working conditions consuming less fuel and minimising wear on their machine.
to achieve industry-leading longevity. The R100E has a low An internal Volvo CE study of 80 operators ranging from
centre of gravity and the weight is distributed evenly across beginner to professional found that training has a significant
the machine, along with any impacts and structural stresses. impact on tonne per hour and ton per litre performance, says
Certain features, such as the neutral coast inhibitor, overspeed Bennett. “The results showed a difference of up to 30% in fuel
protection and transmission retainer, help prevent unnecessary consumption, even among the professionals.”
wear and tear while lengthening service intervals, lowering
maintenance costs and increasing uptime.” To establish the right type of training for a customer, Volvo CE
carries out an initial assessment and then recommends options
The E-Series rigid haulers have a host of new safety features, ranging from basic to advanced. The training may take place
including structural stability and drivetrain features such as on real machines or on simulators, which may be located
overspeed protection, neutral coast inhibitor and speed limit at dealer premises or installed in shipping containers at the
settings, as well as secondary brake system, uncontrolled customer’s site, he explains.
movement inhibitor, service and service lockout switches –
though many competitors have similar features, notes Bennett. “In general, Volvo CE will bundle packages of services in order
to support customers in achieving their goals, which could be
Looking to the market and Volvo CE’s service support, Bennett to boost productivity, reduce operational cost or lower CO2
notes that customers in Africa generally like to keep rigid emissions on-site. Whatever their goal, Volvo CE listens to
haulers running for long life periods. customers’ pain points and seeks to understand the factors
impacting the performance of their operations before making
“When demand for commodities is strong, opportunities recommendations for a convenient all-in-one solution to meet
for new sales arise as mines increase output targets in short
timescales. The five R100E haulers recently sold to a mine in their targets,” he concludes..
Zambia is an example of this. Some new machine customers

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TANZANIA SOUTH AFRICA

Project: Zanzibar Domino Commercial Tower Project: Johannesburg Data Center
Value: USD 1,300,000,000 Value: USD 1,012,000,000
Client: AICL Group Client: Vantage Data Centres
Website: www.vantage-dc.com

The Tanzanian island of Zanzibar is to be the site of a Vantage Data Centres, a large, US-headquartered data
70-storey spiral-shaped building that will be the tallest centre specialist, has announced it has earmarked R15-
in Africa after Egypt’s Iconic Tower. The $1.3bn Zanzibar billion to build what it claims will be the largest data centre
Domino Commercial Tower is being developed on an campus in Africa. The Johannesburg campus will consist
artificial island by Tanzania’s AICL Group and Edinburgh- of three facilities across 30 acres. The first phase of the
based investment company Crowland Management. The campus, scheduled for completion by the third quarter of
370,000sqm mixed-use development is composed of 360 2022, will include a 16MW building. The carrier-neutral
dominos curled around a yachting marina. It will contain Johannesburg campus will include 60,000sqm of data space
560 residential apartments and two luxury hotels. across three facilities once fully developed, making it the
largest on the continent.

EGYPT EGYPT

Project: 500MW Wind Farm Project: Hilton Nile Towers
Value: USD 500,000,000 Value: USD 242,000,000
Client: Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company Client: Saudi Egyptian Construction Company
Website: www.eetc.net.eg Website: www.secon-realestate.com

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) Hilton Nile Towers consists of two towers directly
has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with AMEA overlooking the Nile, one of them is a luxury residential
Power. The PPA has been signed for supply of 500MW wind building and the other is a 5-star hotel managed by Hilton
power that will increase renewable energy in Egypt. Amea International. It is built on an area of 45,500sqm in Maadi
Power will construct the wind farm in Jabal Al-Zayt, in the district. The residential tower comprises 190 units. The hotel
town of Ras Ghareb in the Gulf of Suez. The project will be tower comprises 256 rooms, in addition to restaurants and
carried out by Amunet Wind Power Company (AWPC), a entertainment halls, with an investment cost of EGP3.8bn.
subsidiary of Amea Power. The wind power project will be The project is scheduled to be delivered in Q1 of 2022.
built at a cost of USD 550m and generate 500MW energy.
The wind power project is to be completed in 2023.

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SWAZILAND CAMEROON

Project: Solar Battery Project Project: New Line at Figuil Cement Plant
Value: USD 115,000,000 Value: USD 88,400,000
Client: Frazer Solar PTY LTD Client: Cimenteries Du Cameroun
Website: www.frazersolar.com Website: www.cimencam.com

Australian-German outfit Frazer Solar has signed a binding Cimenteries du Cameroun has begun building a new $88.4m
contract with the Government of Eswatini (Swaziland) for 0.5Mt/yr line at its 0.15Mt/yr Figuil cement plant. The new
a 100MW solar battery project, which will be the largest line is scheduled for commissioning in October 2023. It
project of its kind in Africa. It will supply energy to countries will have an additional clinker capacity of 0.1Mt/yr. When
within the Southern African Development Community commissioned, the expanded plant will serve northern
(SADC) region. The project will consist of 75,000 solar Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic, and bring
panels covering 45 hectares on a total 54-hectare site. The the company’s total cement capacity to 2.5Mt/yr.
Mega Solar-Storage system will help to reduce load shedding
in South Africa and SADC by providing much needed power
at peak times. The term of the contract is 40 years.

GHANA EGYPT

Project: Road Construction Project: Rayan Tower in the New Administrative
Value: USD 50,000,000 Capital
Client: Government of Ghana Value: USD 48,000,000
Website: www.ghana.gov.gh Client: Khaled Sabry Holding
Website: www.khaledsabryholding.com

Assin Praso-Assin Fosu Road construction works in Ghana Egypt’s Khaled Sabry Holding Real Estate Development
are expected to be completed in November 2023. The Company has announced its second commercial project
contract for the project was awarded to Shimizu Dia-Nippon in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), after the $32m
Joint Ventures. The project involves the rehabilitation of the Ronza Tower. The developer has launched $48m Rayan
Assin Praso-Assin Fosu Road, the dualization into a 4-lane Tower, spread over an area of more than 3,000sqm, in
carriageway of a 1.2km Assin Fosu township road network, NAC’s Central Business District. The 14-storey tower has
the reconstruction of the railway underpass bridge, and been designed by Hafez Consultants. The tower will house
the reconstruction of drainage structures between Assin medical, office, retail, and hotel units. Construction will start
Fosu and Assin Praso to about 2,400m U-shaped vertical by the third quarter of 2022 with delivery scheduled in four
drainage systems. phases by end-2025.

It also involves five-road crossing drainage in five locations
and a New Jersey type center median dualized section with
bus stops, steps, street lighting, and traffic safety devices
with asphaltic concrete pavements.

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GLOBAL NEWS

GROWING MARKET

DAF TO SHIP 200 HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS TO
COLOMBIA

It is the largest order ever for DAF Trucks in South America: the distribution of soft drinks and tropical fruit to
200 trucks ordered by transport company Grupo Prodes in inhospitable areas.
Colombia. The vehicles are all three-axle CF 6x4 tractors for
Grupo Prodes is one of the largest transport operators in
Colombia, with a fleet of around 1,500 trucks and 2,000
trailers. With its head office located in Medellin Antioquia,
the company also has depots throughout Colombia; a country
similar in size to France, Germany and the Benelux put
together. Much of Grupo Prodes’ operations are with a large
Colombian brewery. The transport operator also specialises in
the refrigerated transportation of tropical fruit.

The trucks will be supplied and maintained by DAF dealer
Kenworth de la Montaña, which has 14 workshops in Colombia

and specializes in both the DAF and Kenworth brands..

CARBON CAPTURE

CATERPILLAR ACQUIRES CARBONPOINT
SOLUTIONS

Caterpillar Inc has acquired Enhanced Energy Group, Inc. “Combining CarbonPoint Solutions’ patented technology with
operating as CarbonPoint Solutions, a US-based carbon Caterpillar Oil & Gas solutions enables us to further reduce
capture technology company. Headquartered in Rhode greenhouse gas emissions while helping our customers meet
Island, CarbonPoint Solutions provides technology to their climate-related objectives,” said Rod Shurman, Vice
concentrate and capture CO2 for utilization or sequestration. President of Caterpillar’s Oil & Gas and Marine Division.
Carbon capture systems using CarbonPoint Solutions’
patented processes can be applied to engines and turbines at “We are extremely pleased to join Caterpillar and look forward
oil and gas sites, distributed power and industrial plants and to rapid deployment of the Semi-Closed Cycle and carbon
waste-to-energy sites. capture for Cat engines and Solar gas turbines,” said Paul

Dunn, President and Founder of CarbonPoint Solutions..

EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE

SINOBOOM BV SIGN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
WITH TVH

On day two of Vertikal Days, Sinoboom BV signed a The partnership will be active as of Q4 2021 and does not cover
partnership agreement with worldwide parts specialist TVH, in
a ceremony held at the Sinoboom BV stand. The partnership warranty – this is still handled directly by Sinoboom BV..
was signed by Tim Whiteman, CEO of Sinoboom BV, and by
Kristof Bolle, Senior VP EMEA for TVH.

Sinoboom BV is the European subsidiary of the Chinese
specialist MEWP manufacturer. TVH is a renowned and long-
established presence, having over 50 years of experience in the
parts supply sector, with 81 branches worldwide which sell to
over 180 countries. This newly signed agreement, which sees
TVH providing a comprehensive spare parts supply service,
covers the whole of Sinoboom BV’s geographical operations.

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