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Member News Coming Together Hyundai Heavy Industries has entered into an exclusive strategic alliance agreement with CNH Industrial, one of the world’s largest capital goods companies, for the compact excavator business. Under the 10-year-long-agreement with renewal option, CNH Industrial will market four mini excavator models that will be supplied as complete products by HHI through OEM production; and ten other mini excavator models in the form of complete knock down kits through License production. Thanks to the agreement, HHI expects doubled increase in sales of compact excavators, over the next 10 years. Mini excavators to be rolled out under the agreement will hit the global market from early 2017. The two companies have also taken the cooperation a step further by agreeing to jointly develop new models and upgrade existing models. “We have noticed that the global demand for the mini-excavator market has been more stable than the bigger-sized construction equipment, and we also expect that the demand continues to increase for years to come. In view of the trend, we come to a conclusion that the alliance with CNH Industrial which has multiple brands including Case Construction Equipment and New Holland
Top Tech
Construction plant tracking specialist AMI Group has been commended for its technological innovation by being shortlisted for the ‘Best Use of Technology’ award Gary Stockton, Group at the Nectar Managing Director of Small Business AMI Group has high hopes for an award win Awards 2016. AMI Group, which offers a range of tracking devices to help prevent plant machinery from being stolen, is one of four shortlisted companies nominated for the ‘Best Use of Technology’ accolade, a
Hyundai Heavy Industries and CNH Industrial join forces
Construction will bring a win-win solution for both companies,” says HHI’s Construction Equipment Division COO S.G. Rhee. “Moreover, we believe that the partnership will surely lay a solid foundation for the compact and minisized construction machine business of HHI’s Construction Equipment Division.” This view is echoed by J.C. Jung, CEO of HHI Europe. “This strategic alliance will result in an expansion of our Hyundai compact excavators’ product range; new models will be developed and existing models will be upgraded with additional options,” he concludes. “Naturally, Hyundai dealers in Europe will benefit from this to grow their business and provide even better solutions to their customers.”
new category in the Nectar Small Business Awards this year. The winner will be announced at an exclusive round table event and awards ceremony in London on 22nd November. “We feel very proud to have been shortlisted for this award and it is excellent recognition for our staff and the hard work they put in week in, week out in terms of working closely with our customers and helping them recover stolen construction equipment,” says AMI Group managing director Gary Stockton. “It also means a great deal to me personally as it enhances the profile of AMI Group even further and confirms our 100 percent commitment to innovation and providing an exceptional level of customer service.”
CEA’s CESAR Scheme Hits Landmark
BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson gives CESAR the thumbs up The official CESAR Scheme, which is owned by the CEA and delivered by Datatag, passed another landmark as the 225,000th system was fitted to a machine belonging to the popular BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson. Henson’s New Holland combine harvester was put straight to work after Datatag fitted the security system in September. It’s not the first time that Adam has put his faith in CESAR as many of his other machines are protected by the CESAR Scheme at his Cotswold farm. Datatag’s Police Liaison and Training Officer Nick Mayell, fitted the Datatag supplied CESAR system to the combine before it started work for the day. Datatag MD Kevin Howells visited the Gloucestershire Farm in 2010 when Countryfile presenter John Craven investigated equipment theft. “I’m delighted that Adam has chosen to have another of his machines protected with CESAR. It’s vital that we continue to make people aware of the problems associated with machinery theft, which costs millions of pounds a week. I’m particularly pleased that the rural community is taking the threat seriously as recent reports have highlighted that equipment theft is again on the increase,” Howells concludes. “It’s truly remarkable to have hit the 225,000 landmark before CESAR is ten years old.”
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