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A LOOK BACK AT DEMO EXPO 2019 The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) and Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE) recently held the 4th Demo Expo at the Herts County Showground near St. Albans. The only show dedicated to the demolition industry saw major machinery manufacturers and attachment dealers showcasing their latest innovations for the industry. The UK demolition industry is a world leader in the use and innovation of plant and equipment with many of the major manufacturers choosing Demo Expo to premier their latest creations on these shores. Major manufacturers such as Hitachi UK, JCB, LiuGong, Marubeni Komatsu and Molson Group alongside world leading conversion specialists Kocurek represented
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the market leading manufacturers with a range of excavators and loading shovels of all sizes, including versions showing standard and high reach equipment. For those wanting something smaller, demolition robot specialists Gnat was again attending Demo Expo with their range of equipment designed to demolish structures inaccessible to larger machines. Crushing and screening equipment was also on display at the show, from buckets through to some of the larger mobile screens and crushers. The range of attachments available to the UK demolition and recycling contractor is huge and Demo Expo 2019 had the best of the best present at the show - featuring everything from hitches to hammers, crusher buckets to concrete crackers. The huge range of leading
suppliers such as Inmalo, Blue Group, LDH, ECY Haulmark, BPH, Kinshofer, Willow Hire and Worsley Plant had examples from their ranges on both static display and in action inside the dedicated processing area. The three-day event also hosted a variety of other trade stands allied to the demolition industry, including leading finance and commercial vehicle suppliers, wear part and bucket manufacturers and PPE specialists. On the Saturday of the event, Demo Expo opened its doors for demolition operatives and their families, and anyone with an interest in finding out more about working in the demolition industry. A range of free entertainment was on offer, including soft play, an inflatable obstacle course, face painting and balloon modelling.
