Doosan Bobcat sends $1mn in equipment for Turkiye earthquake

Doosan Bobcat has provided equipment worth around $1 million for relief and recovery activities in the earthquakestricken areas of Turkiye. Construction equipment will be promptly delivered through Doosan Bobcat’s dealer network to be of practical help in lifesaving activities in affected areas and to help restore critical infrastructure such as collapsed buildings and roads. The equipment being supplied includes skid-steer loaders and excavators to remove and clean debris, and portable generators and lighting towers to be used at sites with power supply issues. By providing equipment that can be used immediately for relief and recovery efforts, Doosan Bobcat hopes to help residents of the affected areas in Turkiye to begin to recover their daily lives as soon as possible.

The donation will be financed in cooperation with Doosan Bobcat’s mother company, Doosan Group, which has supported previous major disasters with equipment and donations, such as hurricanes and earthquakes in the U.S., China, Haiti, Japan and Nepal over the past 20-plus years.

Joining Bobcat Doosan in the race to save lives included the local office of leading Chinese construction machinery producer Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co (XCMG), after the firm immediately “initiated an emergency mechanism”, coordinating the movement of three excavators to the quake-hit Turkish city of Gaziantep, the Global Times reported. The company was also reaching out to its local dealers to bring more excavators to the region, XCMG, as CMME went to press.

In a bid to support and boost the growth of the construction sector in the emirate, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of four business groups: building materials; cement and readymix; ceramics and paint coating, and gypsum. According to Dubai Chamber of Commerce’s President Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, the groups will encourage transparent communication among members, and drive the growth of the construction sector in Dubai, which had a market size valued at $81bn in 2021, with a projected annual growth rate of more than 3% from 2023 to 2026.

Auger Torque has announced a special product showcase event taking place in partnership with Galadari Equipment later this month. All construction and industrial professionals in the GCC region are invited to attend the event which is focused on demonstrating how the use of cutting-edge hydraulic attachments can deliver “ground-breaking performance to projects in the Middle East”.

Taking place on February 22nd and 23rd at Galadari Equipment in Dubai, Auger Torque will showcase their hydraulic attachment range to the GCC market. Attendees will be able to see a wide range of attachments on JCB machinery including; excavators, skid steers, and backhoes. Attachments will include: drilling solutions, dewatering augers, trenchers, drum cutters, hydraulic breakers and sweeper brooms.

The attachments are suitable for a wide range of applications: from demolition and excavation to material handling and recycling.

The Kinshofer Group-owned company added that it aims to show how its hydraulic attachments enhance efficiency, productivity, and safety on job sites, and are built to the highest standards using the latest technology. While seeing the attachments, construction professionals at the event will have the opportunity to speak with experts about how they can improve their operations.

JCB’s partner in the UAE, Galadari Equipment is the distributor of the Auger Torque range of products, with their knowledge of the market and the industry, and with a stock holding of product, they are wellplaced to bring these solutions to the GCC, added Auger Torque.

JCB have used their experience in designing tough, hardworking equipment to ensure their electric scissors range are also built to higher standards. With high quality paint finish and many unique features, the machines have higher levels of safety, ease of use, reliability and serviceability. Industry standard components across the range allow seamless integration into existing rental fleets. JCB also offer higher levels of support through an unrivalled dealer network with quick start guides, good parts availability, finance and technical advice.

For more information, please contact your local dealer.

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