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Hitachi appoints new distributor for Jordan
Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corp. has appointed Manaseer Machinery Trading (MMT) as the distributor of its equipment in Jordan.
An agreement signed by the two companies in January applies to Hitachi’s mini and medium range of excavators, and ZW wheel loaders, with the provision for both companies exploring the option of
increasing the product range further in the future. Manaseer Machinery Trading (MMT) is headed by Mohammad Manaseer, CEO, and is part of the Manaseer Group founded in 1999 and owned by Ziad Al Manaseer. MMT supplies equipment for the mining, quarrying and construction sectors in Jordan and offers sales, parts and product support with its mobile workshops, providing 24/7 overage throughout the country. The company plans to expand with a new 55,000sqm facility near Amman airport. “We appreciate the strong and proactive support we received from Hitachi, (which is) famous for durable and reliable machines. Our customers are expecting return on investment and with Hitachi we are building strong relationships and securing customers for life, hand in hand with 24/7 technical support,” said Mohammad Jaber, GM, MMT. “Although the construction Industry in Jordan has been facing challenging times, the country is now in a phase of transition. With our fresh set up in combination with a strong customer base, we look at the future with confidence.” JCB TO LAUNCH POWER PACKS
JCB is launching a range of power packs to support its growing line of fully-electric machinery, offering zeroemissions electrical back-up to remote and urban construction projects. The range has four or eight automotive quality, maintenancefree lithium-ion batteries delivering outputs of 5kVA to 15kVA, in both single and threephase supply. They are designed to easily last more than 2,000 full charge and discharge cycles, or over 10 years.
Middle East equipment rental major Hertz Dayim has concluded an order of 93 mobile elevated work platforms (MEWP) with Genie, featuring a broad mix of the manufacturer’s new generation, high-performance hybrid, electric and diesel-powered telescopic and articulating boom lifts, scissor lifts and vertical masts. Chris Brocklehurst, country director, Kuwait, at Hertz Dayim, said: “Following a long and in-depth study, we chose Genie for its niche hybrid and electric technology, as well as the superior working envelope of the Genie SX-180 boom and the Genie Xtra Capacity boom lift line.” The new order from Hertz Dayim includes a 56m Genie SX-180 boom lift equipped with the Genie Lift Connect telematics solution and 33 Genie XC boom lifts that, with an increased lift capacity of 300kg unrestricted and 454kg restricted, offer twice the lift capacity than the industry standard, said a statement from Genie.
BREAKBULK 2020 A SUCCESS
The third Breakbulk Middle East (BBME) 2020 in Dubai, the GCC’s breakbulk and project cargo exhibition, saw a record-setting 3,300 participants on its first day, an increase of 24% over the 2019 edition. Over 125 exhibitors participated in the exhibition.
GOLDHOFER UNVEILS NEW STEPSTAR SEMI LOWLOADER Goldhofer has added a new generation of STEPSTAR self-tracking semi lowloaders to its extensive range of heavy-duty and special transport solutions. The three- to five-axle semi-trailers offer haulage businesses details such as an intelligent load securing system, a range of accessories and user-friendly operation. Goldhofer says the new product is an ideal choice for everyday haulage operations with maximum axle loads of 12t and payloads of up to 70t.
Genie raises the bar with new boom lifts
Genie has unveiled a new generation of S series telescopic boom lifts globally, which are available for delivery to the Middle East starting June.
The Terex-owned AWP brand said the new machines are “rightsized for completing work-at-height applications, such as general construction, maintenance, inspection and painting tasks”.
According to Genie, the S-60 J telescopic boom offers “the essential performance that operators need to get work done at height using a jibbed boom with an
unrestricted platform capacity of 300kg, an 1.8m jib, a low 7,550kg operating weight, and compact chassis design offering a working height of 20.5m, a horizontal reach of 12.3m and 56.4cm of ground clearance to clear obstacles”.
Sean Larin, Genie product manager, Terex AWP, added: “This new addition to the Genie boom line offers rental companies the opportunity to increase their rental return on invested capital (rROIC) by mixing their fleets with a variety of Genie booms, matching the right boom according to jobsite needs. “Within a rental fleet, the Genie S-60 J model complements the popular heavylifting Genie S-65 XC (Xtra Capacity) model, which is well-suited for heavy trades work, such as commercial construction, structural, electrical and plumbing, as well as specialty applications.”
According to Larin, Genie S-60 J man lifts are ideal for work-at-height jobs in construction, maintenance, painting and inspections. And the S-65 XC work lifts are suited for heavy trades applications, such as industrial construction, electrical and plumbing.
MB CRUSHER TO DISPLAY NEW LINE MB Crusher will display its shaft screener range at ConExpo 2020, with demos at its booth S5003 on the show’s Silver Lot. The range was designed to select different types of materials quickly and comprises the MB-HDS214, MB-HDS314, MB-HDS320 and MB-HDS323, with interchangeable shafts for different materials.
