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NEW MEMBERS
Swelling of the ranks In this issue of Construction Worx we welcome Caepro, Clarios UK (Varta), DF Capital and Sany who have joined the membership ranks at the Construction Equipment Association. Here’s a brief introduction to our new members. 2020 was a landmark year for the Chinese manufacturer as the company achieved the number one sales position for global excavator sales
It’s been a very busy 12 months for SANY UK & Ireland as the company established a UK head office, built a team consisting of local industry experts and specialists from China, rebuilt a full new dealer network and created a direct sales route in Scotland. To top it all off, the company is now one of newest members of the CEA. 2020 was a landmark year for the Chinese manufacturer as the company achieved the number one sales position for global excavator sales, according to Off- Highway Research and SANY data, accounting for 15% of all excavators sold around the world in the 12 month period. The company also climbed one position higher in the KHL Yellow Table of Construction Equipment Manufacturers, reaching the number four spot in a list of the world’s largest construction equipment suppliers. With a new focus on the UK & Ireland, SANY is committed to growing the brand through investment in people, premises and products with an ultimate ambition of becoming the number one supplier for excavators across the market. The decision to join the CEA coincides with this commitment to the UK market; ‘We recognise the essential role which the CEA plays within the UK construction equipment industry and beyond’ said Simon Zhu, Managing Director SANY UK & Ireland. ‘Ensuring we comply with all regulations, as well as, receiving the latest industry information is of vital importance to us, therefore, becoming a member of the association was a must’ continued Simon. Find out more at https://www.sanyuk.com/ Caepro is a comprehensive engineering solutions provider including design, simulation, testing and sourcing for off-highway applications. The company delivers European consulting quality at an off-shore price. This enables its clients to maximise the return from their R&D investments.
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Recent projects include the design of a family of diesel engines for agricultural machinery and construction equipment applications; chassis, suspension and wiring system design for an LNG fuelled 4x2 HGV; a retro-fit battery swapping solution for LCVs including ram-air cooling; and a hybrid, low-cost orchard tractor for developing markets. Caepro supported the design of many off-highway vehicles, transmissions and powertrains including batteries and motors through the application of advanced simulation techniques to optimise the full range of attributes. These include Durability, Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, Lightweighting and Cost-reduction, NVH, Thermal and Aerodynamics and Emissions and Performance. Caepro’s Managing Director, John Roebuck said, “Our involvement in many vehicle and powertrain programmes in India over the past 20 years has resulted Caepro’s Managing Director, in an extensive knowledge John Roebuck of the supplier base in India. As a result Caepro can help companies looking to source high-quality, lower-cost components often in low-volumes. We have joined the CEA to get a better understanding of the challenges faced by our clients in the UK market. This could be directly through networking events and indirectly through news and research articles. From this we can hopefully develop solutions that will help these companies enhance their competitiveness in the UK and abroad.” Find out more at https://caepro.com/ Clarios, the company behind the VARTA battery brand, is a world leader in advanced energy storage solutions. The company partner with its customers to meet increasing market demand for smarter applications, on a global scale. 16,000 employees develop, manufacture and distribute a portfolio of evolving battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. Within the VARTA aftermarket range the firm provides a full range of batteries for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, construction & agricultural vehicles, leisure & marine, and motorcycle applications.
