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NEWS PICTURES OF THE WEEK |
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Sany Entered Yangtze Delta, Competing with Caterpillar in Short Distance |
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After expanding Beijing Base with investment of RMB 8 billion Yuan, Sany Heavy Industry focused on Yangtze River Delta, investing RMB 8.6 billion Yuan to establish Zhejiang Base so as to compete with Global No.1 Construction Machinery Manufacturer Caterpillar.
On May 6th, 2008, Sany Group signed a cooperation contract with Wuxing Zone in Huzhou, Zhejiang and Sany Heavy Industry (Wuxing) Construction Manufacturing Base was formally settled in Yangpian District, Meijia in the New Zone in the east of Wuxing. [>> More<<] |
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LiuGong’s First Overseas Part Sales Department Constructed in Netherlands |
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At the beginning of April, LiuGong’s first overseas part sales department was constructed in Netherlands, stepping forward to fasten the internalization of LiuGong’s Parts Department.
As LiuGong’s international forklift business was actively propelling in overseas market, after comprehensively considering many factors, the company prepared to build 8 overseas parts sales centers in the worldwide according to the sales of forklifts and the demand of customers in the world so as to support the expansion of overseas forklift business and provide more fast and convenient parts service for overseas customers. In December 2007, LiuGong signed cooperative contract with OBM Corporation in Netherlands and in April 2008, LiuGong OBM Parts Center was built up and put into use. [>> More<<] |
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FORKLIFT NEWS |
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| Jianghuai Production Line of 800,000 Sets of Engine Body and Cylinder Head Settled in Jianhu Shanggang |
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On April 16th, General Manager of Jiangsu Jianghuai Engine Co., Ltd. Hu Erguang signed cooperation contract with Deputy Secretary of Party Committee in Shanggang Town, Jianhu and Town Governor Chen Alian. The contract symbolized that production line of 800,000 sets of engine body and cylinder head as well as exported parts settled in Shanggang Industrial Park in Jianhu, Jiangsu, China. [>> More<<] |
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| Xinchai Laid Foundation for Production Base of Energy-saving & Environmental-Friendly Diesel Engines |
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On May 6th, Zhejiang Xinchai Co., Ltd. held grand opening and foundation ceremony of energy-saving & environmental-friendly diesel engines in Houxi Village, High-New Technology Industrial Park in Xinchang County. Chairman of the Board Zhu Kaiwei, Secretary of Party Committee Ding Boyuan, President Chen Yanda, other cadres from Xinchai, leaders from Zhejiang Shengzhou Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. as construction unit, leaders from Zhejiang Huacheng Engineering Management Co., Ltd. as engineering supervision unit and some construction staff attended this ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by Bai Hongfa, General Manager of Xinchai Co., Ltd. The construction of the base is a sign that Xinchai turns to a new page on diesel industry development, which means a great stride towards the goal of being stronger, larger and then the most excellent small diesel engine manufacturing enterprise in China. [>> More<<] |
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| Mediterranean ports opt for Kalmar's productive,eco-friendly RTGs to boost operations |
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The Mediterranean supply chain continues to invest in the container handling capacity of its Moroccan and Spanish ports by placing more orders for Kalmar’s all-electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.
Kalmar has received an order for 10 E-One+ units from Somaport operating at the Port of Casablanca. The 7+1 wide and 1-over-5 high RTGs, outfitted with Bromma twinlift spreaders and Kalmar’s autosteering and container position verification system, Smartrail®, will be delivered by the beginning of 2009. [>> More<<] |
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| Weifang Weili Put New Terrain Forklifts on the Market |
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On May 8th, CPCY28 terrain four-wheel drive forklifts with self-intellectual rights developed and manufactured by Weifang Weili was formally put onto market. This type of forklift, driven by four wheels with articulated body is suitable for the handling operations in complex environment. The machine model has been CE accredited in May, which must be another important product the company exported to Europe. [>> More<<] |
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| Still:Much Experience with Fuel Cells Already |
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Due to the ongoing discussion on climate change and the expected stricter regulations by the government on carbon dioxide emissions power consumption is of growing importance also for intralogistics. Key words such as energy efficiency for "zero emission" are proof of this trend. Against this background there is an increasing interest in alternative drives such as producing of electric power by fuel cells which is always mentioned together with a hydrogen industry, based on regenerative energies such as wind an sun. The Hamburg based Still GmbH has recognised these chances early and has already gathered much experience in different sized projects. The company is and innovation driver in the sector of warehouse equipment and is strongly engaged in the protection of the environment, for example, as an active member of the environmental partnership of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. [>> More<<] |
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| Accumulated Sales of Doosan Excavators Broke through 50,000 Sets |
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In March, monthly sales of 2,910 sets of excavators created historic record.
The goal: To challenge No.1 Construction Heavy Equipments Manufacturer in China
Since entering Chinese heavy equipment market in 1997, Doosan created attractive achievement of accumulatively selling 50,000 sets of excavators in 10 years. During the first year after establishing, the company only sold 234 sets of excavators. After continuously developing products suitable for local reality, completing A/S network and enhancing the competitive force, Doosan realized sales amount of 11,026 sets, 50 times of the first year. [>> More<<] |
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| South Africa's Transnet Port Terminals aims higher with 30 new Kalmar CSC straddle carriers |
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Kalmar Industries, part of Cargotec Corporation, has been awarded a contract by Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) of South Africa to supply 30 CSC440 straddle carriers for its operations at Durban Container Terminal (DCT) in the Port of Durban. The new order further strengthens the long-term partnership between the two parties and cements Kalmar’s position as TPT’s preferred supplier of yard handling equipment to South Africa’s busiest container port. The machines will be delivered starting in July 2008 with the final units arriving January 2009. [>> More<<] |
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| Large-scaled Marine Engineering Manufacturing Base Laid Foundation in Shanghai |
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On April 28th, large-scaled marine engineering manufacturing base—the matching project of Marine Engineering & High-Tech Ship Engineering in Shanghai Lin’gang Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. laid foundation in the Heavy Equipment Industrial Zone in Lin’gang, Nanhui in Shanghai, China. The construction period of this project is for three years, which will promote Shanghai to form manufacturing capacity of whole-set equipments for exploring, storing and transporting marine oil. [>> More<<] |
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| Shangtui Won Title of National May 1st Prize |
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On April 27th, President of China National Trade Union of Machinery, Metallurgy and Construction Material Liu Haihua, Vice-President of General Trade Union Yi Geyang, Vice-President of Shandong Trade Union of National Defense Machinery & Electronics Gong Ruifeng arrived at Shantui to award National May 1st Prize on behalf of China Federation of Trade Union and held an awarding ceremony. Standing Member of Jining Municipal Party Committee and President of Trade Union Liu Mingyuan attended the ceremony. Company leaders such as Secretary of Party Committee and the Chairman of the Board Dong Ping, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and Vice-General Manager Han Limin and Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and President of Trade Union Zhang Yuanhai attended the discussion meeting. [>> More<<] |
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