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Construction
European Construction Equipment Sales Declined 6.4% in 2020
CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment
CECE reports strong sales of compact equipment and increased demand in the fourth quarter helped prevent a further decline in 2020.
European construction equipment sales are expected to be up 5% in 2021.
Market Analysis
Construction Sector Recovery will aid Mobile Crane Market Growth
Sales of mobile cranes will be dependent upon recovery of the global construction market which is looking positive in the long term.
Recovery in the global construction industry will improved sales of mobile cranes.
Construction
German Construction Equipment Sales Decline 7% in 2020
VDMA Agricultural Machinery Association
VDMA reports compact equipment sales declined only 3% while large equipment sales were down 18%.
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Construction
CECE Re-Establishes Trade Policy Commission
The impact of global trade disputes on the construction equipment industry has renewed interest in trade policy for CECE members.
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Trends
Volvo CE Delivers First Electric Construction Equipment to Customers in Norway
Volvo Construction Equipment
The Volvo ECR25 Electric will be used for cable and pipeline construction in Oslo City, while the Volvo L25 Electric will be put to use for a job for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
Sara Iselin Nysveen Bakke and Kai Baugerød of Baugerød Anlegg plan to use the ECR25 Electric compact excavator for cable and pipeline construction in Oslo City.
Construction
Asia Pacific Construction Equipment Market to Grow 4.5%
Graphical Research reports the market will grow due to increased investment in various infrastructure and utility projects in the region.
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UK Construction Equipment Sales Increased 1% in Q4 2020
Construction Equipment Association (CEA)
CEA reports construction equipment sales began to recover at the end of 2020 as construction activity increased.
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Trends
Volvo Group Creates Business Area to Accelerate Electrification, Extend Battery Life Cycle
Volvo Group Global
Newly created Volvo Energy business area will strengthen the company’s battery and charging infrastructure offerings, as well as provide solutions to give used batteries a second life.
Volvo's first electric compact equipment, the ECR25 and L25.
Automated Systems
SANY Demonstrates Fleet of Autonomous Rollers and Pavers
Sany America
The machines showed the productivity and efficiency gains possible when using autonomous construction equipment.
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Batteries, Capacitors
Proterra Collaborating with Komatsu on Electric Excavator
Proterra Inc.
Proterra will provide its battery technology for use in a proof-of-concept battery-electric hydraulic excavator Komatsu plans to bring to market by 2023.
Concept image of the Komatsu electric excavator to be powered by Proterra batteries.
Industry News
TOBROCO-GIANT Celebrates 25th Anniversary
TOBROCO-GIANT
The company aims to grow further in the coming years to produce 9,500 machines by 2025.
The electric G2200E with cabin
Trends
John Deere Joint Tests Electric Backhoe Concept with National Grid
John Deere Worldwide Construction & Forestry Div.
The design is intended to provide substantially lower daily operating costs, lower jobsite noise, enhanced machine reliability, and zero emissions.
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