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NEWS

Romanian construction machinery market
After the first semester Romanian market continues its decrease with 14%, compared with same period last year.
If at EU level most important growth in machinery sales was in 2007 with over 200.000 units, in Romania referrence year from annual sales growth point of view was 2008 with 3300 units. In 2009 Romanian market registred a decrease of 76,3% compared with 2008, below European average, meaning sales of about 780 construction machines.

Romanian market did not reach its mature stage, in 2006 there were sold 1463 construction machinery. Since then, every year there were expected doubled sales figures for at least 5 years. Oficials said market would reach 2.4 billions EUR. Reality shows something different today because most of the projects depend on the ROMANIAN NATIONAL COMPANY OF MOTORWAYS AND NATIONAL ROADS. Thus any important construction project can be directed considering political interests

Romanian Rental Association - a step forward
Even there are hard times, professional associations keep up working. Ensuring some loyal competition practices and defending ones profession, normal development of a market segment are only a few goals on the list. The newly Romanian Rental association, ARI on short, is a big step forward for the construction market with the declared aim of mediating between the interests of construction machinery rental companies and an active promotion of renting in general.

Also the Romanian Rental association wishes to support o healthy development of the rental market in accordance with European market.
Mr Stefanita Ponea, president of ARI showed the direction in just one sentence:" Our mission is development and implementation of machinery rental concept in Romania".

Holleman, special transport for Romania
One well-known company in the field of oversized transport at european level is Holleman, which transported also in Romania over the last 10 years construction machinery, spare parts up to 315 tones. Holleman has a fleet of heavy transport trailers equiped and built by famous players in the market such as Goldhofer, Broshuis, Nooteboom or Faymonville.
In June 2010, a special transport of 2 oversized off-road trucks -made by Caterpillar - crossed România, coming from Turkey, next to Izmir. Destination was a customer of Bergerat Monnoyeur, with business in Galati.
The transport of the two trucks was spectacular, every one of the them weighed "only" 35,4 t. This was regular job for Holleman; the lenght of each was 8.740 mm, width of 4.751 mm and height of 4.093 mm. Timing was just as planned for the four days of transport and 1600 km

Hillhead NEWS

CASE - NEW LINE OF CRAWLER DOZERS FOR EUROPE

Case Construction Equipment will take the wraps off the first model in a new line of crawler dozers for Europe at this year’s Hillhead show near Buxton
A Tier 3 certified Case 6.7 litre engine provides the power for the Case 1650L, and also for a smaller second machine that will follow, called the 1150K Series 3. A net output of 144hp (107kW) and an impressive 669Nm of torque is available in the larger Case 1650L, while the 1150K will get 118hp (88kW) with peak torque of 567Nm. In both cases peak torque arrives at just 1,400rpm, and has been developed for powerful low down torque characteristics, ideal for dozer applications.
The engine power is sent to the tracks through a dual path PowerStat hydrostatic transmission, using variable axial piston pumps and motors to provide a maximum drawbar pull of 275.1kN in the larger machine and 213.5kN in the 1150K. As the transmission delivers drive to each track independently, it is possible to continue to push at full power throughout a turn, offering the operator maximum control for fine grading and for slope work.
The transmission has a single joystick control and the operator can choose infinite speed adjustment up to 9.7km/h, or opt for one of 10 pre-set speed settings, to suit the application.

POWERSCREEN - The new Powerscreen® Pegson XA750
Visitors saw the powerful new Powerscreen® Pegson XA750 jaw crusher feeding the new giant Powerscreen® Pegson 1500 Maxtrak cone crusher. Alongside the crushers in the working area was the latest and largest addition to the Warrior screen range, the impressive Powerscreen® Warrior 2400.
Additional new product developments on display included: Powerscreen® Pegson XH320 impact crusher, Powerscreen® Warrior 800 screen, Powerscreen® Aggwash plant and Powerscreen® Finesmaster 120 Compact sand recovery unit.
Well established models including the Powerscreen® Pegson XA400S jaw crusher, Powerscreen® Pegson 1000 Maxtrak cone crusher and the Powerscreen® Chieftain 2100X screen gave visitors an overview of the comprehensive Powerscreen product portfolio.
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