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Solid performance in the second quarter for Volvo Construction Equipment

|Date: August 04, 2021

Solid performance in the second quarter for Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment has seen net sales increase by 13% in Q2, 2021 – owing to higher volumes in ...

Volvo Construction Equipment has seen net sales increase by 13% in Q2, 2021 – owing to higher volumes in Europe, North America and South America. Continuing its strong rebound from the challenges of l ...

August 04, 2021
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UK Construction equipment sales were 30% above 2020 levels in Q1

|Date: May 19, 2021

UK Construction equipment sales were 30% above 2020 levels in Q1

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in March were close to double the levels seen in M ...

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in March were close to double the levels seen in March last year when the impact of Covid was felt for the first time. As a result, sales in the ...

May 19, 2021
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UK construction equipment sales on the up  

|Date: February 23, 2021

UK construction equipment sales on the up  

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment continued to show a strong recovery at the end of ...

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment continued to show a strong recovery at the end of 2020. Sales in December were 15% ahead of December 2019 levels, and this was sufficient to edge ...

February 23, 2021
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Construction Equipment Rental forecast to grow by 11% to 2023

|Date: January 17, 2020

Construction Equipment Rental forecast to grow by 11% to 2023

The UK construction equipment rental industry is extremely competitive and relatively fragmented. It rang ...

The UK construction equipment rental industry is extremely competitive and relatively fragmented. It ranges from national equipment rental companies to local independents all operating within the same ...

January 17, 2020
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Positive signs across Europe’s equipment rental market as growth continues

|Date: October 24, 2019

Positive signs across Europe’s equipment rental market as growth continues

The European Rental Association (ERA) has launched the ERA Market Report 2019 and reveals for the year 20 ...

The European Rental Association (ERA) has launched the ERA Market Report 2019 and reveals for the year 2018, in the EU-28 and EFTA countries, equipment rental companies and other companies providing r ...

October 24, 2019
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GAP Group hits record profit as turnover exceeds £200m

|Date: October 22, 2019

GAP Group hits record profit as turnover exceeds £200m

GAP Group, the UK-based plant, tool and equipment rental company, has announced record annual profits and ...

GAP Group, the UK-based plant, tool and equipment rental company, has announced record annual profits and turnover in the year the Group celebrates a half-century in business. GAP achieved a pre-tax p ...

October 22, 2019
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UK construction contract awards are up by 11% on July 2018

|Date: August 28, 2019

UK construction contract awards are up by 11% on July 2018

The value of all construction contract awards in July 2019 was £5.1 billion based on a three-month rollin ...

The value of all construction contract awards in July 2019 was £5.1 billion based on a three-month rolling average, which is a slight decrease of 1.8% on June. However, yearly comparisons indicate tha ...

August 28, 2019
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Wacker Neuson Group reports double-digit growth in the first half of the year

|Date: August 08, 2019

Wacker Neuson Group reports double-digit growth in the first half of the year

The Wacker Neuson Group continued on its growth path during the first half of 2019. Revenue rose 15.2 per ...

The Wacker Neuson Group continued on its growth path during the first half of 2019. Revenue rose 15.2 percent relative to the prior-year period to reach a new record high of EUR 950.7 million (H1/18: ...

August 08, 2019
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Manitou share half-year account results

|Date: August 02, 2019

Manitou share half-year account results

The board of directors of Manitou BF, meeting on this day, closed the accounts for the first half of 2019 ...

The board of directors of Manitou BF, meeting on this day, closed the accounts for the first half of 2019. The group achieved another record semester with revenue growth of 24% compared to H1 2018 and ...

August 02, 2019
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Successful first year in the UK for Yanmar CEE

|Date: July 30, 2019

Successful first year in the UK for Yanmar CEE

In 2018, Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) made the strategic decision to expand its presence in the ...

In 2018, Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) made the strategic decision to expand its presence in the UK. In just twelve short months, the company has established a strong dealer network and sales ...

July 30, 2019
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