Weekly overview 13.12.-17.12. 2021

JCB celebrates double victory at National Apprenticeship Awards

JCB has scooped top honours in the final of the prestigious 2021 National Apprenticeship Awards. Read more >>

JLG launches conversion kit for customers, extending equipment life

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, announces the release of a conversion kit for its 660SJ model, replacing the engine with a zero emissions battery solution. Read more >>

150 years of Pöttinger: Personalities with courage and talent

What began in 1871 as a small workshop with a simple idea in Grieskirchen, Austria, is now the agricultural machinery manufacturer Pöttinger with four production plants in three countries and active worldwide. Read more >>

Case IH donates tractor to support rural communities in Angola

Case IH has donated a new JX75T tractor to the Angolan rural communities of Canda and Dala Dungue for the purpose of helping the residents of these villages to grow food more efficiently and be more sustainable in their farming practices. Read more >>

100 percent Liebherr: Hess extends fleet with LTM 1150-5.3

Düsseldorf-based company Hess GmbH has strengthened its crane fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane. This specialist contractor for company relocations, machine installation and machine transport services has its own crane department. Read more >>

John Deere to Acquire Majority Ownership in Advanced Battery Company Kreisel Electric

Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire majority ownership in Kreisel Electric, Inc. (“Kreisel”), a battery technology provider based in Rainbach im Mühlkreis, Austria. Kreisel develops high-density, high-durability electric battery modules and packs. Read more >>

New milestone in Volvo Penta’s electrification journey

Volvo Penta and TICO complete the build of the first terminal tractor prototypes powered by Volvo Penta’s electric driveline. Several prototypes will be built and tested by the two parties over the coming year. Read more >>

Bobcat Snow Solutions Range is Truly Versatile

With the addition of new product categories, Bobcat has the largest loader portfolio of any manufacturer in the world, giving an unmatched selection of tool carriers including compact wheel, skid-steer and compact track loaders. Read more >>

Agritechnica Silver medal for AMAZONE: DirectInject direct feed system

The DLG Innovation Commission (German Agricultural Society) has announced the winners of the Agritechnica 2022 Innovation Awards. AMAZONE was awarded a silver medal for its new DirectInject. Read more >>

Kalmar launches Kalmar Tracker for reachstackers, enabling safer, more efficient management of container movements

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has today announced the launch of Kalmar Tracker at the Kalmar New Era for Logistics event. Kalmar Tracker is an automated container information solution for reachstackers designed to enable safer and more efficient management of container movements. Read more >>