The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)’s mid-year construction machinery report saw Africa report a 4.3 per cent increase in exports for the first half of 2014
Machinery
IronPlanet to conduct first online machinery auction for West African clients
![Among the range of equipment, the Komatsu PC 1250 Excavator will be available on auction. (Image source: Komatsu)](/images/KomatsuPC1250Excavator.jpg)
Among the range of equipment, the Komatsu PC 1250 Excavator will be available on auction. (Image source: Komatsu)
Online auction company IronPlanet has announced that it will conduct its first West African online auction for surface and mining equipment, and construction machinery on 3 September 2014
CAT launches new telehandlers for Africa and Middle East
![The new telehandlers are highly fuel-efficient and are equipped with maintenance-free diesel oxidation catalysts. (Image source: CAT)](/images/telehandler-CAT.jpg)
The new telehandlers are highly fuel-efficient and are equipped with maintenance-free diesel oxidation catalysts. (Image source: CAT)
Construction equipment manufacturer CAT has launched the new CAT TH414C GC and TH417C GC telehandlers, designed for rental-fleet operators in Africa and the Middle East
DHL Global Forwarding transports construction machinery to Ghana
![The machinery would be utilised for infrastructure projects in Ghana. (Image source: DHL Global Forwarding)](/images/dhlglobalforwarding.jpg)
The machinery would be utilised for infrastructure projects in Ghana. (Image source: DHL Global Forwarding)
Air and freight company DHL Global Forwarding has signed a contract with Germany’s GP Günter Papenburg AG to transport its construction machinery to Ghana from Germany
GE to supply eight gas turbine generators to Algeria
![The TM2500+ can operate on gas or liquid fuel, reaches full power in 10 minutes and generates additional power during a crisis. (Image source: GE Distributed Power)](/images/GEturbine.jpg)
The TM2500+ can operate on gas or liquid fuel, reaches full power in 10 minutes and generates additional power during a crisis. (Image source: GE Distributed Power)
General Electrics (GE) distributed power business has signed a US$61mn contract to supply eight GE TM2500+ aeroderivative gas turbine generators to Algeria