Hyundai Construction Equipment is launching three EU Stage V compliant A-Series crawler excavators in the popular 13-15 tonne sector, delivering new levels of performance, efficiency and productivity for rental companies and contractors. Powered by the latest Cummins diesel engines, the reduced tailswing HX130A LCR, conventional HX140A L and the reduced swing HX145A LCR feature improved hydraulic control, for enhanced productivity and increased uptime.

Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) is investing €150 million (US$170m) in its Ulsan production plant in South Korea, increasing capacity by 50%, to more than 15,000 machines per year. The move will support Hyundai’s growing presence in the booming global construction equipment market, while providing a manufacturing base for a new generation of electric and hydrogen-powered equipment.

As part of its active dynamic of development and growth, Hyundai Material Handling welcomes MANULIFT, a new dealer specialising in forklift trucks.

An intermediary holding company, Hyundai Genuine, has been established, following the purchase in August of Doosan Infracore, by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group.

Hyundai Construction Europe recently dropped by Reston Waste Management in South West London to congratulate the waste recycling firm on celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year and also to take a first look at the company’s latest HL940A wheel loader in action.

Waitings Ltd, an industry leading civil engineering company located in Penrith, have been working with Cumbrian based machinery dealer, Taylor and Braithwaite Ltd for over 30 years, initially purchasing agricultural machinery and working on agricultural projects together.

Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has recently added a new 20-tonne class excavator into the range – the HX210A – the first of which has been sold by Cumbria-based Hyundai dealer, Taylor and Braithwaite to Darlington based contractors C G Robinson.

After positive results from participating in the first 2 stages of the Dig Tour, HYUNDAI will be participating in the next 2 editions in September.

Wheeled excavators in the 18-tonne class are in high demand for sewerage construction, roadworks and demolition work.

Stéphane Poullard is Chairman of the business that bears the family name, founded by his father, Alain Poullard, in 1979.