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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

NFT unveils huge Abu Dhabi storage yard for 1,800 tower cranes

NFT officials opens its 30-hectare new-build crane storage yard and service facility in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, to coincide with the celebration of its 30 years of partnership with Potain in the region

MAN Truck & Bus opens new Middle East headquarters in Dubai

MAN Truck & Bus opens fully owned facility in Jebel Ali, Dubai, combining its sales, training and MAN TopUsed second-hand commercial vehicles operations in a single location

Boom upgrade for Demag CC 3800-1 crawler cranes lifts 30% more weight

Terex Cranes extension to its Boom Booster kit for the Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane increases maximum system length to 183m and increases lift capacities by up to 30%

Volvo Buses embarks on road safety campaign across the Middle East

Sweden’s Volvo Buses launches driver safety training initiative together with local partners and authorities in the Middle East aimed at reducing road accidents in the UAE, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco

CompAir launches S-series oil-free scroll compressors

The US-based CompAir extends the operational power range of its PureAir oil-free air compressors down to down to 4kW with new S-series of scroll compressors

Wirtgen launches TCM 180 texture curing machine for concrete paving

Wirtgen simplifies the concrete curing process with the introduction of its TCM 180 texture curing machine, with a modular design for working widths from 4m to 18m and an intuitive user interface

Nissan Saudi Arabia appoint Bader El Houssami as COO

Nissan Saudi Arabia names Bader El Houssami as its chief operating officer, effective July 1, in an appointment aimed at bolstering Nissan sales in the Kingdom in the mid-term

Daimler Trucks extends long-term supply agreement with WABCO

Daimler Trucks renews order for the supply of automated manual transmission control technology from WABCO, an original equipment manufacturer supplier and world leader in the segment

Kuwait’s Jassim Transport orders five Demag all-terrain cranes

Kuwait’s Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Co., or JTC, purchases four four-axle Demag AC 100-4L units and one six-axle Demag AC 250-6 crane, citing the versatility of the models from Terex Cranes

Valvoline appoints ZAFCO as its distributor in the UAE

Valvoline has appointed ZAFCO as its authorised UAE distributor, paving the way for the roll-out of its premium automotive, commercial, and industrial lubricants

Nissan Middle East appoints GM for digital marketing

Nissan names Hussein Dajani as its dedicated general manager for digital marketing in Middle East, Africa and India markets

Daimler plans to power 160ha factory using only renewables by 2018

Daimler aims to have the very first commercial vehicle plant powered entirely by renewable energy by 2018, by installing solar arrays and purchasing green energy for its BharatBenz production facility

Featured Articles
	Local ambition: Muscat's Mahmoud Al Darii and his Iveco fleet Mahmoud Al Darii, the managing director of Dant Najd, his own Muscat-based transport company, explains how the support of Iveco and its local partners in trying times won his allegiance
	Japan time: curtailing downtime with UD's medium-duty Croner PMV Middle East heads to Dubai Autodrome to witness UD Trucks unveil the UD Croner, a medium-duty truck platform tailored to the Middle East and emerging markets
	After partners: trends in trucks from Dubai Automechanika PMV Middle East returns from Automechanika Dubai 2017 to report on what commercial vehicles exhibitors made of the show, what products they introduced and what opportunities they see
	The investor: Nabil Al Zahlawi on NFT's big plans Nabil Al Zahlawi, CEO of Abu Dhabi’s NFT Specialized in Tower Cranes, discusses the calculated risks that it takes to win in the crane rental business and the next trick up his sleeve

COMMENT

Playing catch up: the numbered days of second-hand imports

Fleet operators in the Gulf have had a good run in the medium-duty segment, enjoying relaxed regulations and plentiful second-hand imports from Europe, but the days of these unorthodox practices are looking increasingly numbered

Media

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	Video: Drake & Scull CEO on capital restructuring

Special Reports

	Power by decree: Dubai ruler mandates on back-up power
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	Power player: Atlas Copco and Flow on its rental generators
	Rental Power: a closer look at trends in on-site equipment

	COVER STORY Japan time: curtailing downtime with UD's medium-duty Croner
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