Australia

Wed October 18, 2017

Online Boom Brings New Sales Channel to Australian Machinery Market

Machinery auction expert Ritchie Bros. is about to raise its stake in the Australian market with the introduction of its new online-only brand: IronPlanet. Complementing Ritchie Bros.' onsite auctions, IronPlanet is an online-only marketplace offering new benefits to customers, including selling without transporting items to a centralized location and the ability to sell items for a fixed price, negotiate offers or set a reserve....

The Associated Press - Tue October 03, 2017

Video: Koala Rescued From Drilling Rig at Construction Site

A koala that took refuge on top of a drilling rig at an Adelaide, Australia, construction site, was rescued early Oct. 3, local media reported. The koala was apparently chased off a busy road by a driver to avoid it being hit by passing cars....

Tue September 05, 2017

Genie Expands Customer Satisfaction Team in North America

Continuing to focus on providing excellent customer support and service, Terex AWP has named Mitch Ely to the role of Genie director of customer satisfaction and reconditioning based in Redmond, Wash. Ely's new role will consist of leading the Genie customer satisfaction, reconditioning, used sales and service training teams for Terex AWP....

Wed August 02, 2017

BHP Selects Fluor for Australian Mining Project

Fluor Corporation announced Aug. 2, that it was awarded a project and construction management services contract by BHP for the South Flank iron ore project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia....

Tue August 01, 2017

Euro Auctions to Hold First-Ever Hong Kong Sale

Euro Auctions, worldwide auctioneers of industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery, (that operates in the U.S. under the Yoder & Frey brand) is holding its first ever sale in Hong Kong on Thursday, Sept....

Tue July 25, 2017

Manitou Acquires Majority Stake in Australian Company

The Manitou group, world leader in all-terrain material handling, finalized its acquisition of a majority stake (55 percent) in the Australian company LiftRite. Thanks to a supplementary call option, the group will hold a 96 percent share by 2020....

Jonathan Gifford - Mon February 20, 2017

Construction Commences on $384M Solar Farms in Australia

Three PV power plants worth a combined 320 MW have begun construction in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. A joint venture between Overland Sun Farming and the UK's Island Green Power is behind the AU$500 million (US$384 million) development, which is going ahead despite the projects not having yet signed PPAs....