Austria

Liebherr - Wed April 08, 2026

Alpine Drilling: Liebherr Machines Heighten Reservoir Dam

The expansion of the Wurtenspeicher reservoir aims to optimize the energy management of the Fragant power plant group. Increasing the storage volume from 8.9 to 16.4 million cu. ft. of water means that the operator can act more flexibly and efficiently....

Wirtgen - Wed February 04, 2026

SP 33: An All-Rounder at Work Between Mountains, Valleys

On its first deployment in Austria, the SP 33 slipform paver demonstrated its enormous flexibility on two radically different paving projects. Two projects were scheduled for completion within the space of only one week: the first of which specified the paving of a two-track road for agricultural use in Sieghartskirchen....

Liebherr - Tue July 02, 2024

Liebherr Premieres First Large Wheel Loader With Hydrogen Engine, First Hydrogen Filling Station

At a trade event at the Liebherr plant in Bischofshofen, Austria, the world's first large wheel loader with a hydrogen engine was presented to high-ranking representatives from politics and business....

John Deere - Thu December 16, 2021

John Deere to Acquire Majority Ownership in Kreisel Electric

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

Sennebogen - Mon March 01, 2021

Working on the Ports is a Breeze With Sennebogen 895 E-Series Material Handler

Shipping and logistics company Danubia Speicherei Ges.m.b.H was in search of a machine that would positively impact its bottom line. With Sennebogen, it made that a reality by commissioning the world's largest material handler, the "big green one."The Danube Port is one of the most important and vital ports in central Europe with more than 8,200 ft....

Emily Buenzle - Wed August 30, 2017

Defense Department Awards Caterpillar $663M Equipment Contract

The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded Caterpillar a contract for more than $663 million. As part of the five-year contract, Caterpillar will supply commercial construction equipment to perform duties in Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Italy and Japan, with a performance completion date of Aug....

Emily Buenzle - Wed August 23, 2017

Doosan Wins Contract to Supply Excavators to European Pipeline

Doosan won a contract to supply 52 excavators to Europe's Trans-Adriatic Pipeline project. The $5.5 billion project is the largest gas pipeline project on the continent, beginning on the border of Greece and Turkey and stretching across Northern Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea to Italy, the Oman Tribune reported....

Thu July 20, 2017

Terex Crane Helps Refinery Get Back to Work

A series of maintenance activities at the OMV refinery in Vienna required for the 13-ton top section of a fractionating column to be replaced. For this challenging task, which required ample planning expertise, OMV commissioned Austrian crane service provider Prangl, which relied on the capabilities of its TerexDemag AC 1000-9 all terrain crane for the job....