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Issue 1 2010 Volume 19

The Voice of the UK Construction Equipment Industry

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BuildingBusiness

ConfidenceCEA conference

details page 4

Light at the endof the tunnel?

Construction in theUK economypage 7

Contents2 Dates for your Diary

3 From the President

4-5 Light at the end of the tunnel?

5 Market Trends

6 CECE - European News

7 In the Lobby

8-11 Meet the Members

12-13 Technical Briefing

14-15 International Business andExhibitions

16 CESAR Plant Registration

Editor: Kim Fitzpatrick - [email protected]

CEAAGM ConferenceWednesday 17 March 2010

One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1

Building Business ConfidenceExpect to see around 150 industry leaders, experts and

opinion formers at the event.The timing, during the run up to the anticipated

General Election, will provide an opportunity for us tounderline the importance of our industry to the national economy.

Showcase opportunityAs usual, there will be an opportunity for CEA members to

showcase their products.To reserve a display area please e-mail:

[email protected]

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Although care has been taken in preparing theinformation supplied in this publication, the CEA doesnot and cannot guarantee the accuracy of it. TheCEA cannot be held responsible for any errors oromissions and accepts no liability whatsoever for anyloss or damage howsoever arising. The views do notnecessarily represent those of the CEA.

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From the President

The pastThis is the time of year when wereflect on the year just gone and try tolook positively to the future, but whatcan we say about 2009 that has notalready been said? It will surely godown in history as a turning point forthe global economy. I suspecthistorians will say this was really thetime when the economic powerstarted to shift eastwards towardsChina. The catalyst of this changewas, of course, the financial crisis,which went on to be a generaleconomic crisis. In our industry theimpact has been devastating in allexcept some very niche sectors. It isgenerally recognised that our sectorhas suffered a decline of anywherebetween 30 and 80 per cent.

The futureSo is 2010 going to be any better?This is an impossible question at anytime, but particularly now as we aresurrounded by so much uncertaintyas to Government finances and thefact that a General Election will beheld soon. The consensus view onthe economy seems to be that wehave bottomed out, but there is norecovery imminent - I think this iswhat is described as a "U" shapedrecovery. It means that sales to finalusers will not increase so much, buthopefully manufacturers can increaseproduction due to the fact that suchlarge inventory reductions took placein 2009.

The CEAUnder these circumstances the CEAhas remained active in lobbyingGovernment to support our sector asmuch as possible. We have joinedwith calls from the EEF to promotemanufacturing, via the ManufacturingAlliance, as a route to a morebalanced economy. We also lend ourvoice to the wider constructioninterest in underlining how investmentin infrastructure pays immediatedividends in jobs and longer-termbenefits to social welfare andbusiness efficiency. We will focus onsome of these issues and ourindustry specific agenda at our AGMconference to be held on 17 March -at the now usual venue of One GreatGeorge Street, Westminster. A dateto note in your new 2010 diary.

Our latest survey showed that oneof the major things valued bymembers is the ability to network atCEA events. With this in mind, andalso to ensure we keep as many ofyou up to speed with all the work weare doing, we are planning to hold amid-year working conference anddinner (probably sometime inSeptember). At this conference weplan a more detailed update on CEAactivities - presented by yourAssociation's directors and officers.

I wish everyone the best of luckfor 2010, as I think we are going toneed it. If there is anything you thinkthe CEA can help you with, pleasecontact us at anytime.

CEA Management Council

President:Peter HoweKomatsu UK Ltd

1st Vice President:Nick GroundGKD Technik

2nd Vice President:Brian HeathcoteTerex Construction

Colin WakehamBell Equipment UK Ltd

David RedheadBSP International Foundations Ltd

Paul RossCaterpillar (UK) Ltd

Mike HawkinsCNH UK Ltd

Rory KeoghGomaco International Ltd

Gerald PrattHewitt Robins International Ltd

Yvette Henshall-BellJCB Sales Ltd

Nigel BaseleyPerkins Engine Co Ltd

Keith DolbearTriMark Europe Ltd

Val LeddenVolvo Construction Equipment LtdPeter Howe CEA President

Visit our website: www.coneq.org.uk

New number cruncherThe CEA welcomes Suzanne Hugill asour new book-keeper. Suzanne joinedour secretariat at the end of Novemberafter gaining extensive experience inworking with local businesses in a varietyof accounts roles, including credit control.Part of her brief includes assisting in thebetter integration of our database andaccounting records. To contact Suzannee-mail [email protected].

Service providersA new package of services has beenagreed for service providers to the UKconstruction equipment industry.Companies offering research, publishing,advisory, financial and other services arenow welcome to apply for membership ata new low set rate. Such members willqualify for coverage of their services inNewsline, our website and other on-linepublications - as well as receivinginvitations to our annual, and new half-yearly, conference. For details, e-mailCharlotte Harmer, [email protected].

Notice ofAnnual General MeetingThe 2010 Annual General Meeting of theConstruction Equipment Association willbe held on Wednesday, 17 March, at OneGreat George Street, London, SW1 at09.15 hrs. CEA members only.

Light at the end of the tunnel?

With the title Building Business

Confidence, the programme for the CEA's

annual conference will be available later

this month (January). Top market analyst,

David Phillips, the MD of Off-Highway

Research, will be providing his expert

take on construction equipment trends.

Leading namesconfirm for annual conference

We will also be announcing at least two

"big name" company leaders to offer their

insights into our sector.

Greg Wood, recently the BBC's business

correspondent in the US, has agreed to

moderate the day's proceedings.

Building Business Confidence conference

Wednesday 17 March 2010

One Great George Street, Westminster, SW1

The 2009 surveyThank you to all those members that

contributed to our end of year survey.

Your sales figures confirmed how tough

2009 was. From the CEA's standpoint,

we gained a lot of useful information and,

although we need to keep working, it was

good to note that 95 per cent plus of

respondents felt that CEA membership

was positive value for money.

Services and activitiesWe asked about the services and

activities that you most value for your

membership investment. The top 5 were:

~ Networking with fellow members

~ The annual conference

~ International services

~ Lobbying

~ Technical services

New opportunitiesThese results have helped us set the

programme for 2010 - which will include

new opportunities to meet together to

discuss business and key issues for our

sector. We also aim to make sure that we

have a clear voice on legislative and

economic issues in the run up to the

General Election.

CEA working for youIn an open question on what action you

would like to see from Government that

would benefit our sector, there were some

very direct answers. These added up to

the wish for the CEA to push even harder

to ensure politicians and decision makers

realise the true value of manufacturing

and construction to the UK economy.

Our survey said .....

MarketTrends

UK construction outputthird quarter 2009The total volume of construction output in

the third quarter of 2009 rose by two per

cent compared with the second quarter of

2009. The rise in repair and maintenance

of ten per cent was offset by a fall in new

work of four per cent. The total volume of

construction output in the 12 months to

the third quarter of 2009 fell by eleven per

cent compared with the previous 12

month period. The total volume of new

work in the 12 months to the third quarter

of 2009 was twelve per cent lower

compared with the previous 12 months

and was four per cent lower in the third

quarter when compared with the previous

quarter. The total volume of repair and

maintenance work fell by eight per cent in

the 12 months to the third quarter of 2009

compared with the previous 12 months,

but was ten per cent higher in the third

quarter of 2009 compared with the

previous quarter.

Source: www.statistics.gov.uk

Membership subscriptions freeze confirmedThe CEA’s Management Council has

confirmed a further freeze in membership

subscription scales for 2010. This means

that there has been no increase in

subscriptions in real terms for three years.

In fact, many members will pay less in

2010, as for most membership categories

subscriptions decrease in relation to falls

in sales. CEA members that have

reported their latest turnover figures will

have this reflected in their membership

subscription assessments. Good news

too for smaller companies, as the new

maximum subscription for those with an

average turnover below £2 million per

annum, dips to just £595 (ex VAT) a year.

Renewal invoices will be with members

during January. Should you have any

queries on your subscription assessment,

please e-mail the CEA’s Chief Executive,

Rob Oliver - [email protected].


www.cece-eu.org

Lisbon Treatymeans new challenges for CECEAfter eight years of negotiation and stop-start the Lisbon Treaty came into force on1 December 2009. The headline changeswere the appointment of a permanentCouncil President (Herman Van Rompuy)and a High Representative of the EU forForeign Affairs and Security (step forwardCatherine Ashton). Whilst the EuropeanCommission retains the right to proposenew legislation, the Treaty extends theinvolvement of both national parliamentsand the European Parliament (EP) itself.National bodies have the right tocomment on Commission proposalswithin an eight week timeframe - and ifone-third of national parliaments reject aproposal it can be referred back toBrussels. Under the ordinary legislativeprocedure the EP has increased rights ofco-decision making. Meanwhile theCouncil of Ministers can look forward toqualified majority voting - but not until2014. Whilst the changes are fairlyarcane, CECE has identified threechallenges arising from the Treaty and theappointment of the new EuropeanCommission. The new Commissioner forIndustry and Entrepreneurship is AntonioTajani. CECE must forge strong relationswith the Commissioner and his cabinet to

ensure that the CONEQT (ConstructionEquipment for Tomorrow) project andother key policies are progressed.Second, the growing role of MEPs needsto be reflected in CECE's priorities todevelop contacts with key representativeson parliamentary committees and withinthe major power blocs. This is a difficultchallenge - there are 498parliamentarians under the new Lisbonrules, from 27 countries. However, theCEA can contribute to this by fosteringrelations with UK MEPs - somethingwhich will be a priority for us in 2010. TheLisbon Treaty also, for the first time,explicitly commits the EU to addressclimate change. In the constructionequipment industry we are used todealing with Commission concerns onmachine noise and pollutants - but it isnow likely that CO2 emission restrictionswill rise to the top of the agenda. This isthe third area where CECE must beprepared to lead new policy discussions.Whatever the decision making regime, wehave learnt from experience that the drivefor more regulation is a continuousprocess with which we must engage - atboth European and UK level.

CECEThe voice of the Europeanconstruction equipmentindustryCECE is the Committee for European

Construction Equipment - the voice of the

european construction equipment

industry. It represents and promotes the

interests of this important sector - and

liaises with other major construction

equipment associations worldwide.

New CECE Presidenttakes officeThe new President of CECE took office

on 1 January. He is Jose Luis del Prim of

ENARCO - the Spanish concrete

machinery manufacturer. As a

representative of the Spanish trade

association, ANMOPyC, he steps up from

the office of 1st Vice-President of CECE

and succeeds Dr Tim Leverton. Mr Del

Prim is particularly interested in ensuring

the voice of SMEs is heard within Europe

and he will host the 2010 CECE

Congress in Barcelona (20-22 October).

When overall markets have been so badin the last year or so, we have to welcomeany sign of optimism. The latest CECEBusiness Barometer reports that most ofthe major European markets now seem tohave bottomed out. In their latest monthlysurvey of construction equipmentbusinesses across Europe, 37 per cent ofrespondents expected a salesimprovement over the next half year(compared with 25 per cent a monthearlier) - with "no change" predicted by 42

CECE reports increase in business optimismper cent (up from 34 per cent). 83 percent felt that France had reached thebottom of the cycle, compared with 76 percent for the UK and 73 per cent forGermany. Respondents were lessconfident about the Italian market. CEAmembers can receive full detailed monthlyBusiness Barometer reports free ofcharge in return for contributing theirinput. E-mail Kim Fitzpatrick to sign up [email protected].

Assistance for UKcompaniesThe websites listed below contain usefulinformation to assist UK companies:

www.businesslink.gov.uk/realhelp/financewww.creditmanagement.org.ukwww.hm-treasury.gov.ukwww.supply2.gov.ukwww.traintogain.gov.ukwww.ukadvancedengineering.comwww.ukan.uktradeinvest.gov.ukwww.uktradeinvest.gov.uk

BIS - department for Business, Innovationand Skills:www.bis.gov.uk

Real help for people:www.direct.gov.uk

Real help for business:www.businesslink.gov.uk

News and information from central andlocal Government:www.info4local.gov.uk

Better Regulation Executive - makingyour life as simple as possible:www.betterregulation.gov.uk

In the LobbyThe CEA is committed to lobbying in the UK and Europe

and working with the network of other trade associations,agencies and Government departments to promote the

interests of the UK construction equipment sector.

HMG has admitted that the AutomotiveAssistance programme for car andconstruction equipment manufacturershas yet to approve its first loan deal. TheCEA had warned that the tight rules forthe scheme involving support for "green"technology projects was unlikely to yield

The UK Contractors Group (UKCG),under the auspices of the CBI, gainedwidespread coverage of their report onthe benefits to the economy ofconstruction spending. The CEA ishelping to spread the word to politiciansand opinion formers that constructionremains one of the best ways of

The CEA joined forces with the EEF andother manufacturers' associations toprovide input to the Chancellor before hisPre-Budget Statement (PBS). SteveRadley, Director of Policy at the EEF,commented, "The job of (the) statementwas to outline how the structural shortfallin the public finances was going to betackled. Instead, it went for the easy

Assistance programme in the slow lanethe type of shorter term support neededby our members. At the launch of theprogramme, the Minister responsiblemade it clear he was looking for the firstdeals to be struck "within weeks" - thatwas back in March 2009.

Pre-budget statement no surprisestargets and fudged the tough decisionsnecessary to achieve this. Whilst thereare some helpful measures, such asdeferring the increase in corporation taxfor small firms, the failure to extendcapital allowances for investmentremoves support at just the time in thecycle when firms could most benefit".www.eef.org.uk

Construction in the UK economythe benefits of investment

stimulating economic growth and creatingjobs. The report comes at a time whenthere has been widespreaddisappointment that the promisedescalation of planned infrastructureprojects does not seem to have occurred.For more information visitwww.ukcg.org.uk.

Government investment in construction is the most beneficial use of stimulative public expenditure inboth the short and longer term, and any reduction in construction expenditure would have significant,immediate and enduring negative consequences for the UK.

Impact on economic activityConstruction is one of the best ways of stimulating economic activity - not just in the constructionsector, but across the economy as a whole, including troubled manufacturing sectors. It also hasone of the lowest levels of imports, so the stimulus spending stays within the national economy.

Contribution to employmentConstruction is the best sector for stimulating employment. The employment that constructionprovides benefits lower skilled and young workers who have relatively few alternative opportunities.Many regions are heavily dependent on construction jobs.

Benefits of investmentConstruction is not only immediate economic production, it is also investment rather thanconsumption, which provides significant long-term economic and social benefits.


News to share?We are always pleased to hear from CEA

member companies with news they would

like to share with other Newsline readers.

Newsline is sent to all CEA member

company contacts, senior personnel of

selected non-member companies, all

HMG Overseas Posts, UK Business

Links, named Government contacts and

related trade associations. Copies are

also distributed at construction equipment

exhibitions in the UK and overseas.

Please add the Editor, Kim Fitzpatrick

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How to join the CEAVisit the CEA website www.coneq.org.uk- click on About Us and you will find all

the information you require, including an

application form - alternatively, e-mail

membership secretary, Charlotte Harmer,

[email protected].

CEA logoCEA members are entitled to display the

CEA logo on their company stationery,

website and in their e-mail signatures.

For a copy of the logo, e-mail

[email protected].

Meet the Members

Cab Glazing ServicesCab Glazing Services supplies curvedand flat safety glass for specialist vehiclesincluding most plant and agriculturalmachinery. The company operates underthe strict control of stringent industryquality assurance standards ensuring thatall glass supplied by Cab GlazingServices is of the highest standardobtainable. The experienced team at CabGlazing Services are experts in safetyglass, whatever the shape or sizerequirement they are able to provide thebest quality solution. They are happy toshare their knowledge and expertise toensure you have the right glass for thejob. Cab's reputation is built on 25 yearsof delivering a high quality product andexceeding their customers' expectations.The diverse range of skills within the team

include laminating and working with bulletproof and heated applications. They haveworked on an extensive variety of specialprojects so to discuss your specific needsplease contact them to find out how theycan help. www.cabglazing.com

Bell Equipmentlaunches Mark VI ADT range in UKBell Equipment UK has launched thelatest major upgrade to its range of D-Series Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs) ina move which is set to provide anotherindustry benchmark in terms of innovationand technology. The Mark VI upgradesfocus largely on health and safety,electronic enhancements and machinesecurity. Neville Paynter, ManagingDirector of Bell Equipment UK, said, "Thisupgrade represents a significant stepforward in terms of ADT technology. Yet

again, Bell is leading the field. Andlaunching the Mark VI machines in thecurrent economic climate speaks volumesabout Bell's commitment to improving thesafety, reliability and efficiency thatconsistently provides our customers withthe lowest cost-per-tonne productionADTs in the business”. The Mark VIrange is expected to be Bell's final D-Series upgrade before it launches a newE-Series range in the next few years.www.bellequipment.co.uk

In briefFozmulalocal boy returnsLeamington Spa based Fozmula,manufacturers of sensors, gauges andswitches for the automotive and industrialmarkets, are delighted to welcome backtheir protégé, Paul Holtby, as Head ofWorld Sales. Paul's previous role atFozmula was as Sales Manager duringthe early to mid 90s with a verysuccessful track record whilst he was withthe company. Since then, he has forgeda successful career in sales and businessdevelopment, assuming senior roles forseveral international companies, involvingextensive travelling throughout the world.He rejoins Fozmula bringing with him awealth of knowledge and experience thatwill serve him well in his new role.www.fozmula.com

GKD Techniknew appointmentGKD Technik welcomes Peter Rudland,who has joined the team as EngineeringManager. With his extensive productdesign and development experience,Peter strengthens the engineering team inthe company's electronic control systemdesign.

and new premisesGKD relocated to larger, refurbished,premises on the Ferndown IndustrialEstate, on 1 January 2010:

GKD Technik17 Cobham Road - 1st FloorFerndown Industrial EstateWimborneBH21 7PETel: +44 (0)1202 861961 (unchanged)Fax: +44 (0)1202 861361 (unchanged)www.gkdtechnik.com

Friction Marketing CoFriction Marketing Company (FMC) wasstarted in the UK in 1991. With thespecific goal of providing a product andservice to a standard that had previouslybeen unavailable to the construction,earthmoving and mining markets. Keypersonnel were drawn together fromvarious backgrounds who collectively hadmany years of expertise covering:~ Supply and maintenance of various

items of heavy plant.~ Supply and distribution of many

products including clutch, brake andtransmission plates.

~ Design and specification of newapplications for both 'Dry' and 'Oil'immersed friction materials.

FMC has a wide and unique range offriction materials, which have beendeveloped primarily for original equipmentuse, but also fine-tuned in the aftermarketon problematic applications.

Typical uses include:

Forklift Transmission and BrakeMarine Transmission and WinchExcavator Swing and Travel BrakesMilitary Specialist ProductsBus Transmission and

RetarderAgriculture Brake, PTO and Shuttle

TransmissionMining Torque Limiter,

Transmission and BrakeMotorsport Limited Slip DifferentialEarthmoving Master and Steering

Clutch, Wet Brake,Differential Units andPowershift Transmission

There is an ongoing programme toupgrade existing materials as well ascontinuing pressure to develop new ones.www.frictionmarketing.co.uk

Hewitt Robins Internationalcrushing and screeningHewitt Robins offers a complete range ofmobile and static crushing and screeningequipment for the quarrying, mining,recycling, iron and steel industries.Formed in 1891, Hewitt Robins hasbecome the end-users first choice forrobust, long life efficient machinery.Recent design innovations have seenHewitt Robins being able to supplyvibrating screens in excess of 3m in widthand 10m in length in triple deckconfigurations, an achievement no othersupplier can boast. Advancements inremote monitoring technology hasallowed Hewitt Robins’ engineers andcustomers to monitor oil temperatures,running times, oil levels, vibrations and

noise from any geographic location. Thisadvancement has led to greater machinelife, lower operator cost and reduceddown time. www.hewittrobins.co.uk

The Hewitt Robins Banana Screendriven by the new Quad-Z vibratormechanism.


In briefSEM new name for PMJContract Journal and contractjournal.comhave closed but PMJ will continue to bepublished in both hard copy andelectronic forms under the new name ofSEM (Site Equipment Manager). ColinSowman remains the editor and he hasassumed responsibility for a websitecalled SED365.com which also featuresplant-related stories. Contact detailsremain unchanged and any information,press releases or invitations, should beaddressed to [email protected] orvia telephone on +44 (0)20 8652 4858.

Construction Newsnew supplementThe CEA is a contributor to the first issueof a new regular Construction Newssupplement launched this month(January). Titled Plant, Vehicles andTools it will feature constructionequipment news and views.

CEA Mission"To represent the interests of our

members within the construction

equipment industry, in a globally

changing competitive environment".

CEA Vision"To be recognised worldwide as the

leading construction equipment trade

association operating in the EU - and to

offer a world-class range of services to

the global construction equipment

industry and related sectors".

Powerscreen, one of the world's providersof mobile crushing, screening andwashing equipment, has revealed detailsof two new next-generation crushersdesigned to deliver reliability and resultsin the toughest of applications.Powerscreen operations worldwide arepart of the Terex Corporation. ThePowerscreen Pegson XH320 and

Powerscreenstrengthens crusher range with two cutting-edge additions

Powerscreen Pegson XH500 impactcrushers, which complements thePowerscreen Pegson XH250, are thelatest in a series of major productinnovations that demonstratePowerscreen's commitment to providingsuperior machines that set the standardfor performance, reliability and fuelefficiency. www.powerscreen.com

ComeSys Europeadvanced electronic control systemsComeSys Europe designs andmanufactures advanced electronic controlsystems for all types of vehicle andindustrial applications. The companyworks closely with both OEM and TierOne customers to deliver innovativesolutions which provide advancedelectronic control of modern low emissionvehicles and advanced industrialmachines. ComeSys Europe has totalcommitment to delivering highperformance products designed formanufacture and built using the latestlean techniques offering unrivalled serviceand value for money.www.comesyseurope.com

In briefSign up for CEA e-bulletinsThe CEA produces the following veryuseful and informative e-bulletins:~ International Business (monthly)~ Technical (quarterly)~ NewsOnLineMembers not currently receiving thesebulletins should e-mail [email protected] be added to the distribution lists.

Discussion forumsThere are three discussion forums on theCEA website www.coneq.org.uk for theexclusive use of members - Technical,International and Business. Onceregistered, members can share andexchange information. The registrationprocess is simple, but should you run intoany problems, please either [email protected], or call Kim Fitzpatrickon +44 (0)20 8253 4502.

CTT 2010 andCONEXPO Russiajoin forces1-5 June 2010CTT and CONEXPO Russia have agreedto hold an expanded constructionequipment exhibition this year in Moscow.CONEXPO Russia at CTT will providereduced expense and increased value formanufacturers and visitors by focusingresources on a single event in 2010.www.ctt-moscow.comwww.conexporussia.com

SED 2010 postponedSED 2010 has been postponed due to thecurrent economic environment. Theexhibition will return on 17-19 May 2011.www.sed.co.uk / www.sed365.com

Based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, LindeHydraulics is responsible for sales andservice in the UK and Ireland, and offers acomprehensive range from stock of newpumps and motors, together with a fullspares, repair, and reman service. Lindeholds an extensive stock of spare parts,offering a rapid turnaround of repairs,minimising down-time. The company iscapable of repairing all othermanufacturers' piston pumps and motors.All repairs are fully bench tested and carrya 12 month warranty. Linde Hydraulicshas also been appointed solerepresentative for Bondioli and Pavesi inthe UK and Ireland for piston pumps and

Linde Hydraulics

motors, gear pumps and motors, pilotcontrollers and coolers.www.lindehydraulics.co.uk

Gate 7Gate 7 is a dynamic and innovativecompany specialising in the supply ofdecals and other components to the off-highway machinery market. Gate 7'soverriding philosophy of business is toimprove the product and reduce the cost.Their success in this has led to thedevelopment of long-term businesspartnerships with major clients in NorthAmerica, Europe, and the Far East.Gate 7 has extensive experience inmeeting the needs of the off-highwaymarket. Products include:~ Decals and labels, including safety-

critical warnings~ VIN/PIN plates~ Documentation packs, including

operation manuals~ Control/instrument/switch panel

fascias~ Nameplates~ Data-rating-serial plates~ Dial fascias~ Vehicle and body livery, including

styling lines and logos~ Membrane switch covers~ Signs~ Dead-front panels~ Electroluminescent and back-lit panels

Gate 7 can supply any combination ofitems to you in the way that is most suitedto your logistics and productionprocesses. They can manufacture in awide range of materials and can supplyproducts that withstand the harsh workenvironments in which machines operate.The basic applications for decals can bedivided into:~ Interior decals (controls, warnings and

others)~ Exterior decals (logos, warnings and

styling marks)~ Engine compartment decals

(component labels and warnings)Application papers can be easily includeddepending on the design of the decal andthe installation process.www.gate7.co.uk

Technical contact: Tim Faithfull - [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 4502

Standards databaseThe CEA standards database isaccessible from www.coneq.org.uk. It isrestricted to CEA members only - and willbe regularly updated to include the latestinformation on relevant CEN and ISOstandards.

Technical discussion forumThe technical forum onwww.coneq.org.uk is the place for CEAmembers to gather and exchangeinformation on any technical issues ofinterest. The registration process issimple - so sign up now and join in thediscussions.

Technical e-bulletinsCEA members not already receiving thequarterly technical e-bulletins should e-mail [email protected] to be added to thedistribution list.

CEA technical teamThe CEA technical team is always onhand to answer questions and giveadvice, often drawing on the huge amountof our members' experience and expertiseas well as established contacts with allthe relevant UK Governmentdepartments, enforcing authorities andEuropean associations.

Technical BriefingExhaust Emissions:potential increase in OEM flexibility

The construction equipment industry,together with engine manufacturers andagriculture, has identified an increase inthe flexibility allowance from 20 to 50 percent (at least) as a priority for Stage IIIBrequirements which start in 2011. TheCommission has agreed to anaccelerated procedure to present aproposal to the European Parliament andCECE has urged national associations tolobby governments to press for thechange. Flexibility was one of the four

requests discussed with Commission VicePresident Verheugen in March 2009,following the CECE letter aboutimmediate actions that could be taken toassist the construction equipment industryin the current economic climate.Commission Services are known to bepreparing the proposal for an amendingDirective to increase OEM flexibility.CECE has engaged with Commission andprovided considerable input. Theproposal has met some resistance within

Exhaust Emissions:in-service conformity (PEMS or OBD - on-board diagnostics)

Following the requirements of the 2007technology review to assess the need forin-use compliance tests, the Commissionhas initiated a test programme. This willassess the use of PEMS (portableemissions measurement systems)equipment to measure emissions of theengines installed in non-road mobilemachinery (construction and agricultural)during the real working day. The USA iscurrently ahead of the EU in developing anon-road in-use test programme and it isanticipated that proposed rules will bepublished this year, requiring all enginemanufacturers to take part in a pilotprogramme. PEMS are complex, costlyand sizeable devices and have alreadybeen developed for the on-highway trucksector, but the operating requirements arevery different for the off-road sector. Inorder to perform a measurement thePEMS system would be temporarilyconnected to the exhaust system of the

machine being tested. Although PEMSare aimed more at engine performancethan the equipment to which they areattached, equipment manufacturers haveexpressed concerns about safety aspectsof mounting PEMS on in-use equipment.PEMS can affect visibility and place veryhot exhaust systems near operators.There are also doubts about the durabilityof PEMS in construction site situations.No proposals of how a future EU non-road in-use conformity programme usingPEMS could be managed have yet beenmade, but the Commission is obliged toreport to Parliament and Council on thisissue when they next make amendmentsto the Directive. The CEA will work withthe CECE Emissions PT to develop aposition paper to explain why PEMS is notthe right method to address the intent ofthe Directive on in-service compliance,using feedback from an industry pilotexercise conducted during 2009.

Machinery Directive:new regulations for 2010

Machines placed on the market from 29December 2009 must comply with theprovisions of Directive 2006/42/EC, whichreplaces 98/37/EC. There are a numberof requirements of concern to CEAmembers, but the most critical ones havebeen favourably treated in theCommission guidance followingprolonged input from CECE and otherindustries. These include a newrequirement for fixed fastenings onguards and a new requirement for everyitem of equipment used for lifting toundergo a static and dynamic test. Alarge part of the Commission guidancehas been completed and was launched ata Machinery Conference held in Brusselson 9 December. A 2nd Edition will becompleted by March 2010 and the wholeguidance will be subject to review andamendment as considered necessary.However, there are still two importantsubjects for the CEA and CECE toresolve. One is the classification ofattachments used for earthmovingmachines within one of three categories -basic attachments or tools,interchangeable equipment and partlycompleted machinery (pcm). Thedefinition and status of pcm remains acomplicated issue and the CEA has inputsome text to CECE to help clarification,particularly with regard to quick couplers.The second issue is regarding therequirement for information on vibrationemissions to be included in salesliterature for machinery. However, asthere is no agreed testing procedure,every manufacturer designs and conductsits own tests according to what it feels isappropriate for the machine and likelyduty cycles. This means that there is nodirect comparison possible, althoughcustomers are likely to favour machinesfor which a lower value has beendeclared.

Exhaust Emissions:retrofit DPFs and London Best Practice Guide (BPG)

The Greater London Authority (GLA) isresponsible for the Best Practice Guide(BPG) on reducing dust and engineemissions on construction sites. Itrequires diesel particulate filter systems(DPFs) to be fitted to new or existing non-road machinery above 37 kW, eventhough the reduction in particulatesprovided by DPFs will, in any case, berequired by Stage IIIB from 2011. TheCEA has played an important part in thelong-running discussions that have voicedindustry concerns about safety, fuelresources, costs to companies,warranties, etc. The CEA has alsoexplained that the PUWER regulationswould be put at risk when DPFs are fitted.The CEA raised the profile of the industrycase in a press release following theEnergy Industries Commission (EIC) letterto the DfT minister to seek nationwideacceptance of the BPG scheme. Thisexplained the CEA’s support for improving

air quality, but pointed out that there is alack of evidence to show that constructionsite equipment is a significant contributorto diesel particulates, as EIC contends.Ongoing safety after retrofitting has notbeen guaranteed and the CEA continuesto support the increasingly tough EUstages of engine emissions reduction thatare leading to orderly technologydevelopments and which will providelower emissions with proven technology.The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) hasrecently decided to conduct its own studyinto the costs and benefits of fitting DPFs.This will comprise an exercise to calculatethe theoretical costs and emissionsreduction followed by a practical test inthe Olympic Park to see whether fittingDPFs was beneficial. The trial isexpected to start this year and could lastup to 12 months. There does not seem tobe much implementation of this aspect ofthe BPG on other major sites.

Commission and the CommissionServices did not complete the necessaryinternal review and sign-off the proposalbefore the term of office of the previousCollege of Commissioners ended on 31October 2009. The proposal cannot nowbe adopted by the Commission andreleased to Council and Parliament untilafter the new College of Commissionersis confirmed, the earliest being the end ofJanuary 2010. As such, the outcome ofthe co-decision is not likely to be known

before the third quarter of 2010 - and anychange in law would be unlikely before2011. So the increase, if agreed, will stillbe on time for Stage IIIB. However, evenif the proposal is sent to Parliament andCouncil, a positive outcome is notassured. At a suitable point in time it maybe necessary for the CEA to advocate toMEP's the importance of this amendment,in order to maximise the probability of apositive vote in the European Parliament.

Exhibitions contact: Joanna Oliver - [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 4502

International Businessand Exhibitions

IBG focus on Saudi ArabiaMonday 25 January - LeedsThe next CEA International BusinessGroup meeting will be organised inpartnership with UK Trade & Investment,ABMEC (mining association) andYorkshire Forward. The meeting willfocus on the many lucrative opportunitiesin this rapidly developing market. Themeeting will include a presentation fromleading Saudi mining company Ma'aden(open cast and deep mines). Full detailsto be confirmed soon.

Discussion forumThe international forum onwww.coneq.org.uk is the place for CEAmembers to gather and exchangeinformation on any international issues ofinterest. The registration process issimple - so sign up now and join in thediscussions.

Exhibitions diaryView our comprehensive exhibitions diaryon www.coneq.org.uk. Details ofexhibitions connected with constructionequipment, cranes, mining and quarrying,road-building, demolition and recyclingare listed, with hyperlinks to exhibitionorganisers. Please e-mail details of anyshows not listed to [email protected].

The CEA will run (subject to confirmationof UKTI support) Meet the Buyer events inChangsha (Sunward, Sany, Zoomlion)and Liuzhou (LiuGong) in November 2010following Bauma China - and in Pune inFebruary 2011, preceding the bC Indiaexhibition. These events provideexcellent opportunities to promote yourcompany in a generic setting, showcasing

2010-2011 grant aided exhibitions

the best of British expertise. Participationis free - although you do need to meetyour own travel costs - and all theorganisation is done by the CEA. If youare interested in participating in either theChinese or Indian seminars, please e-mail [email protected]. Reserveyour place early as speaker slots arelimited.

UK Trade & Investment grant funding forUK exhibitors at overseas shows hasbeen confirmed for:~ Bauma (Munich, Germany)

19-25 April 2010~ Bauma China (Shanghai, China)

23-26 November 2010~ bC India (Mumbai, India)

08-11 February 2011

Applications are now being taken forgrants at Bauma of £1,000 per eligiblecompany. Grants are limited to the first30 eligible exhibitors and full details andan application form can be found on theCEA website www.coneq.org.uk. Sodon't leave it too late - get yourapplication in NOW! Electronic scannedforms only please.

The CEA at Bauma UK Pavilion Lounge Passdisplay, relax and meetThe CEA UK Pavilion at Bauma, like theshow itself, is sold out. However, if youare planning to visit Bauma, the CEA isable to offer a special package to UKmanufacturers. For just £195 ex VAT(£250 ex VAT to non CEA members) youcan:~ Distribute your brochures (up to 100 of

any one kind) from the CEA UKInformation Centre.

~ Receive one Bauma exhibitor pass,which allows free travel on the Munichpublic transport network.

~ Participate in UKTI sponsored Meetthe Buyer Events.

~ Leave and collect messages atreception.

~ Use the CEA lounge / refreshmentfacilities.

~ Receive one invitation to the CEAInternational Networking Reception.

Lounge Pass participants will be listed inthe UK Group brochure, which isdistributed to global trade associations,international press editors and UKTIBusiness Links. Places are limited soapply early to Joanna Oliver.Note: The package is for one person andone set of brochures. Further packagesare available at an additional £50 ex VAT(£75 ex VAT to non CEA members) notincluding an exhibitor pass (available at€33 each). E-mail [email protected] further information.

CEA meet the buyer seminars

International Business contact: Pam Hyde - [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 4502

BICES : Beijing, China03-06 November 2009Despite an unexpectedly early blizzard,which stretched into a week-long freeze ina new exhibition centre with no heating -BICES was an excellent show. Held atthe Jiu Hua International ExhibitionCentre just outside Beijing, a purpose-built, if not entirely completed, exhibitioncomplex featuring a 4,000 room hotel andoffering "hot springs with billiards", BICES2009 saw over 900 exhibitors taking150,000 sqm of exhibition space. A greatachievement in these times of economicdownturn. It was disappointing that theUK Pavilion was very small - only fourexhibitors, plus two companies takingExport Pods. However, we were stillgiven a prime location right by the mainentrance and made the most of ourpresence by flying the flag for UKmanufacturing. Four companies alsobenefited from a £1,400 grant at BICES.The CEA, generously supported by UKTrade & Investment, hosted a networkingdinner during the show. BICES featuredan exhibition celebrating 60 years of

Chinese construction equipment. As wellas a fascinating insight into the genesisand development of the Chinese sector, itwas great to see Off-Highway Researchand the KHL Group featured in theexhibition. On a personal note, I washumbled to find myself included in fourphotos in the exhibition at variousopening and signing ceremonies over theyears that the CEA has been helping UKcompanies to do business in China. It'sgood to be part of history! Joanna Oliver

Meet the buyer seminar and factory visitsXiamen, ChinaSupported by UK Trade & Investment andorganised by the CEA and Off-HighwayResearch, six UK manufacturersparticipated in the 2009 China Meet theBuyer Seminar. At the invitation of theFujian Special Machinery Association, wevisited Xiamen in Fujian Province in thesouth-east of China, opposite Taiwan andone of China's premier seaside resorts.After a weekend spent warming up afterBICES, the UK group visited the verylarge XGMA plant, Xiamen WheeledLoaders, who entertained us to anexcellent lunch and showed us roundtheir factory and the impressive Linde LiftTrucks factory. We are grateful to allthese companies for giving up their timeand for listening to the UK manufacturers.We hope some good business will arisefrom these meetings. The seminar washeld on 10 November and well attendedby almost 50 delegates. UK companies,including Perkins Engines, GKD Technik,Trelleborg and Off-Highway Research, as

well as Alan Woods from BIS (UKDepartment of Trade) and JamesMcGuire from UKTI in Guangzhou, madepresentations in the morning session.This was followed by a networking lunchand one to one meetings in the afternoon.Speakers reported the seminar as beingvery valuable in meeting new contactsand in raising their own company profileby being associated with an official UKGovernment event.

Excon : Bangalore, India25-29 November15 UK manufacturers exhibited on theCEA organised UK Pavilion at Excon - arecord UK presence in India and well upon the four UK companies that exhibitedat Excon 2007. 14 UK companiesreceived UKTI grants of £1,400 each.The exhibition saw around 30,000 visitorsover the five days and 400 exhibitors,making it the largest event for our sectorcurrently held in India. It is always achallenge for the CEA as grouporganisers to run a Pavilion in India, andthis year's Excon was no exception - butthat is why we offer the service as part ofthe CEA benefits - and judging by thecomments received from exhibitors, wedid our job and made it easy for Pavilionparticipants.

Meet the buyer seminarBangalore, IndiaWith support from UK Trade &Investment, the CEA were able to run aMeet the Buyer Seminar on 24 Novemberat the Golden Palms Conference Centrein Bangalore. Nine UK companies madepresentations to an audience of over 50Indian manufacturers, distributors andcontractors. Speakers were the CEA,GKD Technik, JCB, Miller UK, MIRA, Off-Highway Research, Spiroll, Telestack,Trelleborg and Webtec. The Seminar washeld in a rather curious venue after thehotel double booked the conference suite.It was supposed to be an Italianrestaurant - but immediately renamed theHarry Potter Enchanted Forest thanks tothe twelve ceiling height plastic trees thatlined the walls and a waterfall in thecorner. Everyone expected to see Hagridemerge with a baby dragon tucked underhis arm at any moment! The seminar wasorganised with the help of Indianconsultants, Continex, who also assistmanufacturers looking for Indian partnersor to source components. Thanks toContinex, a large backdrop was installedand the room became slightly less"Potteresque". The seminar proceededwithout a hitch and was well received byboth delegates and speakers alike.

UK Pavilion at BICES

The Construction Equipment Association, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ, United KingdomTel: +44 (0)20 8253 4502 - Fax: +44 (0)20 8253 4510 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.coneq.org.uk

CESARplant registration scheme

CESAR review CESAR schemeThe CEA is acting as lead organisation forthe CESAR plant registration scheme atthe invitation of the Plant Theft ActionGroup (PTAG) - and Datatag is the serviceprovider. Registration, combined withDatatag's technology, both deters theftand makes recovery of stolen plant morecertain. CESAR is a voluntary schemeand manufacturers can elect to fit theCESAR kit as standard or as an option fortheir customers. Alternatively, they maynominate their approved distributors toundertake the fitting on new equipmentand that already in operation.

CESAR enquiriesCESAR hotline: 08450 700440E-mail: [email protected]

Latest developmentsFor all the latest CESAR information visitwww.cesarscheme.org.

CESAR ID plate

l-r: Chris Evans (AEA), Roger Lane-Nott (AEA), Rob Oliver (CEA), IanElliott (Met Police), Kevin Howells(Datatag), Colin Wakeham (Bell & CEA)and Keith Dolbear (TriMark & CEA)

The CESAR review committee works todevelop and improve the CESARscheme. The statistics are now beginningto show clear advantages to joining thescheme. Committee members includethe police, insurers, CEA manufacturersand staff, the scheme providers, Datatag,and the AEA (Agricultural EngineersAssociation). The last meeting, held atPerkins in Peterborough in earlyDecember 2009, discussed clearerprocedures and expansion of the schemein the UK and Europe.

Farmers and contractors buying a newMcCormick tractor in 2010 can enjoylower insurance premiums and theirmachines are less likely to be stolenthanks to joining the industry-leadinginitiative. From January 2010, all newMcCormick tractors will be registered withCESAR, the construction and agriculturalequipment theft deterrence and vehicleidentification scheme, free of charge.

Kubota, of the UK mini-excavator market,has announced that it is to fit the CESARregistration and security system to two ofits popular excavator models. Themachines are the U17-3, a 1,650kg mini-excavator, and the KX080-3, a 8,300kg

“We’re appalled at the growing number offarm tractor thefts and the cost to ownersin terms of inconvenience, distress andrising insurance premiums,” says RaySpinks, General Manager, “so we’retaking the initiative to safeguard ourproducts by registering ownership detailsof all new McCormick tractors withCESAR”.

McCormick tractors to be protected by CESAR

Kubota fit CESAR to star in security initiativemidi-excavator. As a consequence of themove both machines now qualify for therecently introduced 3 star security ratingfrom the Insurance Industry ResearchEstablishment, Thatcham.

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