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The magazine of Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV Issue 6 Autumn 2007 www.hcme.com Ground Control is published twice a year and is circulated among 100,000 readers. Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV , Siciliweg 5, 1045 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0)20 44 76 700 Fax: +31 (0)20 33 44 045 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hcme.com Editors: Co-ordination: Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV: Raymond Hendriks, Meral Halaceli Somacon, www.somacon.nl Design: RBP, www.rbplimited.co.uk Photography: Glenn Blackburn, www.glennblackburn.co.uk Translation: UvA...

Hitachi Construction Machinery., Ltd. (HCM) has acquired the remaining Management Shareholding in HM Plant its UK and Ireland distributor. This increases HCM֒s original investment from the 30 per cent acquired in February 2003 to 100 per cent. HM Plant has successfully restructured its distribution network in recent years by relocating to new 18,288m > 2 purpose-built premises within a 2.75-hectare site near Newcastle-upon-Tyne at an investment of 5million. This has helped to improve machine preparation efficiencies and give HM Plant the ability to supply more than 5,000 machines per annum to...

Italian-Thai Development Public Co. Ltd. has recently celebrated the one-millionth operating hour of its Hitachi mining equipment at Mae Moh mine, Thailand. It commemorated this momentous occasion with Hitachi Construction Machinery (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HCMT).The companys Hitachi EH1700 dump truck and EX2500E electric mining excavator are just two of the machines that have worked in tandem to reach this milestone. Hitachi machines have provided the high levels of production and reliability required on the project.Mr Makoto Teradaira, Managing Director of HCMT believes that the achievement at...

The Central Rhine Forestry Commission (FGM) has invested in a modified Hitachi Zaxis ZX210W wheeled excavator to help it increase production capacity. The machine, which was purchased from the official dealer of Hitachi Construction Machinery in Switzerland, Probst Maveg, has been fitted with a Woody 60 harvester head to help make timber harvesting more efficient.The FGM manages almost 500 hectares of forest and is responsible for maintaining the public and private woodland. The new machine will allow its team of five people to handle up to 100m > 3 of wood per day. The Hitachi machine is the...

The official distributors of Hitachi Construction Machinery in Sweden and Denmark have both reported success at recent national and international exhibitions respectively. Over 26,000 visitors attended Maskin-Expo the largest annual Scandinavian construction exhibition ֖ in Stockholm between 31 May and 2 June. The show played host to 398 exhibitors, including Swedish distributor Delvator. A wide range of Hitachi machines was displayed on the impressive 3,000m > 2 indoor stand on which it displayed a number of Hitachi machines, including the new line-up of mini-excavators. > 2 stand, including:...

2007 WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR THE WORLDS LARGEST EXHIBITION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MINING INDUSTRIES. BAUMA ATTRACTED OVER 500,000 VISITORS FROM 190 COUNTRIES TO THE NEW MUNICH TRADE FAIR CENTRE BETWEEN 23 AND 29 APRIL. APPROXIMATELY 160,000 PEOPLE TRAVELLED TO BAUMA FROM OUTSIDE GERMANY. HIGH ATTENDANCE FIGURES AND GOOD WEATHER MEANT THAT IT WAS THE PERFECT PLATFORM FOR EXHIBITORS SUCH AS HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (EUROPE) NV (HCME) TO PRESENT THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE > 1 08 > Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV size="-2">

itachi was one of over 3,000 exhibitors at the international show and its stand was organised with support from Kiesel, the official German distributor of Hitachi construction machinery. Its biggest ever display of 5,000m 1. The bucket of the EX5500 proved a popular place for photographs2. Bauma was the launch pad for the new range of Zaxis-3 wheeled excavators 3. The 5,000m > 2 stand was located outside one of the main exhibition halls > 2 was located outside one of the main exhibition halls, not far from the northern entrance to the Centre. The BIG name in constructionӔ was the theme of the...

1 2 3 54 HCME also created some special areas of interest on the stand in addition to an extensive display of machines. The environmentally-friendly Zaxis ZX70LC battery concept excavator and BM307-V20 demining excavator were presented to the public for the first time at Bauma. The innovative AC electronic battery machine demonstrates how Hitachi recognises the problems of increasing CO > 2 emissions and its responsibility to act accordingly. The excavator is ideal for indoor work as no fumes are emitted. Connecting an external AC to a plug built within the main body charges the battery. One...

Q. What was the highlight of the exhibition for you and why? A. I am going to have to mention two! When I arrived at the stand on the Sunday before the start of the show, I was so proud to be associated with HCME. The display looked fantastic and this is down to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. Also, we held a special Hitachi company evening during the exhibition. Over 600 people attended and it felt like one big family celebration. Again, it was another moment that will stay with me for a long time. Q. How successful was Bauma for Hitachi in terms of the German and other markets?...

IT IS A LITTLE-KNOWN FACT THAT THE TERRITORY OF HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (EUROPE) NV (HCME) INCLUDES SOUTHERN AFRICA. THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT TO THE EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION MARKET AND NOT JUST FOR GEOGRAPHICAL AND CULTURAL REASONS. GROUND CONTROL INVESTIGATES THE OPERATIONS OF HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY SOUTHERN AFRICA CO. LTD. (HCSA) AND VISITS PRESIDENT ALLEN BRINKLEY AND HIS TEAM IN THE JOHANNESBURG AREA > he roots of HCSA go back to the inception of Premier Metal Company in 1936. The firm diversified from its steel fabrication activities by taking on the Clark Michigan and Detroit...