JMW’s New Auditta XL, the only Fuel Management System in the UK to be web based, is helping companies to cut not only their costs but also their carbon footprint.

John Deere launches range of heavy-duty vehicles

John Deere's have launched their new range of ProGator heavy-duty vehicles that can be used as general material transporters or specialist turf maintenance equipment for a wide range of applications in the golf, turf and commercial groundscare markets.

Parker Plant Hire increase fleet of Doonsan excavators

Parker Plant Hire of Llanelli has increased its fleet of Doosan excavators with the purchase of two machines equipped with extra-wide tracks, initially to be used on a nearby Morrison Construction pipeline project being carried out on behalf of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.

S+S Inspection launches new range of sorting equipment
S+S Inspection Limited demonstrated their new range of sorting equipment specifically designed for the recycling industry at the RWM exhibition earlier this month.

FAUN exhibit new vehicles
FAUN exhibited their new selectapress vehicle that allows two different waste streams to be collected with one vehicle as well as their viajet sweeper at the recent RWM Exhibition.

OTR Tyres make debut at RWM 2007
OTR Tyres, one of world's leading earthmover tyre specialists, made their debut appearance at this years RWM.

Titech launch new optical sorting system
A new high-resolution optical sorting system, which allows separation by colour as well as material down to 10mm in size, was launched by Titech Visionsort Limited at this year’s RWM.

Avery Weigh-Tronix invest in digital cell technology for underbody weighing
Avery Weigh-Tronix believe new digital cell technology will make their underbody weighing more reliable and easier to maintain.

Dennis launches kitchen waste Duo Recycling body
Dennis Eagle has showcased its new kitchen waste Duo recycling body and has also promoted a number of additional changes it is planning to the low-entry Elite 2 cab at this year’s RWM.

Terberg showcase new biowaste solution
Terberg have showcased their new collection solution for biowaste, the Aluminium Bodied Utility Vehicle (ABUV), at this year’s RWM.

Luxus unveils new market approach at RWM
Luxus, one of the UK’s largest plastics recycling companies,has unveiled a new company structure designed to enable focus on its key market sectors and in-house technical support at RWM.

CIMW conference addresses global waste as a resource
Household and industrial waste is not rubbish - it is a global resource.

New Sideshift Backhoes for Bobcat loaders
Bobcat has developed two new sideshift backhoe attachments, the R30S and R35S, which can be mounted can be mounted on all Bobcat skid-steers, compact tracked loaders and all-wheel steer loaders from the S130 model and up.

Loading made easy with new Easyloader Tail Lift
The versatility of utility, pickup and 4x4 vehicles can be extended following the introduction of a new version of the Easyloader Tail Lift from Penny Hydraulics to provide a simple and effective method of handling loads up to 550kg.

FTA names speakers for 2007 Freight Summit Conference
Top level representatives from the transport industry and local authorities are amongst the speakers named for the Freight Transport Association's 2007 Freight Summit conference, to be held on 1 March at One Great George Street, London.

New pedestrian gritters at Loadlift

The colder winter weather has been settling in and Essex-based construction suppliers Loadlift Limited are ready to meet demand with a new range of pedestrian gritters.

Wastecycle invests in its first Heil Front End Loader

As public awareness on recycling continues to increase, waste collection and recycling company Wastecycle is coping with growing demand by ordering its first Heil Front End Loader.

Kent Sweepers orders 500th Johnston sweeper

Kent Sweepers Limited recently celebrated its long-standing association with Surrey and Kent-based manufacturers Johnston Sweepers by placing an order for its 500th Johnston sweeper.

Merridale secures DTI resale certification
The new generation Merridale Auditor ‘G series’ commercial diesel dispensers and fuel management systems have been approved by the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) for resale applications.

New John Deere has got the ‘vibe’
John Deere has introduced a new, exclusive anti-vibration system (AVS) for the handlebars on its 52cm (21in) commercial walk-behind mower range.

More power for the valleys from new Solo

An Optare Solo new into service with Abertillery operator Henley’s Bus Services is proving to have plenty of power to cope with the demanding terrain of the South Wales valleys.

Stylish Solos follow the Fosse Way
One of England’s oldest family-run bus and coach company has put three Optare Solos into service on a route that follows one of the country’s most ancient roads, the Fosse Way.

Compact winter maintenance equipment from Vale engineering
The de-icing and salting of pavements, walkways and car parks has never been as important as it is now.

Eminox gets the green light from VERT
Eminox Ltd, a European designer and manufacturer of exhaust and emission control systems for trucks and buses, has received VERT accreditation of its CRT and FBC emissions reduction systems, used for commercial vehicle applications.

Borough of Poole runs vehicle on vegetable oil
The first ever recycling and refuse vehicle to run on vegetable oil in the country is now working the streets of Poole.

Plymouth City Council takes on cost effective waste management solution
Plymouth City Council’s decision to work with Mil-tek on a particular site recycling programme has proved a sound decision with 18 tonnes of waste a year now being recycled which would otherwise have gone to landfill.

Recycling warning as Council bin wagon destroyed by fire
Two refuse collection workers in Castle Morpeth Borough Council had a lucky escape when their vehicle caught fire as they drove along between collections last week.

Wintry sights on sweltering roads
As we are currently experiencing a heatwave, council gritters are on stand-by to stop roads melting in the sweltering conditions.

PM Onboard launches new in cab display unit at RWM
“PM Onboard is launching a very exiting new product at RWM,” PM’s Mark Bottomley tells LAPV.

Dennis Eagle exhibits new engine range at RWM
Dennis Eagle will be exhibiting its’ new Euro 4 engine range in the light of the upcoming Euro 4 regulations that will come in to force in October.

A-Plant announces major equipment investments for coming year
Plant Hire company A-Plant has announced a massive increase in new equipment investment to support the company’s growth plans.

Somerset County Council First In UK To Run Green.
Somerset County Council has become the first council in the United Kingdom to take ownership of a fleet of bioethanol powered Ford Focus Flexi-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), in a bid to drive down carbon dioxide emissions and promote sustainable transport.

Battery recycling company takes on Iveco vehicles
G&P Batteries, one of the UK’s largest nationwide collector of waste lead acid batteries, has added five new Iveco’s to its 19-strong commercial vehicle fleet, supplied exclusively on contract hire by Fraikin.

Veolia rebrands its’ Trafford fleet
Veolia Environmental Services, the waste management contractors for Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, is currently re-branding its entire fleet in the area and promoting increased recycling in the process.

John Deere offers new comfortable cab for compact tractors
John Deere, the tractor and grounds care manufacturer, is launching its’ new ComfortGard cab, which is available for the company’s 3020 and 4020 Series compact utility tractors equipped with eHydro transmission.

Cory environmental chooses Johnston Sweepers for Lincoln City
Cory Environmental has taken delivery of three Johnston Compact sweepers to service their Lincoln City Council contract.

Amber Valley requires flexible waste management solution
Derbyshire’s Amber Valley district consists of a landscape of rolling dales and hundreds of outlying village communities down narrow lanes.

Bartec Systems brings Wi-Fi to the waste sector
Waste industry software provider, Bartec Systems Ltd, are introducing innovative wireless technology (Wi-Fi) to track municipal and commercial waste from doorstep to disposal.

Workshop vehicle amber light system
Antares have designed the Multisignal Utility Control System to provide a keypad control system to meet the basic amber light needs on 12V workshop or auxiliary vans.

City of Edinburgh notes significant improvements in efficiency
The City of Edinburgh Council has managed to control over fleet costs, improved its fleet record maintenance and workshop productivity the last 7 years.

Contract hire company wins five new LA groundcare contracts
SGM Hire has won £4,3 million of groundcare equipment hire contracts with five local authorities across the UK.

Somerset County Council's bio fuel project attracts Welsh attention.
Tamsin Dunwoody, deputy minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks for the Welsh Assembly was guest of honour at a special event at the County Hall in Taunton that promoted the Council's Biofuel Project.