Martin Knötgen, president of Doosan Bobcat for the EMEA region, discusses the tough decisions taken by the company this last year and the regional outlook for the two brands
INTERVIEWS
Face to face: David Stader, CH2M
David Stader discusses the trends CH2M has seen in the GCC’s transportation sector
MAN’s man: Franz von Redwitz on CNG buses
A year into the role, Franz von Redwitz, MD for MAN Truck & Bus Middle East, discusses CNG bus trials in the UAE, developments in Iran and the impact of the oil price on the truck segment in the Gulf
Five minutes with: Suresh George, United Diesel
After a decade of healthy sales growth, Suresh George explains why United Diesel is anticipating a further boom in demand for Daewoo trucks among UAE customers
Big Interview: Sharbel Kordahi on Terex and Genie
The newly anointed MD for Terex Middle East, discusses the future of aerial work platforms in the region and how Terex plans to maintain Genie’s dominant position.
Lone Wolff: Habib Mikati on Wolffkran in the GCC
Habib Mikati explains how Wolffkran’s single-minded devotion to tower crane technology has led its characteristic red cranes to crowd out the competition on project after project across the GCC
Big interview: Subhi Khudairi, Khudairi Group
Subhi Khudairi, scion of a 100-year-old Iraqi trading family, details how the Khudairi Group continues to forge ahead as an equipment dealer despite the unstable conditions in the country
Interview: Khalifa Al Ketbi, United Motors
Khalifa Al Ketbi discusses the growth and development of United Motors’ diverse equipment range and its future
The Transporter: Bilal Alibhai’s Renault fleet
Bilal Alibhai gives his end user’s perspective on fleet renewal, vehicle life-cycles and brand selection in the context of a round of recent Renault orders by Bilal General Transport
How Egypt’s Mansour Group spurred on Caterpillar
How one Egyptian family grew a $6bn enterprise over the course of just two generations. Courtney Trenwith narrates.