Amit Jain, Sector Lead – Engineering, Middle East and India at Invest Northern Ireland, discusses how Northern Ireland provides innovative solutions for the quarrying, mining, construction, and waste recycling industries in the region
materials handling
UAE’s Arabian German buys two forklift attachments from UK firm
Sharjah-based precast firm, Arabian German, has purchased two J200 block-clamp forklift attachments from the UK’s B&B Attachments
Swisslog to visualise automated warehousing via VR at Dubai show
Robot- and data-based Intralogistics supplier Swisslog will tout virtual reality as both a visualisation aid and a future monitoring and analytical tool at Materials Handling Middle East exhibition in the UAE
GCC market for materials handling equipment to exceed $4.8bn by 2020
Revenues associated with materials handling equipment in the GCC are forecast to grow by over 4% to an estimated $4.8bn to 5.0bn by 2020, up from $3.78bn in 2014, according to Frost & Sullivan
Materials Handling Middle East eyes automation and Industry 4.0
Robotised and data-driven solutions to be a focus of suppliers at the intralogistics, warehousing, and supply chain management exhibition
Egypt: Genie GTH-4018 telehandlers assist Suez Canal project
Egypt’s Petrojet has deployed Genie GTH-4018 telehandlers for the building of six twin-tube tunnels beneath the Suez Canal as part of the $7.3bn New Suez Canal Project
UAE: Al-Futtaim Motors opens 3S Toyota Material Handling facility
Al-Futtaim Motors has opened the UAE’s first standalone Toyota Material Handling facility for sales, service, and spare parts
Cemex adds eight Bobcat units to existing fleet
Following the acquisition of eight Bobcat telehandlers earlier this year, Cemex has placed an order for eight additional units
German engine manufacturer establishes UAE branch
Following increased regional demand for bulk materials handling engines, Germany’s Stiebel Industries has established its first GCC branch in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Major UK port takes delivery of Sennebogen 875
ABP Immingham, the UK’s largest port by tonnage, has taken delivery of a Sennebogen 875 mobile port material handler