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What the Budget Statement means for Construction Equipment

Within the first 24 hours after the Chancellor’s Budget Statement, the reaction from the media at least was fairly positive – seen as necessary strong medicine for the ailing patient.  However, conventional wisdom is that a Budget that gets good reviews at the time doesn’t look so good in hindsight.  The objective was to share the misery around, but for our sector there are many that feel that we have had enough misery for the last couple of years without any further penalties.  Three tests of whether this Budget meets its longer term aim to reinvigorate the economy, and in turn our businesses, will come in the areas of; 1) capital investment; 2) export performance; and 3) the effects on departmental programmes from the autumn spending review more... 

New Initiative to Coordinate Lobbying

The CEA plans to play a part in influencing government policy with this autumn’s Comprehensive Spending Review in mind.  We already work closely with the EEF and other trade associations within the Manufacturing Alliance.  However, the target is to better focus and coordinate our work – so that all members and other contacts can feel part of the same lobbying drive.  This, in turn, will help to further raise the profile of the Association.  The Management Council has asked Perkins Engines’ Nigel Baseley to head a working group to draw up plans for this new approach. more... 

Engine Emissions: Stage IV NOx Control Requirements

In order to meet the Nox levels for Stage IV, engines will require technologies such as urea injection into the exhaust.  This means that machines will need a tank and an injection system more... 

Biofuels

Member states are due to decide how they plan to reach an EU-wide target – agreed in 2008 – to replace 10 per cent of the traditional fossil fuels with renewable energy by 2020.  However, the European Commission is under pressure to alter these targets as its own internal studies have proven that biofuels have a negative impact on the environment and food production more...

Non-Compliant Machines

During the Bauma Fair, CECE members visited a wide range of stands to check that the machines being displayed were either CE compliant or displaying a sign that they were not available for sale into the EU more... 

Algeria CEA-UKTI Scoping Visit, November 2010

As a rapidly developing country, with the world’s fifth largest natural gas reserves, Algeria has a huge need for construction equipment.  The CEA is running a scoping visit to Algeria in November 2010.  The visit will include a day at the SITP exhibition in Algiers (07-10 November).  The visit will also include a networking event, meetings with buyers and ministries and a planned site visit to a local construction project (security permitting) more... 

UKTI Grant Support at Exhibitions

Have you ever wondered if you might be eligible for UK Trade & Investment Tradeshow Access Programme (UKTI TAP) grant aid at overseas trade shows – but not known how to find out?  UKTI have just launched a clearer and more up to date website to allow exhibitors to assess their eligibility – and see which exhibitions are offering grant aid more... 

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