The Liebherr Group benefited from the global economic recovery which saw the company return to growth in 2010. Its total turnover rose by 9.0 per cent to US$1.9 billion in 2010.

Hi-Force has launched a new powerful jacking system which has been designed to perform under the toughest of circumstances. The new equipment has been aptly named ToughLift and will a real performer in mines and quarries throughout the world.

GLOBAL DEMAND FOR mining equipment (including separately sold parts and attachments) is projected to increase 4.9 per cent per year through 2013 to US$58 billion.  China and India will be leading sources of mining equipment demand. 

Production levels of aggregates and at crushers have dropped by almost 40 per cent following a drastic drop in demand, industry officials said recently. Manufacturers of machinery and spares for crusher units yesterday said they were aiming at markets in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries to compensate for the drop in the demand in the UAE.