The Kobelco CKE 800G crawler cranes will be shipped from Japan in June and September.
Cementation Skanska buys two Kobelco crawler cranes
Skanska’s Cementation business has placed an order for two latest G Series 80 tonne crawler cranes.
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JCB switches to online sales for first time
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