UD Trucks has long been a major player in the Middle East’s logistics sector; yet 2020 is set to be a landmark year for the leading commercial vehicle brand as it rolls out ambitious new plans for its operations in Saudi Arabia.

In response to increasing demand for radio frequency (RF)-friendly manhole covers, UK-based composites manufacturer Fibrelite has developed a new range of manhole access covers designed to support data transfer between antennas underground and aboveground.

Johnson Controls says the innovative self-test technology of its addressable fire alarm notification appliances has become the first in the fire protection industry to receive the UL Verified Mark.

World leading coatings manufacturer Hempel has officially launched its new generation fire-protection coating – Hempafire Optima 500 – in Bahrain to safeguard civil steel structures.

A combination of formwork and shoring systems from Germany-based Peri is helping the contractor working on a key road development scheme in Doha, Qatar, meet the challenging requirements of the project that must be completed in time for the start of the 2022 Fifa Football World Cup.

Bobcat’s Advanced Selectable Auxiliary Control (A-SAC) system developed for the company’s R-Series mini-excavators from two to four tonne has won a ‘Technical Innovation Award’ from the jury for the Samoter Innovation Awards 2020.