There has been a significant growth in the compact track loader market in the Middle East, according to Bobcat, which has seen a fourfold increase in sales of these machines since 2017. Last year, the company registered an increase of around 15.

John Deere is building upon its industry-leading range of OEM precision grade management products by integrating SmartGrade, its proprietary grade control technology, into the 333G compact track loader. This is the first time a fully integrated grade control technology will be available on compact equipment, the US-based manufacturer claims.

Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Bahar, one of the GCC region’s largest distributors in the heavy equipment market, has launched a wide range of Caterpillar-owned SEM machines including wheel loaders, motor graders, track-type tractors and soil compactors. The wheel loader models that are currently available include the SEM 636D and SEM 655D.