CONTENTS

• SARS: OFF-HIGHWAY RESEARCH ANALYSES EFFECTS ON THE CHINESE
• CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
• BICES: CHINA'S MOST IMPORTANT EXHIBITION IN 2003
• CATERPILLAR TO PRODUCE CRAWLER DOZERS IN CHINA
• CHANGLIN BROADENS PRODUCT LINE
• EQUIPMENT FINANCING BECOMES PRONE TO RISK
• HITACHI STARTS PRODUCTION OF MINI EXCAVATORS IN HEFEI
• HYUNDAI CONSIDERS MAJOR INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING FACILITY
• HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS: THE HALTING OF ILLEGAL IMPORTS
• LIUGONG TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE COMPACTION EQUIPMENT SALES