CONTENTS

• AGCO ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF DANISH COMBINE HARVESTER PLANT
• AGCO PLANS TWO PLANTS IN CHINA
• A YEAR OF MIXED FORTUNES FOR FRENCH RENTAL COMPANIES IN 2008
• CATERPILLAR ACQUIRES JCS IN KOREA AND OPENS NEW R&D CENTRE IN CHINA
• CHINA SAVES JAPANESE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS’ PROFITS
• FROM DISAPPEARING
• HAULOTTE TO PULL OUT OF BAUMA
• KAMAZ IN JOINT VENTURE WITH CNH AND TATRA
• KOMATSU APPOINT NEW DEALER IN SWEDEN
• KUBOTA OUTSELLS THE MARKET IN FRANCE IN 2009
• MARKET CONDITIONS DIFFICULT FOR HYUNDAI
• SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT AT ASHTEAD
• TEREX TO CLOSE LOAD KING
• UK CONSTRUCTION OFFICIALLY OUT OF RECESSION
• UK HOUSING STARTS BEGIN TO GROW
• VOLVO WILL CLOSE ASHEVILLE PLANT IN 2010

• FINANCIAL RESULTS
  • HALF YEARLY
    • KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY – JAPAN
    • KUBOTA – JAPAN
    • TADANO – JAPAN
  • ANNUAL
    • DEERE AND COMPANY – USA