Manitowoc - Mon April 17, 2023
VIDEO: Grove GMK5250XL-1 Plays Key Role in Tough Plant Disassembling Job in Brazil
When Wildson de Jesus, general director of Willift Lifting Engineering, received the task to plan the lifting of heavy metal parts at a 131 ft. height, at a lime plant in Vitoria, Brazil, his main concern was to find the right equipment to perform the job securely and efficiently....
Tadano - Mon May 24, 2021
Cunzolo Expands Fleet With New Tadano ATF 400G-6 All Terrain Crane
Brazilian crane service provider Cunzolo recently acquired a brand new Tadano ATF 400G-6 with all the bells and whistles: Among other equipment, the crane features a luffing jib and the "Power System" boom suspension system, which will enable the unit to safely tackle jobs involving complex lifts, cumbersome and heavy loads, and impressive heights all by itself....
ANNA JEAN KAISER - Associated Press - Mon April 08, 2019
Ferry Hits Brazil Bridge, Sending Roadway, Cars Into River
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A ferryboat collided with a bridge pillar in Brazil's Amazon region April 6, causing the span's central roadway to plunge into the Moju River along with two cars and cutting a highway to one of the country's busiest ports, authorities said....
MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press - Mon January 28, 2019
Firefighters Search Mud After Brazil Dam Collapse; 58 Dead
BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AP) — Firefighters on Jan. 28, carefully moved over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies, four days after a dam collapse that buried mine buildings and surrounding neighborhoods with iron ore waste....
Associated Press - Fri January 25, 2019
Vale Dam Collapses in Southeastern Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — A mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil on Jan. 25, flooding a nearby community and raising fears of widespread contamination. Brazilian mining company Vale SA said in a statement that it didn't yet have information on deaths or injuries at the dam in Minas Gerais state, but said that tailings have reached the community of Vila Ferteco and an administrative office....
Fri December 01, 2017
Caterpillar Facility Celebrates 250,000th Engine
Caterpillar's ability to power the world's infrastructure, their cutting-edge products and solutions and world-class operational performance are only possible because they say their team goes above and beyond to exceed customer expectations....
Wed November 15, 2017
John Deere Opens Regional Parts Distribution Center in Miami
The new John Deere Worldwide Parts Services Regional Distribution Center (RDC) is officially open in south Florida. The 115,000-sq.-ft. facility in Miami will serve all Latin America countries, except Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which currently have in-country RDC locations....
Sarah Dilorenzo and Peter Prengaman - Tue September 05, 2017
Brazilians Questioning Whether Big Probe Will End Corruption
For three years, Brazilians have become used to waking up to images of top politicians or captains of industry being perp-walked to police cars, the result of an ever-widening investigation into the sale of favors by the political elite that led to charges against the president....
Wed April 19, 2017
Brazil Construction Firm Ordered to Pay $93M to U.S. For Bribe Case
Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht was ordered on April 17 to pay $2.6 billion in fines to settle charges it bribed officials in a dozen countries. The payout order, by U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie in Brooklyn, came after U.S....
