Doosan Confirms Major Wheel Loader Order From CEMEX

Doosan Infracore Europe B.V. has announced a massive order for around 100 new Doosan wheel loaders from CEMEX  one of the leaders in the global building materials industry.

Under the new deal agreed, Doosan has been confirmed as the sole supplier of new wheel loaders for the European operations of CEMEX, covering facilities in France, the UK, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Spain.

Commenting on the CEMEX order, Gilles Bendaoud, Vice President of Sales & Marketing Europe for Doosan Infracore Europe B.V., said: 

“We are delighted to finalise this agreement with CEMEX for the supply of new Doosan wheel loaders for CEMEX operations in Europe. We are very pleased in the confidence shown by CEMEX in Doosan as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of quarrying and construction equipment and in the Doosan range of wheel loaders. Doosan intends to build a long-term partnership with CEMEX for their Construction Equipment requirements.”

The new agreement with CEMEX covers Doosan wheel loaders with bucket capacities from 2.2 to 6.0 m³, meeting a wide range of loading and handling applications.

The first wheel loader, a DL550-5, was recently delivered to La Ventrouze in France, the first CEMEX production site to take delivery of machines. Site manager, Romain Legrand, and his team (pictured) welcomed the new DL550-5 wheel loader, which immediately began work at the site.

The new relationship with the Doosan Group is part of the CEMEX strategy to reduce its cost base through challenging traditional operating practices and the development of new solutions.

CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable services. CEMEX has a rich history of improving the wellbeing of those it serves through innovative building solutions, efficiency advancements and efforts to promote a sustainable future.

The Doosan Group was established in 1896 and has developed into a global leader in the Infrastructure Support Business. Doosan has 37,900 employess in 37 countries, 56 subsidiaries and 3,700 distributors worldwide with turnover in 2018 being $20bn.

Doosan is number one in the world for desalination plant construction, the heat recovery steam generator market and chemical process equipment products in addition to being one of the world’s leading manufacturers of quarrying and construction equipment and a global leader in compact equipment.

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