Team picked to deliver Europe’s first SMR power stations

Artist’s impression of an SMR nuclear power plant (Courtesy of Rolls-Royce SMR) Mace Consult, Hochtieff, Turner & Townsend and Unipart have been appointed to the delivery partner team helping Rolls-Royce build nuclear power plants with small modular reactor (SMRs). They’ll join Virginia-headquartered engineer Amentum, whom Rolls-Royce announced as delivery partner leader yesterday. SMRs are smaller, […]

SMS Equipment expands into Europe with new acquisition

Canadian heavy equipment dealer SMS Equipment will expand further into Europe with the acquisition of Suomen Rakennuskone Oy, a Finnish distributor of construction and mining machinery. The purchase expands SMS Equipment’s global footprint, which also includes operations in Alaska and Mongolia.    Established in 1992, Suomen Rakennuskone Oy provides heavy equipment sales, maintenance, parts, training, and […]

Wacker Neuson ends acquisition talks with Doosan Bobcat

Wacker Neuson will not be acquired by Doosan Bobcat. In December 2025, Wacker Neuson addressed reporting of talks concerning a possible public takeover by Doosan Bobcat. On January 22, 2026, Wacker Neuson issued the following statement: Wacker Neuson SE announces that discussions between the company and Doosan Bobcat Inc. regarding a potential acquisition of a majority […]