MOBILE crushing and screening equipment specialist McCloskey has revealed it is making headway in the Scottish market.
Despite admitting to being seen as “new kids on the block” north of the border, the brand has been making inroads over the last 18 months.
McCloskey has seen year on year growth over the past ten years, with over 100 machines sold annually in the south of England. The firm is now targeting “rapid growth” in Scotland and has appointed Chris McKinstry as sales manager for the territory.
Managing director Noel McCloskey said, “We have already had success in Scotland with a good quantity of machines already in regular use from both the R and S series screeners along with various jaw and impact crushers. The appointment of Chris will allow us to grow our market through his existing knowledge and experience of crushers and screeners and indeed the Scottish market. He is a well-liked and professional character and suits the mould of McCloskey’s ethos towards customer satisfaction.”
Cowdenbeath-based Collier Group recently took delivery of a new McCloskey J50 jaw crusher for its Goathill Quarry. Renowned for having one of the hardest granite stone quarries in the country (average PSV value of 68), following extensive trials of all the machinery, McCloskey said the J50 proved to “effortlessly” achieve production rates of over 320 tons per hour, surpassing the capacities of their existing equipment.
Duncan Collier, founder and MD of Collier Group commented, “I must be honest and say I had never really considered McCloskey products previously even though I had heard good reports. Chris asked for the opportunity to place a jaw crusher for trials and even before it was taken off the low loader the build quality shone through.
“I really didn’t expect the J50 to perform to the levels it did, as I had trialled various machines from different manufacturers that had struggled to deal with our seriously tough granite. I obviously listen to my machine operators when purchasing new equipment and we were all over the moon with not only the production rates, but the build quality and simplicity of the controls and also with the professionalism of McCloskey. I’ve been so impressed that I have also ordered the R155 screener.”
Another McCloskey customer is Airdrie-based JCH Plant Hire. The firm recently took delivery of a new McCloskey J45v2 jaw crusher, which is one of two new machines ordered for their contract crushing operation.
James Currie, owner of JCH stated, “We ended up trying a J45 in our crushing yard and were impressed to say the least. We had obviously heard of the McCloskey products previously but had limited knowledge. Having seen one in action and knowing Chris from old, we had no hesitation in ordering two new machines to keep up with our ever-increasing workload.”
Chris McKinstry said McCloskey has proved to be a “breath of fresh air”. “As often recognised by our customers, the products are built extremely well,” he added. “Not only does the quality speak for itself, McCloskey have a strong focus on customer satisfaction, aftermarket and customer support come first. A lot of customers trust my judgement and I can honestly say, it’s been an easy switch. The McCloskey range of machines are destined to be number one in Scotland, just as they are in other areas of the UK.”
