A JCB business set up to sell in-house manufactured components to external customers is marking 40 years in business.
JCB Drivetrain Systems commemorated the occasion by inviting one of its largest and longest-standing customers – Canada-based family business Sellick Equipment – to join in the celebrations.
The team from Ontario-based Sellick, which manufactures rough terrain forklifts and attachments, was presented with a mounted model of an axle component by JCB chairman Anthony Bamford to recognise four decades of partnership.
JCB began manufacturing axles and transmissions in Wrexham in 1978. In 1985, International Transmissions Limited (ITL) was founded and began selling those same products – originally developed for JCB’s own machines – to other equipment manufacturers.
Lord Bamford explained, “When we started supplying drivetrain components to external customers in 1985, we knew we had something special to offer. Today, the scale and reputation of the business is testament to the hard work of the entire team and the loyalty of our customers.”
Now trading as JCB Drivetrain Systems, the business has grown and provides drivetrain components to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers in more than 150 countries. The firm supplies complete, fully integrated solutions ranging from engines and axles to transmissions, cooling packages and hydraulics.
