Merlo investment helps Scots firm grapple with tree management challenges

AN investment in a new Merlo telehander by a Lanarkshire-based tree management and weed control specialist has made the removal of diseased and dying...

Molson Group secures SMP tiltrotator dealership

MOLSON Group has been appointed SMP tiltrotator dealer for Scotland, England and Wales. Sweden-headquartered SMP manufacture seven different models to fit excavators ranging from 3t...

Miller time: £1.5m investment boosts production

MILLER has announced an investment of almost £1.5 million in overhauling its UK manufacturing plant. The attachments specialist says the "substantial investment" focuses on three key...

Laying the groundwork for increased flexibility

GROUNDFORCE’S decision to align three distinct brands into one attachments division has been credited with bringing a range of benefits to customers. Work started earlier...

Civils contractor claims Rototilt tiltrotators have ‘more than paid for themselves’

WHEN civil engineering contractor Deane Public Works Ltd first encountered a Rototilt tiltrotator at the Plantworx Exhibition nine years ago, eyebrows were raised at...
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Develon and engcon team up to launch tiltrotator-ready 9 series excavators

ENGCON has announced the integration of its tiltrotator technology with Develon’s latest excavator models, the DX230LC-9 and DX260LC-9. This means the new Develon 9 series...
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Plant firms hail record year to date for tilt coupler sales

BOW Plant Sales and sister company Arrow Plant and Tool Hire have enjoyed a record number of sales this year to date of Hill...

Getting to know…David Marshall

David Marshall was appointed Worsley Plant’s area sales manager for Scotland after impressing MD Sean Heron when he worked on the attachment specialist’s stand...
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Bobcat attachment portfolio shows variety is the spice of life

WITH a range of more than 120 original attachments, Bobcat has highlighted the benefits of versatility that its solutions can provide to compact machinery. From...

Rockbreakers adds to truck fleet

TRUCK provider MV Commercial revealed it has supplied Bo’ness-based Rockbreakers with a new MAN TGM 18.290 flatbed vehicle. The truck features a 26ft flatbed body...

Miller UK to celebrate the big 40 at ScotPlant

MILLER UK plans to celebrate "40 years of innovation" at ScotPlant 2018. The earthmoving attachments manufacturer revealed visitors to the exhibition will get to witness...

Blade of glory

JCB Attachments has launched two new product ranges for the construction industry. These include a new series of bladed buckets – purpose-built for the utilities...
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Blue Group takes on Hartl distributorship

BLUE Group has been appointed UK distributors for the high quality and versatile range of specialist screening and crushing excavator buckets manufactured by Hartl...

Steelwrist earns best managed business recognition

STEELWRIST is celebrating after the business was recognised as one of Sweden’s best managed companies for the third successive year. The manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick...

Miller invites customers on a “virtual tour” of bucket manufacturing site

ATTACHMENT specialist Miller UK is inviting visitors to the firm's new website to experience a full 360o tour of the firm's Northumberland premises. Miller decided...

Robustrack annouces new partnership with Engcon UK

ROBUSTRACK has announced it is now in official partnership with Engcon UK to provide sales, installation, parts, service and warranty work on the manufacturer's range...
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Tiltrotator manufacturer to introduce ‘simplified’ installation with MIC4.0 integration

ENGCON has announced progress in its plans to simplify the installation of tiltrotators by starting to adapt its DC3 control system to Wacker Neuson,...

Steelwrist launches new tiltrotator for smaller excavators

STEELWRIST is introducing the new X02 tiltrotator, described as suitable for 1.5-2.5t excavators. The product will be shown for the first time at the Swedish...
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Scots show enthusiasm for cylinderless design

THE Scottish market has been described as a “highly important focus” for Kinshofer’s NOX cylinderless tiltrotator range. With a range of models suitable for excavators...
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Steelwrist to mark landmark year with several product launches

STEELWRIST is set to mark 20 years in business this year with the introduction of several new products. The tiltrotator manufacturer was founded in Sweden...
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Attachment tool gets Top marks from operators

ROTOTOP, an attachment tool from German manufacturer Holp, is said to be gaining traction with UK operators. According to the manufacturer, the rotary drive saves...

Steelwrist showcases new X02 tiltrotator at bauma

STEELWRIST is showcasing its new X02 tiltrotator - designed for excavators below 2.5 tonnes - at bauma 2022. The manufacturer said the installation ratio for...
Pat Bulcock and Novatron's Petri Moisio

S Type X becomes UK dealer for Novatron Xsite machine control systems

S Type X has been appointed the UK and Ireland dealer for the Novatron Xsite range of machine control systems. The Xsite Easy system is...

Worsley Plant honoured for long-standing MB relationship

WORSLEY Plant was presented with a plaque at the recent Hillhead exhibition to mark over 18 years as a distributor of MB crushing and...

Yarwoods lands Hartl distributorship

YARWOODS Excavator Attachments Ltd has secured a deal to supply Hartl excavator crusher buckets and screener buckets to the UK market. The Airdrie-based firm has put in place a...

Steelwrist honoured with top management award

TILTROTATOR and quick coupler specialist Steelwrist has been named one of Sweden's best managed companies. Best Managed Companies, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq,...

QCE to expand in UK

SWEDISH-headquartered plant equipment supplier, Quality Construction Equipment (QCE), is set to expand its reach in the UK. The firm, which specialises in SMP products...

Piletec adds two new piling hammers to hire fleet

PILETEC has launched two new piling attachments designed to save civils contractors time and money. The new hire products are an ICE side-grip hammer by...

Hill Engineering appoints new head of commercial

HILL Engineering has appointed Alex Holmes, a former McLaren global network development manager, as head of commercial. He joins the County Down-based business after eight...

No two buckets are the same

HARDOX Wearparts Centre (Stirling) launched four new buckets at ScotPlant earlier this year - and haven’t sold two the same yet! "Flexibility is the key...