Piling equipment specialist launches new attachments business

PILETEC has announced the launch of a dedicated attachments business. The piling equipment specialist said there is increasing demand for multi-purpose attachments and explained that...
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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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Cat compatibility aims to make engcon tiltrotators ‘more accessible’ for customers

ENGCON has announced the compatibility of its DC3 control system with Caterpillar Next Gen (NG) wheeled excavators. Starting in February, in addition to the crawler...

West Calder firm has huge crush on new investment

PATON Construction has become the first company in the UK to have an MB BF60 crushing bucket fitted onto a Manitou telehandler.    The investment...

A family affair: Engcon reveals plans for Big Dig Days

ENGCON has revealed details of its first Big Dig Day of 2019. Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire will be the venue on April 26 and 27 for...
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Longevity and service key to new Toku deal

BLACKWOOD Plant Hire has completed a new deal with Yarwoods for a number of top of the range products including Toku Breakers and a Kinshofer Selector...

Edinburgh groundworks specialist makes landmark machine purchase

EDINBURGH-based groundworks contractor Keystone Construction has become the first UK firm to buy a Cat 308 excavator with the Cat TiltRotate system (TRS) fitted to...
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Ulrich ramps up UK growth plans with LCR acquisition

ATTACHMENTS and front loader manufacturer Ulrich has completed the acquisition of Hull-based welding and fabrication specialist LCR. The move marks a milestone in Ulrich’s UK expansion...

Steelwrist appoints new UK country manager

JOE Westman has been appointed Steelwrist country manager in the UK. He joined the tiltrotator manufacturer in 2017 and has held roles including support technician...

Tefra Tilt helps GBSS get over the Hill

BONNYBRIDGE-based GBSS Civils and Plant Hire was established in 2009, although had been trading as GB Site Services since 1999 as a groundworks and...

Growing firm has a strong attachment to new branding

AN ambitious Lanarkshire-based attachments provider is aiming to launch its own brand of non-hydraulic attachments after embarking on a change of name and beginning...

New attachments to show their grip at ScotPlant 2024

Robustrack will be exhibiting its range of Italian hydraulic attachments including flails and mulchers, log grabs, tree shears, concrete mixing buckets, and breakers. Selector grabs,...
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Deep collaboration can encourage greater tiltrotator adoption in the UK

James Venerus, general manager product marketing at Komatsu Europe, discusses how Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can accelerate tiltrotator adoption through deeper collaboration with manufacturers...

Attachments specialist honoured at Irish business event

HILL Engineering has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies for the fourth successive year. The attachments specialist received the ‘Gold Standard’ award...

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...
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New Miller buckets to raise awareness of Lighthouse Construction Charity

ATTACHMENTS specialist Miller UK will launch four of its most popular heavy duty buckets at Hillhead 2024, which have been branded with the Lighthouse...

Bobcat launches new mechanical couplers for mini-excavator range

BOBCAT has announced it had added to its quick coupler portfolio with a full selection of new mechanical pin grabber systems available for the...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: ‘One event we certainly wouldn’t want to miss’

“ONE of the most important shows on the calendar.” That’s how Sean Heron, MD of attachments specialist Worsley Plant, views ScotPlant. The firm will be...
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New partnerships support Evans Engineering expansion plans

EAST Lothian-based Evans Engineering Solutions is targeting further growth this year after embarking on new partnerships and moving into a new facility with bespoke...
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New HQ gives The Attachment Company room to grow

THE Attachment Company founder William Forrest and marketing director Laura McKechnie have reflected on a whirlwind 12 months in which they have relocated the...
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Steelwrist launches SQ40 quick coupler

STEELWRIST has launched its SQ40 quick coupler for compact excavators. The solution is designed to allow for quick changes of high flow-powered work tools on...

Landmark e-commerce site for excavator attachments launched

GROUNDFORCE has launched what the company said is believed to be the first e-commerce site for excavator attachments in the UK. The site allows customers...

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...

Miller on a mission to boost charity appeal

BIG-hearted Miller UK employees have boosted this year’s Cash for Kids Mission Christmas appeal in the north east of England. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant...

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...

Rototilt celebrates double design award success for new joysticks

ROTOTILT is celebrating double award joy after winning both the Red Dot Award and the iF Design Award 2023 for its RC Joysticks. The attachments...

Engcon to triple production capacity with multi-million pound investment

ENGCON has announced plans to triple production capabilities with an investment exceeding £7.5 million. The manufacturer said the investment programme is part of its commitment to...

Engcon announces “very successful” Intermat exhibition

THIS year's Intermat proved successful for Engcon, with a “record number” of visitors on its stand, the tiltrotator manufacturer has claimed. The company said that...

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...

A most unusual delivery

WORSLEY Plant recently completed one of most unusual deliveries in the firm's history. The supplier of materials processing equipment was selected to hire out a...