Getting to know…Stephen McMahon
STEPHEN McMahon is sales manager for Scotland and the north east of England at attachment specialist Miller.
He’s worked in the plant industry for almost...
Attachments specialist appoints new aftersales manager
WORSLEY Plant has appointed Callum Poole to the newly created role of aftersales manager.
The attachments business revealed that Callum arrives with a wealth of...
Hard work pays off as Steelwrist marks milestone birthday
From humble beginnings, tiltrotator manufacturer Steelwrist has grown into a global powerhouse. To celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary, CEO Stefan Stockhaus answered Project Plant's...
Local touch will help drive Rototilt sales in Orkney and Shetland
ROTOTILT is poised to make further inroads in the north of Scotland with newly appointed dealer Derek Ryrie, which is covering Orkney and Shetland...
New buckets launched for Doosan wheel loaders
DOOSAN has unveiled a new range of general purpose performance buckets for the manufacturer's wheel loader range.
The buckets are said to represent the first...
Hill sets sights on Scottish growth
HILL Engineering’s recently appointed business development manager Andy Martin believes there is huge potential for growth in Scotland for the attachment specialist.
Andy, whose career...
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...
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...
Tiltrotator manufacturer hails ‘healthy demand and profitability’ in Q2
ENGCON has confirmed 'continued healthy growth' and 'stable profitability' in an interim report the manufacturer has provided for Q2, 2022.
In the second quarter of...
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...
‘New generation’ pile cutter enters the market
MR Cropper has launched a new generation hydraulically-driven cutter for concrete piles that is described as being 'safer and up to five times faster' than...
Rising to the test
ENGCON’s new EC233 series tiltrotator has gone into full production following extensive testing in both laboratory and “real life” situations.
Boasting a break torque of...
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...
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...
Highland workers to see benefits of Cat tiltrotator
HIGHLAND construction workers have been tipped to be among the first to experience how a new Cat tiltrotator can boost productivity after Finning partner...
Reducing waste is vital for business efficiency
As efforts to combat climate change intensify, an emphasis on tackling the impact of waste on our environment has become a crucial factor. Here,...
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...
Engcon sets sights on North American market
Engcon is targeting the North American market with the launch of a new company starting in the New York tri-state area.
The Swedish-based tiltrotator manufacturer...
Rototilt and Steelwrist to form ‘alliance’ for Symmetrical fully automatic quick couplers
STEELWRIST and Rototilt have jointly announced ambitions of achieving 'global interchangeability' between work tools with integrated oil couplings within the Symmetrical standard.
The move comes as...
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...
Homework pays off for Lemac
SINCE the firm was formed over 25 years ago through one of the founding directors, Noel McCann, the "Bucket Man", Lemac Engineering UK has...
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...
‘Strong’ third quarter reported by engcon as business predicts lead times will reduce
ENGCON has revealed that an 'extraordinary order book and stable margins' has provided a 'strong' third quarter for the attachments specialist.
Order intake in Q3...
New dealership means ‘exciting’ times ahead for Worsley Plant
WORSLEY Plant has become an official UK dealer for OilQuick, offering the firm’s fully automatic quick coupler system that allows hydraulic attachments to be...
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...
Factory expansion project gathers pace
ROTOTILT has announced its plant extension project is entering Phase 2, with the finished shell now being filled.
The manufacturer confirmed in December last year...
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...
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...
Komatsu Smart Construction confirms compatibility with top tiltrotator brands
KOMATSU Europe has confirmed its 3D Machine Guidance system is now fully compatible with tiltrotator brands including engcon, Steelwrist, Rototilt, and OilQuick.
The move is...
New Cat grading beams aim to deliver ‘dynamic and efficient’ outcomes
CATERPILLAR has announced the launch of new grading beams for the manufacturer's tiltrotators.
Designed to allow contractors to take on 'dynamic and efficient' grading and...
