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PLANT hire specialist Hewden says it has seen an encouraging response to its Core Fleet Guarantee. The guarantee - claimed as a first in...
JCB opens new £50m German facility
THE £50 million JCB Germany headquarters has been officially opened.
JCB chairman Lord Bamford did the honours at the 12-acre facility in Cologne following one...
GAP reveals capital expenditure surge ahead of milestone anniversary
GAP Group has announced that capital expenditure on plant, tools and equipment for the first eight months of the firm's trading year has reached...
New division will lift Hodge to new heights
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HODGE Plant has launched a new Lifting Solutions division to provide customers with quality, versatile and safe solutions for all their lifting requirements.
The...
Hyundai dealer targets further growth in 2020
AGRITRAC Exports has enjoyed a positive first year as Hyundai dealer in Scotland – and has set its sights on significant growth with the...
Molson grapples with Rotobec dealership
Molson Group has extended its product portfolio after being appointed a UK distributor by grapple and attachment specialist Rotobec
Consultation on the future of Scottish construction sector extended
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it is extending its consultation on the future of the sector to the whole Scottish construction...
FMB urges chancellor to produce measures to aid sector’s recovery
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged UK chancellor Rishi Sunak to produce an economic package of measures that increases demand for building...
Paul Gaze appointed CEO designate of HAE EHA
PAUL Gaze has been appointed CEO designate of Hire Association Europe (HAE) and Event Hire Association (EHA).
The move follows Graham Arundell’s decision to step...
Aiming high: SANY in huge Scots investment
SANY is investing heavily in the Scottish construction equipment market and has outlined ambitious plans to become the top supplier of excavators in the...
Government urged to scrap ‘complicated’ reverse charge VAT plans
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is urging the UK Government to scrap plans to introduce reverse charge VAT, claiming the 'complicated' policy is...
Bell finds online solution for promoting pre-owned equipment globally
BELL has announced that pre-owned equipment from the manufacturer can now be shopped for online via a dedicated website, www.pre-owned.bellequipment.com.
The website groups machinery according...
GAP to digitalise depot workshop operations
GAP Group has announced a partnership with Spartan Solutions to digitise operations across all ten of its divisions.
The use of Spartan’s PHALANX mobile solution...
JCB invests £100m in ‘super-efficient’ hydrogen engines project
JCB has launched a recruitment drive after announcing plans to invest £100 million on a project to produce 'super-efficient' hydrogen engines.
A team of 100...
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...
Scotland sees huge rise in Q1 construction equipment sales
SALES of construction equipment in Scotland rose by more than 23% in the first three months of this year compared to the same period...
Genie confirms promotions within its European sales team
GENIE has announced a number of changes and promotions within its European sales team.
After nearly seven years of leading the EMEARI sales team, Jacco...
Sandvik signs new loan agreement to support R&D initiatives
SANDVIK has announced it has signed a EUR 500 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the company's investments in...
Kubota and Broekman Logistics open new Netherlands warehouse
KUBOTA and Broekman Logistics have opened a new distribution centre in Weert, Netherlands.
In the 62,000 m² warehouse, Broekman facilitates storage, final assembly and outbound...
Plantforce ramps up northern expansion plans with new depot
HIRE specialist Plantforce has announced a new depot opening as part of the firm's northern expansion plan.
The new location in Bury, north east of...
Metso dealer launches new Edinburgh premises
METSO distributor McHale Plant Sales has opened a new depot in Edinburgh.
The move is in line with the firm’s undertaking to ‘provide a permanent...
35 jobs go as Fife plant hire business enters liquidation
KIRKCALDY-based James Penman (Plant Hire) Limited has entered liquidation, resulting in 35 employees being made redundant.
Callum Carmichael and Michelle Elliot of FRP Advisory have...
LiuGong appoints new UK aerial work platform sales chief
GLYN Goodwin has joined the LiuGong Direct UK team as Aerial Work Platform (AWP) sales manager.
He takes on full commercial responsibility for developing LiuGong’s...
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK celebrates 20 years at HQ
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK is marking 20 years since moving to its current Hebburn HQ.
The business relocated from Bridgewater in 2004 as HM Plant,...
Fayat Group poised to acquire Mecalac
THE Fayat Group has signed an agreement for the acquisition of compact construction equipment specialist Mecalac.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the...
CITB provides over £3.2 million in grant support to plant sector
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures, which reveal the organisation provided almost £130 million in grant support for construction employers...
CNH appoints new head of construction for EMEA region
CIRO Casapulla has been appointed head of CNH construction for the EMEA region.
With more than 23 years of experience at CNH, Casapulla has held...
Case expands UK dealer network
John Hanlon & Company has been appointed new Case Construction dealers in the south east and east anglia regions.
Based in Bedford, John Hanlon & Company has...
Doosan Bobcat aims to capitalise on India’s growing compact market
DOOSAN Bobcat has set its sights on the Indian compact construction machinery sector after opening a new backhoe loader plant in the country.
The manufacturer's...
Bell to adopt centralised approach to service in Scotland
BELL Equipment UK has announced it will deliver more personalised support for customers in Scotland after outlining plans to bring its vehicular support division...
