Getting to know Alistair Hodge
Alistair Hodge founded Hodge Plant 30 years ago with just one machine. Today the business has a substantial fleet of premium equipment for sale...
Kubota launches finance solution for construction kit
KUBOTA UK has teamed up with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to launch a "bespoke finance solution" for its range of construction machinery.
The firm said...
Timing is everything
JCB Finance highlights the impact of timing when it comes to your plant purchases and maximising on tax saving opportunities.
AFTER a period of uncertainty...
Liebherr set for record sales
LIEBHERR has reported the highest revenue in the firm's history in 2015, with sales exceeding €9.2 billion.
Provisional figures show revenue from construction machinery and...
Sandvik knows the drill
SANDVIK has sealed a distributor agreement with Qmatec Drilling AS to offer UK-based customers the "full range" of the Norwegian firm's specialised drilling solutions.
The deal covers the sales,...
Breedon to snap up Hope for £336 million
Breedon Aggregates is to acquire Hope Construction Materials for £336 million.
Breedon say the move will create the UK's "leading independent producer of cement, concrete and...
A-Plant businesses in huge Scottish expansion
A-Plant has expanded its operations throughout Scotland to "meet market demand and increase national coverage".
Two of the company’s businesses, PSS Hire and FLG Services,...
Komatsu snaps up Lehnhoff
Komatsu has purchased Lehnhoff Hartstahl, the German-based supplier of attachments for excavators.
Lehnhoff said the deal was of "great vantage" for both companies. CEO Peter A. Lehnhoff commented,...
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...
Record revenues for Wacker Neuson Group
THE Wacker Neuson Group has reported record revenue and earnings for the first half of 2015.
Revenue for the first six months of the year...
Terex names new Irish equipment distributor
Terex Construction has strengthened its distributor network with the appointment of Embankment Machinery Sales (EMS) Ltd.
Based in Saggart, Co. Dublin, the experienced construction...
Terex Materials Processing in further expansion
Terex Materials Processing has acquired the assets related to the Environmental Technology product lines of Neuson Ecotec GmbH.
The purchase marks further expansion of the Terex Environmental Equipment...
JCB launches interest free finance scheme for used machines
JCB Finance has launched a two year interest free hire purchase scheme for used JCB machines held in stock by the UK JCB dealer...
Doosan sells Montabert
Doosan has sold 100% of the shares of Montabert S.A.S. (France) to Joy Global Inc., a leading supplier of advanced equipment, systems and services...
“Resilient” JCB hit by decline in developing markets
JCB achieved underlying earnings in excess of £300 million for the fourth successive year, as improvements in Western economies were eclipsed by sharp falls...
GAP Group primed for growth with major refinancing
Glasgow-based GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire business, has successfully completed an up to £220million refinancing exercise to support the future growth...
Breedon announces positive 2014 results
BREEDON Aggregates has announced a 20% rise in revenues to £269.7 million for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Profit before tax was up 94%...
Microlise solutions for 105 Nationwide Platforms’ machines
NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS, the UK's largest powered access rental business, has extended its relationship with telematics provider Microlise.
The company, which provides a fleet of more...
A-Plant invest for £500 million Amey contract
EQUIPMENT rental company A-Plant has invested £1.6 million in new equipment to support Amey as work begins on the Infrastructure plus contract with Staffordshire County...
Apex ascend with over 40 new machines
A leading plant hirer has purchased over 40 new JCB machines - including six new compact tracked loader models that are said to be saving its...
JCB announce historic new deal
JCB has won one of the biggest engine supply deals in its history. Having secured an annual contract worth around £4.5 million, the agreement...
GAP launch new vehicle hire service
National hiring firm, GAP Hire Solutions, has announced the launch of a new Vehicle Hire division. With ambitious expansion plans for 2015, the branch is...
Blackwood spend £2.5 million on new JCB fleet
A leading Scottish plant hirer has bought 35 new JCB models worth nearly £2.5 million as it gears up for major new projects.
Kilmarnock based...
SMEs confident of raising finance
A survey has found that 73% of small businesses within the construction and manufacturing industries are now confident in their ability to raise finance....
£1.15m growth loan will support expansion
ONE of the UK’s leading generator hire companies is set to expand further after securing a £1.15m loan from Yorkshire Bank.
Normanton-based Generator Power will...
Network Rail’s profits soar amid record investment
NETWORK Rail spent almost £7 billion improving and expanding Britain’s rail network over the last 12 months.
This amounts to almost £20 million a day...
Relationships built to last
Maintaining strong relationships and having regular interactions with your local dealerships is vital to success, as LiuGong has demonstrated throughout its continued expansion into...
Service security
PLANT hire specialist Hewden says it has seen an encouraging response to its Core Fleet Guarantee. The guarantee - claimed as a first in...
Tools for hire at A-Plant
PLANT, tool and equipment hire company A-Plant is opening new stores under the brand name Tool Hire Express.
The hire company already has 125 existing...
