Ardent and JCB seal £40 million equipment order
PLANT giants Ardent Hire Solutions is buying 700 JCB machines in a deal worth more than £40 million.
The Middlesex-headquartered firm is purchasing Loadall telehandlers and rough...
SCG’s newest recruit hopes to make a Mark
SCG Supplies has appointed Mark Wemyss as the firm's new area sales manager for Scotland and the north of England.
Mark, who spent over a...
A moment to ‘Take’ in 20 years of progress
Takeuchi UK has come a long way since establishing a home in Rochdale, Lancashire in 1996. Gary Moug reports on how the firm has become a...
Getting to know…Stephen Grieve
NINE years ago Stephen Grieve sold his car for £5000 and invested the money in spare parts for the construction industry. The rest, as...
Kubota enjoys last laugh with historic milestone
When mini-excavators were first introduced to the British market in the 1970s, some scoffed at the concept. As Kubota celebrates its 50,000th excavator sale...
Terex ‘Russells’ up new UK distributor
TEREX Construction has added Russell Group to its UK distributor network.
The Yorkshire-based company will stock Terex site dumpers, backhoe loaders and compaction rollers at its five dealerships...
Keltbray Group secures deal for Dunne assets
Keltbray Group has confirmed it has acquired some of the assets of Dunne Group, which went into administration last month with the loss of...
Management buyout at MTS Nationwide
MTS Nationwide Limited has been acquired via a management buy-out. The plant hire and sales provider for the Doosan Bobcat range of equipment operates throughout Scotland...
Terex names new national accounts relationship manager
JON Beckley has been named national accounts relationship manager at Terex Construction's UK manufacturing facility.
Jon has worked with the Terex Group for 17 years within...
JCB profits down in 2015
JCB achieved underlying earnings of £214 million in 2015, an £80 million drop from the previous year.
Sales turnover was £2.34 billion, down from £2.51...
Breedon hints at future acquisitions
BREEDON Aggregates said the business is “confident” of meeting 2016 market expectations after announcing its unaudited interim results for the six months ending 30...
A-Plant invests in accommodation fleet
A-Plant's accommodation division has splashed out almost £2 million to renew the company's static and mobile welfare unit fleet.
84 Genquip Groundhog units have been bought,...
Wacker Neuson to open new plant in China
The Wacker Neuson Group is planning to open a new production plant in China.
The plant, located near Shanghai, will initially produce compact excavators for...
Hewden appoints new sales and marketing director
PATRICK Jelly has been named Group sales and marketing director at Hewden.
The former Pitney Bowes manager has already taken up the newly created role...
BlueMAC expands its global presence
BlueMAC Manufacturing has branched out by appointing SKALA Australasia Pty Ltd as the exclusive distributor of the firm's products in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific...
Miller makes new sales appointments
MILLER UK has added two new members to its sales team.
Strategic accounts manager David Pope will manage the firm's key OEM and large hire customers...
Breedon still Hope-ful over acquisition
Breedon Aggregates remain confident of completing the acquisition of Hope Materials despite concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority in relation to 27...
Upwardly mobile: AB2000 snaps up six Liebherr cranes
AB2000 has taken delivery of six new Liebherr cranes, taking the total number of mobile cranes in its fleet to 14.
The deal involves five...
Relentless named new A&Y dealer
CUMBERNAULD-based Relentless Plant has been appointed as a dealer of A&Y Equipment for Scotland’s Central Belt and Borders regions.
The portfolio consists of Yanmar excavators,...
A-Plant makes Paisley survey investment
A-Plant has opened a new Survey Hire Express centre in Paisley to serve the Scottish market with the latest survey instruments.
The firm said almost...
Quick Reach acquires Specialized Access
Independent access and telehandler rental firm Quick Reach Powered Access Ltd is expanding into Scotland after acquiring the assets of Wishaw-based Specialized Access Ltd.
The...
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...
