Bobcat loaders making tracks for major motocross and quad event
BOBCAT loaders were recently called into action to help build Kenny Festival race tracks.
The Kenny Festival, Europe's largest all-terrain event on two and four...
Yanmar Compact Equipment celebrates mini-excavator production milestone
YANMAR Compact Equipment has marked a major production milestone after the 300,000th mini-excavator rolled off the production line at the firm's Chikugo Plant in...
New compact digger combines industry ‘best practices’ in one product
VOLVO has launched its new F generation ECR58 compact excavator, with the manufacturer explaining the aim of the 6-tonne machine was to combine all...
Electric loader helps recycling facility meet sustainability goals
ENVIRONMENTAL solutions provider SUEZ has introduced a Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader at the firm's Bodmin materials recycling facility in Cornwall.
Integrating electric plant...
Miller time for new compact excavators
WICK-based housebuilding and groundwork contractor M M Miller has snapped up two brand new Volvo EC60E compact excavators.
The firm has become one of the...
New Volvo compact excavators introduced
SMT GB is bringing to market two new Volvo compact excavators in the form of the 3.5t EC37 and 4t ECR40.
The models replace the...
10-tonne machine helps Stonehaven hirer find a niche
A Stonehaven plant hirer has been singing the praises of the firm's new 10-tonne JCB 100C-1 excavator.
A Scott Plant Hire bought the machine to...
Yanmar dealers get hands-on with latest compact kit
YANMAR'S UK and Ireland dealer network recently attended a training event where they had the opportunity to operate "key" models in the firm's compact...
JCB gearing up for market growth
JCB is gearing up for massive growth in the compact excavator market with the launch of a new range of midis.
The first three machines...
New machine control solution launched for compact excavators
LEICA Geosystems has unveiled the new Leica iCON site excavator, described as a machine control solution that enables compact diggers to carry out designs...
Yanmar completes hat-trick of new mini excavator launches
YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has unveiled three new mini excavators, comprising the SV15VT, SV17VT and SV19VT.
The models are described as being 'perfect' for urban...
Skye’s the limit for Volvo compact
A long-established Skye-based firm has splashed out on a new Volvo ECR88D reduced swing compact excavator to help with the delivery of larger scale...
Aberdeenshire firm at the double
ROY Cowie LBS Ltd of Banchory, Aberdeenshire has bought two Volvo compact excavators after using ScotPlant as a barometer for current market leading equipment.
The machines will...
Latest Yanmar compact models set for Hillhead showcase
YANMAR has announced plans to showcase a number of its latest models at this year’s Hillhead exhibition.
The manufacturer's line-up will include a SV17VT mini-excavator,...
Mecalac adds to UK dealer network
MECALAC has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of SM Plant Ltd.
Warwickshire-based SM Plant will be responsible for supplying Mecalac’s range of...
New Bobcat compact loader shows its metal
CONCORDE Metals Limited, based at Belvedere in South East London, has continued its preference for the Bobcat brand that dates back to the early...
Tickled pink
PROMAC Solutions Limited and Doosan Construction Equipment have jointly donated a Bobcat E14 compact excavator, specially painted in pink, to L Lynch Plant Hire Limited,...
Molson Compact MD retires
ROBERT Brown, managing director of Molson Compact Equipment and an executive board member of Molson Group, has retired.
He stood down at the end of...
Bobcat celebrates one millionth compact loader
CELEBRATIONS to mark production of Bobcat's one millionth compact loader are underway.
For the company that created the compact plant industry in 1958 with the...
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...
Mecalac expands compact loader offering with new range
MECALAC has launched a new range of compact loaders to satisfy demand for small, multi-purpose solutions.
The new range comprises six models from 1.74t to...
Mecalac appoints new dealer in south east of UK
MECALAC UK has appointed Rygor Plant as its new official dealer in the south east of the UK.
Rygor Plant will offer Mecalac's full product...
Beauly business opts for compact digger/tiltrotator combination
G Simpson (Builders) Ltd of Beauly, near Inverness, has bought a zero swing Volvo ECR25D compact excavator and paired it with an Engcon tiltrotator.
The...
Field and Forest named central Scotland dealers for Yanmar CE
YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has appointed Field and Forest as its dealer for central Scotland.
The partnership is designed to expand Scottish customers’ access to...
Case closed on new compact wheel loaders for Roger Bullivant
Foundation engineering specialist Roger Bullivant has purchased seven Case Construction Equipment 321E, Compact Wheel Loaders.
Ordered to replace an aging fleet of loading shovels, Roger...
Finning launches ‘matchmaker’ tool to help firms find compact machines
FINNING UK & Ireland has launched a new online tool designed to simplify the process of finding a compact machine for specific projects, terrains,...
Komatsu creates ‘most versatile’ compact wheel loader in its class
KOMATSU Europe has revealed that it has equipped its latest compact wheel loader with multiple loader linkage options to increase versatility.
In a move to...
Compact Cats reaching out to a whole new audience
Finning Compact dealer Cautrac secures two new customers following demonstrations of exactly what the machines are capable of
KELLY Plant Hire and JPB Civil...
D series compact excavators pack a mighty punch!
EASY to operate, tough and durable, the new EC15D, EC18D and EC20D excavators from Volvo belie their small stature.
Featuring a D0.9A Volvo diesel engine,...
A hard act to follow
“I don’t think you’ll find a better balanced machine in its class.”
That's the verdict of Mark Preece, proprietor of MK Preece Excavations when asked...




































