Mecalac and Rygor Plant partnership

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...
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Marubeni-Komatsu appoints south east utility dealer

MARUBENI-Komatsu has appointed Crawfords Group to its utility dealer network. The firm will cover Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, and South Berkshire, offering equipment...

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...

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...

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...

SMT GB confirms changes to buying process for Volvo compact customers

FOLLOWING a restructuring of the SMT GB sub-dealer network, the firm has announced that customers within certain areas of England, Scotland and Wales can...

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...

Landmark Case B-series compact track loader sold in the UK

THE sale of the first Case B-series compact track loader in the UK has been completed. Case dealer Robert Coates Plant Sales sold the TV370B...
Electric wheel loader at recycling facility

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...

Johnston Plant named Yanmar compact dealer

JOHNSTON Plant Sales has been appointed a Yanmar compact equipment dealer for Birmingham and the West Midlands. Joining the network with immediate effect, the firm will...

Get a load of these…

FOUR new D Series small-chassis models are the newest additions to the Cat compact track loader (CTL) and skid-steer loader (SSL) ranges: SSL models...

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...

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...

Doosan agrees exclusive supply agreement with Tobroco-Giant

DOOSAN Infracore Europe has confirmed it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Netherlands-based compact wheel loader specialist Tobroco-Giant. Under the agreement, selected models will...

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...

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 machines help to blaze a trail in mountain biking

A Bobcat B730 backhoe loader and E55 mini-excavator have been credited with playing a key role in helping to construct some of South Africa's best...

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...

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,...

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,...
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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...

Yanmar hails ‘hugely positive’ impact of decision to expand UK presence

Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) has hailed its decision to expand its presence in the UK last year.

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...

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...

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...

Viby attachment launches compact Hy-Tip

DANISH bucket manufacturer Viby Attachment has launched a new version of its popular Hy-Tip bucket for compact and backhoe loaders. Lighter and smaller than the standard...

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...

J MAC adds two more models to growing fleet

J MAC has revealed the business is continuing to add new models to its ever-expanding line-up and is currently looking for dealers to expand...

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...
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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...