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,...

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...
Yanmar's Chikugo Plant in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...
Achnacarry Estate peatland restoration

Yanmar equipment helps create sustainable future for Scottish Highlands

YANMAR has revealed how its compact machinery has been playing a key role in peatland restoration efforts in the Scottish Highlands. Scotland’s peatlands are described...
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...

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...

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...

Why innovation is driving the future of the construction industry

Mark Royse, head of sales at Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, discusses the latest industry growth figures and explains why the future of compact equipment...
L-R: Ryan Hollebone (director - compact equipment, SMT GB); Patrick Desmond (general manager, Kioti UK); and Chris Clark (operations manager, Kioti UK)

SMT GB adds to compact offering with Kioti UK acquisition

SMT GB has announced the acquisition of Kioti UK, broadening its compact equipment division and adding a further 58 independent dealers to its network. The...
Compact electric excavator

Electric digger charges ahead with town centre regeneration

A Hitachi Premium Rental compact electric excavator has helped to regenerate the town centre of Aalst, near Eindhoven in The Netherlands. The ZE85 was used...
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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...

New Hyundai machine shows its muscles on tight job sites

HYUNDAI'S new HX85A concept machine is now available in the UK and European markets. The compact excavator in the 8–9t class boasts an optional two-piece...

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.

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...

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...

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...

First Bobcat compact wheel loader rolls off the production line

BOBCAT has confirmed the company's first new L85 compact wheel loader is now in full production. The machine, which is being produced at Bobcat's plant in...

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...

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...

Home advantage pays off for Chris Knight at Black Isle Show

Yanmar has announced that its Highland-based dealer Chris Knight Plant Sales enjoyed 'unprecedented success' at this year's Black Isle Show.
Compact construction machinery

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,...

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...
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...

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...

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...

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,...