Hyundai and CNH form mini-excavator alliance

HYUNDAI Heavy Industries (HHI) and CNH Industrial have agreed an exclusive strategic alliance for the production and development of mini-excavators. The ten-year deal, with an...

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...

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...

Massive order boosts Morris Leslie expansion plans

Morris Leslie Plant Hire said it "wasn't a difficult decision" to invest in 66 new Volvo compact excavators. The firm has also snapped up five reduced...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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.

Executive Hire Show launch for new JCB midis

JCB’s new range of midi excavators will be launched to the UK market at the Executive Hire Show as the company prepares to meet...
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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...

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,...

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...
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...

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...
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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...

Lloyd Ltd appointed to Mecalac dealer network

MECALAC has appointed Lloyd Ltd to its UK and Ireland dealer network. Headquartered in Carlisle, but with dealerships on both sides of the border, the...

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...
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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...

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.

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...
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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...

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...
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...