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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
CNH Construction agrees strategic partnership with compact loader specialist
CNH Construction has announced an industrial cooperation agreement with Oy Norcar Ab, a Finnish company that specialises in manufacturing compact loaders.
Built on Finland’s west...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...



































