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...
Liebherr expands compact loader portfolio
LIEBHERR has announced it has overhauled its compact loaders and expanded the series with the new L 504 model.
Innovations include a redesigned cab which...
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 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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
