Plantforce puts safety first with major site dumper deal

NATIONAL hirer Plantforce has placed an order of £4.2 million for a fleet of Thwaites site dumpers. The deal comprises 105 dumpers, including 58 nine-tonne...

Mecalac and Morris Leslie agree dumper deal

MECALAC has announced a supply agreement with Morris Leslie Plant Hire for site dumpers. The deal will see the manufacturer provide upwards of 200...

JCB launches electric site dumper

JCB has unveiled its first electric site dumper with the one tonne high-tip model powered by lithium-ion battery technology. Described as being designed to work...

Mecalac dumper named ‘Best of the Best’ at prestigious awards

MECALAC is celebrating after winning the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards ‘Best of the Best’ category for its new REVOTRUCK dumper. Judges praised the concept...

Mecalac announces ‘major evolutions’ to site dumper range

MECALAC has announced a series of 'major evolutions' to its site dumper portfolio. The manufacturer revealed the move follows the success of its MDX range...

Next generation dumpers from Terex

GLOBAL equipment solutions provider, Terex Construction, has announced a Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Final-compliant range of nine and ten-tonne site dumpers. Featuring 55kW (74hp) JCB EcoMAX...

Hire giant splashes out on more dual view dumpers

A-PLANT has decided to invest in more Wacker Neuson dual view dumpers. The hire firm said it is helping to improve site 'safety, sustainability and...

Demand for safer machines drives Hi-Viz dumper investment

A-PLANT has revealed that a growing demand for safer and more efficient machines is behind firm's new investment in a fleet of JCB Hi-Viz...

Advance dump truck driver to fly the flag for Scotland at national awards ceremony

AN Advance Construction dumper truck driver will fly the flag for Scotland in Manchester this October at the final of the National Federation of...

CPA launches new forward tipping dumper safety guidance

The Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) has released new operational safety guidance for forward tipping dumper operators. ‘Staying Safe When Operating Forward Tipping Dumpers’ is principally...

Terex confirms lucrative dumper order

TEREX has reached an agreement with A-Plant to supply 230 specialist Terex Power Tip site dumper units. The brand new TA1, TA3, TA6 and TA9...
Opening of Thwaites factory extension

Dumper manufacturer to increase production capacity

SITE dumper manufacturer Thwaites has announced the 'most significant' factory investment in the firm's 88-year history, with an extension that is set to increase...

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...

Terex Trucks apprentices complete “unique and invaluable” restoration project

APPRENTICES at off-road hauler manufacturer Terex Trucks have successfully restored a truck built in the 1970s back to its former glory. 17 young apprentices embarked...

GAP makes cabbed dumper commitment

GAP has confirmed that all new 6 and 9 tonne dumpers purchased in future will be cabbed. The hire giant said it is making the move...

Hire company expands dumper fleet with major Mecalac order

IRISH plant and tool hire company Laois Hire has snapped up 34 new Mecalac site dumpers. The Portlaoise-based business, which was founded in 1992, has...

Safety on the agenda as production starts on JCB dumpers

PRODUCTION is underway of JCB's new range of site dumpers, including the Hi-Viz model that has been described as bringing new levels of safety...

Positive feedback for new site dumpers

MURPHY Plant has bought 25 cabbed JCB site dumpers to help improve the health and wellbeing of its machine operators. Part of J. Murphy &...

Mecalac unveils ‘world-first’ electric six-tonne dumper

MECALAC has unveiled what it describes as the first 100% electric six-tonne dumper in the world. The all-new eMDX is said to mark a 'major...

New guide offers dumper safety advice

THE Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has launched a good practice guide for the safe use of dumpers. The guidance stemmed from an industry...

New Mecalac cabbed dumpers go into production

MECALAC Construction Equipment UK has announced production is underway of its new MDX cabbed site dumper range. Manufactured at Mecalac’s Coventry site, the models are...

Contract hirer adds tracked dumpers to portfolio

Dawsongroup emc has added Prinoth Panther T14R tracked rotating dump vehicles to its fleet. The supplier of industrial, municipal and specialist vehicles now has a...

JCB reveals high-spec site dumper deal

JCB has announced that an agricultural and groundworks contractor has bought the highest specification JCB site dumper ever ordered in Northern Ireland. The new Stage...

Terex updates site dumper portfolio

IN response to widespread customer demand, Terex has announced the streamlining of its two-tonne site dumper range. The project will see continued investment in developing...

Investing for the future: Terex Trucks gearing up for new challenges

MOTHERWELL’S “best-kept secret” is how Terex Trucks director and general manager Paul Douglas jokingly refers to the dump truck manufacturer’s premises, despite the business...

Getting to know…Will Redman

Will Redman is distributor manager (north) for dumper specialist Thwaites. He is responsible for managing the manufacturer’s supply of products to dealers in the...

Safety features help earn site dumper award win

JCB is celebrating after the safety benefits of the manufacturer's smallest site dumper were honoured at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2021. The JCB 1T-2...

Mecalac dumpers prove their versatility

VERSATILE Equipment has completed a major supply agreement with Knights Brown, which involved the firm providing five TA10P heavy-duty Mecalac forward-tip site dumpers to...

Terex and GAP seal multi-million pound dumper deal

TEREX Construction has announced its largest site dumper order of the year -  460 three, six and nine-tonne Terex® site dumpers to be supplied to...

Comments sought on dumper safety guidance

A Good Practice Guide on the safe operation of dumpers has been introduced following a number of serious incidents. The document has been produced through the...