Born in the USA
TRACING its roots back to the agricultural equipment industry in the 1850s, US manufacturer Gehl is now celebrating 40 years of designing and producing...
AB2000’s expansion plans gather pace
TO support the firm's ambitious expansion to Inverness and Aberdeen and in the Central Belt, AB2000 has bought six E-series Articulated Dump Trucks from...
EvoQuip swoops in to launch Falcon 820 inclined screen
COMPACT crushing and screening equipment specialist EvoQuip has announced the launch of the Falcon 820 inclined screen.
Combining scalping, screening, and stockpiling in one self-contained unit,...
Hitachi unveils new forestry excavator
HITACHI is launching the new ZX135USL-7 forestry excavator, designed for applications such as logging, log felling, loading and digging.
Equipped with a 'robust' undercarriage, the...
Sunward to debut new models at Plantworx 2023
CONSTRUCTION equipment manufacturer Sunward has announced the firm will make its Plantworx debut this year.
The 500m2 stand will host the launch of several new...
Sandvik launches ‘enhanced’ three-deck Doublescreen solution
SANDVIK Mobile Crushers and Screens has launched its new QA452, described as the latest evolution of the Sandvik QA Series products and three-deck Doublescreen...
Caterpillar introduces next generation D8 dozer
CATERPILLAR is launching the new D8 dozer with next generation technology designed to provide faster and more accurate results.
The design aims to make it...
Record year for Hyundai
HYUNDAI is claiming to have become the fastest growing construction equipment firm in the UK.
The company has reported that machines released to the UK and Irish market...
A steer in the right direction
A choice of over 50 different product families of approved attachments are available on Bobcat’s new versions of its M-Series S450, S510 and S530 skid-steer...
Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire celebrate operator training milestone
A partnership between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire has resulted in 1,000 students being trained so far at the Operator Skills Hub.
Established in...
Mackoy sticking to what they know
“QUALITY, back-up and operator acceptance tick the boxes for Mackoy Ltd.”
So says Managing Director Mike Mayock, as the company recently added two more Volvo EC140D’s...
Sunward aims to create Scottish dealer network
THE UK distributor for a major Chinese equipment manufacturer is searching for Scottish-based dealers as part of an expansion into the European market.
Sunward Equipment...
Bespoke solution pays off for West Lothian ground specialist
WEST Lothian-based Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has made a significant investment in its plant fleet, bringing in new machines from the Wirtgen Group, Streumaster and...
Making Trax: new site tipped to boost machinery turnover
FORMER Blue Machinery (Scotland) general manager Allan Kane is launching a new online global marketplace for new and used machinery.
TraxTrader has already generated interest...
Nixon places top JCB order
NIXON Hire has recently completed its biggest single order with JCB after investing in a new telehandler fleet worth almost £14 million.
The equipment rental...
CDE unveils new filter press innovation at Hillhead
CDE has added to its water management and recycling systems offering by unveiling its new ProPress high-performance filter press at Hillhead.
Developed to meet the...
Bobcat unveils new range of rotary telehandlers
BOBCAT has launched a new range of rotary telehandlers.
The range includes nine Stage V-powered models for the European market, covering lifting heights from 18...
Latest release completes Kubota’s new 5-tonne series
KUBOTA has completed its new series of 5-tonne machines with the introduction of the U50-5.
The model joins the KX060- 5 and U56-5, which were...
Liebherr adds to Generation 8 excavator range
LIEBHERR has unveiled the latest addition to its Generation 8 family in the shape of the R 928 crawler excavator.
Positioned between the R 926...
Legacy of innovation: latest Bobcat telehandlers unveiled
Bobcat has expanded its telehandler range with the addition of the 8m TL43.80HF and 7m TL30.70 models.
Kubota launches new generation of micro excavators
KUBOTA has unveiled its new generation of micro excavators in the form of the K008-5 and U10-5.
Replacing the K008-3, U10-3 and U10-3SL models, Kubota said...
Case unveils new material handling crawler excavator
THERE'S a new addition to the Case D Series range of crawler excavators - the CX290D, which the firm says has been specifically designed for...
bauma 2019: back and bigger than ever
BAUMA, the word’s largest construction plant equipment trade fair, returns to Munich on 8-14 April. Many of the world’s largest manufacturers will be showcasing...
£5.5m machine deal ‘ticks the right boxes’ for Lomond Plant
FALKIRK-based Lomond Plant has snapped up 98 new JCB machines in a £5.5 million swoop to aid the firm's expansion plans.
The order includes 18 new 13-tonne JS131...
‘Value-added features’ help new Takeuchi short tail excavator stand out
TAKEUCHI is adding to its portfolio of short tail excavators with the launch of the 3.8-tonne TB335R.
One of the new 3-Series machines, the new...
Hydrema to promote Scottish changes
HYDREMA will be showing off the 912F 4x4 articulated 10t payload and the 922F 6x6 20t payload dump trucks at ScotPlant 2018.
The manufacturer will...
Latest Doosan digger designed to boost urban and road work
DOOSAN has launched the DX100W-7 10.7-tonne wheeled excavator, which has been designed primarily for urban and road maintenance tasks.
To boost operation in very restricted...
JCB lands mammoth £75m Loadall order
JCB has secured a record £75 million order for Loadall telehandlers.
Ardent Hire Solutions is investing in 1,100 Loadalls, ranging from the 525-60 through to...
Hitachi unveils smallest wheeled excavator to date
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has launched its smallest wheeled excavator to date as demand grows for equipment capable of working in narrow spaces or...
Fast pipe lifting
THE Concrete Pipe Lifter RVD-4-Eco reduces the time taken to lift concrete pipes by 50% compared to previous methods, according to hire company A-Plant,...
