JCB launches platinum editions to mark backhoe loader milestone

JCB is introducing a small number of platinum edition 3CX and 4CX backhoe loaders to mark 70 years of manufacturing the 'iconic' machine. Company founder...

Bobcat compact loader inventors earn hall of fame induction

BROTHERS Cyril and Louis Keller, who invented the world’s first compact loader (later named the Bobcat skid-steer loader), have been selected as inductees for...

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...
CASE Impact concept

CASE looks to make an Impact with cab-free loader concept

CASE Construction Equipment is presenting Impact at bauma 2025, a new machine concept said to mark a 'significant step forward' in construction technology for the...

Malcolm Group completes landmark Stage V wheel loader purchase

THE Malcolm Group has snapped up 29 new JCB machines, including the first Stage V 457 wheeled loading shovel in Scotland. The Linwood-headquartered firm's line-up of...

Volvo reveals updates to H-Series wheel loaders

VOLVO'S H-Series wheel loaders have been updated, the manufacturer has revealed. In 2014 the L60H-L220H wheel loaders were introduced, followed three years later by the...
Cat 265 compact track loader

Finning offers customers the chance to test drive new Cat 265 CTL

FOR a limited time, Finning is offering customers the chance to get behind the wheel of the next generation Cat 265 compact track loader (CTL)...
Wheel loader at recycling facility

High-lift loader proves its worth at composting plant

RYEDALE Organics has snapped up a Hyundai HL960A XT wheel loader, equipped with a high-tip Ulrich bulk handling bucket. The loader joins two other HL960As...
CASE SV340B, which draws inspiration from Metallica’s James Hetfield

CASE designs skid steer inspired by Metallica frontman

THE CASE Construction Equipment stand at bauma 2025 is hosting a SV340B skid steer loader, which draws inspiration from none other than rock band...

Terex unveils plans to mark backhoe loader anniversary

TEREX is launching a limited edition engine for its backhoe loader range to celebrate the iconic machine’s 55th anniversary.  The powerful 111hp Tier III 83kW engine will...

CASE machines used to create site for unique historical game

TWO CASE machines have been utilised on a unique project in Florence, which involved the creation of a playing field in the heart of...

New loader’s compact dimensions boost tight site work

YANMAR Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has announced the launch of its V65 wheel loader, which is said to have been designed to "excel" in...

“Rugged and durable” wheel loader strengthens Kubota range

Kubota UK has unveiled its new R082 wheel loader, which the manufacturer claims has been designed with the optimum balance of "size, power and...
Electric wheel loader

Electric wheel loader packs a punch at bagging facility

VOLVO Construction Equipment’s L120 Electric wheel loader is making its UK debut at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Nuneaton Packed Products site. The move is part of...

Fastest digger on earth revealed

The world-famous JCB GT has been crowned the fastest digger on earth after reaching speeds of more than 70 miles an hour in Australia. Racing in...
Komatsu WA475-11

Komatsu confirms double wheel loader launch

KOMATSU has launched its latest generation of wheel loaders - the WA475-11 and WA485-11. The models feature a newly developed Komatsu diesel engine, described as...

Next generation Cat loaders aim to enhance operator efficiency

CAT has announced that the new 950 and 962 next generation wheel loaders boast technologies that 'boost efficiencies, provide consistent bucket fill factors, and...
Develon DL-7 wheel loader range

Develon adds new features to award-winning wheel loader range

DEVELON has announced several new features and options for its award-winning DL-7 wheel loader range. Comprising eleven models from the smallest DL200-7 through to the...
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A history of the backhoe

1948 – Major Loader introduced, the first European hydraulic loader 1951 – Smaller Master Loader joins the line. At £75, JCB sold 2,000 1953...

CASE looks to clean up on major sustainability project

CASE Construction Equipment is providing equipment to support a major, multi-year environmental project. The manufacturer, partnered with parent company CNH Industrial and media platform 4...

Bell makes history with 15-machine deal

A historic deal has been struck which has resulted in Hanson using Bell ADTs and wheeled loaders for the first time. Bell Equipment UK has supplied 15 machines...
Stevens Equipment Rental team with new wheel loaders

Stevens Equipment Rental marks machine milestone with ‘UK-first’ safety tech

STEVENS Equipment Rental has taken delivery of its 1,000th new machine while also becoming the first UK company to deploy the Cat 980 with...

New Hitachi loader tipped to boost productivity on quarries and recycling plants

HITACHI has announced it is launching a larger next-generation model from its Stage V-compliant wheel loader range. The ZW310-7 is described as providing operators with...

Doosan extends wheel loader range with double launch

DOOSAN has launched the new DL220-7 and DL250-7 wheel loaders, following on from the introduction of seven larger DL-7 machines in December 2020. Like the...
A new A40G articulated hauler and EC500 crawler excavator, part of Stevens Equipment Rental’s latest 38-unit Volvo fleet expansion.

Stevens Equipment Rental adds 38 new Volvos in major fleet investment

STEVENS Equipment Rental (SER) has marked its 50th anniversary with the addition of 38 high-spec Volvo machines. The new models will be delivered to the...
Volvo wheel loader

Volvo CE launches new generation of wheel loaders

VOLVO Construction Equipment has unveiled its new generation wheel loaders. The manufacturer is introducing the first wave, comprising five revamped models: the L150, L180, L200...
CASE 421G compact wheel loader

CASE to host European debut of new backhoe loader at Hillhead 2026

CASE has announced that Hillhead 2026 will be the destination for the European premiere of a brand new backhoe loader model. The model will join...

Arctic Circle challenge is snow bother for G-Series loaders

CASE wheel loaders have been called into action to battle snow on roads in the Arctic Circle. In the counties of Finnmark and Troms, the...
JCB High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) pictured on duty in Afghanistan producing a protective wall

JCB lands $50 million U.S. Army deal

JCB has won a $50 million contract to supply high-speed backhoe loaders to the United States Army. The High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) will be...
Volvo Electric wheel loader

Volvo electric wheel loader scoops prestigious design award

VOLVO Construction Equipment is celebrating after winning a Red Dot product design award for its L120 Electric wheel loader. The manufacturer said the machine’s modern...