Cat 255 compact track loaders (CTL) for Kip Planer

‘UK first’ Cat 255 compact track loaders make good first impression

FINNING has delivered the first two Cat 255 compact track loaders (CTL) in the UK to Kip Planer. The models build on the success of...
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Tillicoultry Quarries benefits from Finning rebuild programme

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has ramped up its sustainability ambitions by extending the life of its machines through the Finning UK & Ireland rebuild programme. Four Cat...

New Hitachi wheel loader to bring ‘exceptional efficiency’ to European customers

HITACHI is launching a larger next-generation model from its Stage V-compliant wheel loader range, which has been tipped to enhance productivity on quarries and...

Bobcat compact loader earns top design accolade

THE new Bobcat L85 compact wheel loader has been honoured at the 2021 iF Design Awards. The machine triumphed in an automobiles/vehicles subcategory decided by...

Bobcat machines excel in Madrid snow clear up operation

BOBCAT machines have been playing a key role in clearing this month's historic and surprise snowfall in Madrid. A predicted 20cm of snow instead turned...

Yanmar unveils next generation V120 wheel loader

YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has announced the introduction of the next generation of its V120 wheel loader. The machine is described as being 'ideally suited'...
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Backhoe progress report

JCB is celebrating 60 years of manufacturing backhoe loaders. The company offers a little perspective on choosing an appropriate machine, with reference to its...

Bobcat expands compact wheel loader portfolio

BOBCAT has added to its compact wheel loader portfolio with the launch of the new L95 model, adding to the L85 and L75 machines...

Terex offers flexible finance package

TEREX has launched a 0% finance package across its latest range of emissions-compliant backhoe loaders. “Over the past few years we’ve seen the construction industry slowly...

JCB launches first full electric wheeled loader

JCB is launching the company's first full electric wheeled loader. The 403E is said to boast the largest standard battery pack in its class, with...

Loading shovel has all Angles covered

A Fife-based supplier of sand and gravel has been singing the praises of a new 25-tonne Volvo L150H loading shovel complete with 4.3m³ rehandling...

Platinum backhoe set to help train future plant operators

A machine built to celebrate the 70th birthday of the JCB backhoe loader is set to help train operators of the future. Sheffield-based K-Plant Hire...

Collier makes it a Volvo treble

COLLIER Quarrying & Recycling has completed a hat-trick of Volvo loading shovels, having taken delivery of a new L220H. The Cowdenbeath-based business said the machine...

JCB donates diggers to quake-hit Nepal

JCB has moved to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal with the donation of diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1 million. Ten backhoe...

UK Government gives green light for JCB to test hydrogen-powered backhoe on UK roads

THE UK Government has approved the use of the world’s first digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine on UK roads. Special dispensation, under a...

Doosan double for Breedon in Scotland

Breedon Group's Scottish operations have been boosted by the addition of two new Doosan Stage IV wheel loaders. The DL550-5 and DL450-5 have been put...
Cat 250 skid steer loader

Cat launches eight new skid steer and compact track loaders

CATERPILLAR has launched eight new next generation Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models. Four new Cat SSLs – the 250, 260,...
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Skid-steer solidity

RECYCLABLE materials processor Ideal Waste Paper (IWP) has purchased three new Bobcat S510 skid-steer loaders for use in the company’s materials recycling facility (MRF)...
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Dumbarton firm buys first Cat 972M XE

SCOTTISH quarrying expert, William Thompson & Son are the first UK firm to invest in the new Cat 972M XE Wheel Loader. The recent purchase will...
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Komatsu Europe launches WA700-8 wheel loader

KOMATSU has announced the launch of the all-new WA700-8 wheel loader, revealing the model has been designed to deliver 'unparalleled levels of safety, increased...

A ‘cool’ solution for demanding port project

The durability of Bell's wheeled loaders in dusty environments was the deciding factor in Westfield Plant & Management Services' decision to buy two machines for a...

Volvo launches ‘first of its kind’ collision mitigation system

VOLVO Construction Equipment has launched its Collision Mitigation System for the firm's wheel loaders. Described as an automatic braking feature that helps to reduce 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...
Wastewise CASE wheel loader

Resource management firm snaps up UK’s first CASE 651G loader

THE first CASE 651G wheel loader in the UK has been snapped up by Wastewise, an FCC Environment company. The machine has gone to work...

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...

New Komatsu skid steers touch down in Ireland

KOMATSU dealer McHale Plant Sales has revealed that models from the new EU Stage V-compliant SK715-8, SK815-8 and SK820-8 range of skid steer loaders...

Cat launches next generation compact track loaders

CATERPILLAR has announced that the next generation Cat 255 and 265 compact track loaders are a 'ground-up redesign' of the previous D3 series, improving...

Loading shovels prove their worth in log handling duties

JAMES Jones & Sons has taken delivery of new new Volvo loading shovels to assist with the firm's log handling activities. An L110H has been...
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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...

First of Bobcat’s new M-Series loaders arrives in UK

BOARCROSS Ltd has taken delivery of the first of the new Bobcat Stage V M-Series skid-steer loaders in the UK. The East Yorkshire-based firm has...