Tag: JCB
JCB secures preliminary injunction against Manitou in patent case
JCB has revealed it has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou, ordering the firm to stop producing telehandlers featuring...
F1 partnership helps JCB gear up for global exposure
JCB has teamed up with a new British motor racing team. The partnership with SportPesa Racing Point F1 team (formerly Force India) will see JCB...
JCB unveils ‘industry’s safest’ 1-tonne dumper
JCB has launched a 1-tonne site dumper which it says will become the "safest machine in its class".
Making its debut at the Executive Hire...
Boris Johnson delivers keynote speech at JCB’s HQ
LEADING Brexiteer Boris Johnson MP has visited JCB's Staffordshire headquarters to deliver a keynote speech.
The former foreign secretary spoke from a podium on the...
New JCB cabs factory to be ‘most advanced in the world’
CONSTRUCTION of the new £50 million JCB Cab Systems factory is well on its way, with the plant giant targeting a summer opening.
The shell...
A grand Christmas for JCB staff as firm reveals festive bonus
MORE than 7,000 JCB employees are to receive a £1,000 Christmas bonus this year following an "exceptional" year for the business.
The manufacturer revealed it...
Electric dreams: JCB to showcase new excavator at EHS
JCB has announced that the firm's first ever electric excavator will be shown for the first time at the Executive Hire Show 2019.
The manufacturer...
JCB Teletruk proves its worth in firefighting operations
A JCB Teletruk has joined the fleet of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The machine is deployed at waste and rural fires to move...
Travis Perkins places order for 500 JCB machines
JCB has secured an order from Travis Perkins for 500 new machines in a deal worth more than £7 million.
Travis Perkins has bought a...
JCB raises over £30k for Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
JCB has presented a cheque of over £30,000 to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal ahead of the centenary of World War One.
The global...
Teenage operator lands dream job with Scots firm
A teenage operator has landed his dream job and got behind the controls of the new JCB X-Series excavator.
17-year-old Blair Hughes has wanted to...
JCB marks World War One centenary
JCB has marked the centenary of the World War One Armistice in three ways, including auctioning off of a mini excavator with poppy livery...
Lomond Plant invests £13 million in 250-machine deal
FALKIRK-based Lomond Plant has snapped up more than 250 JCB machines in a deal worth over £13 million.
The haul includes 18 brand new JCB 220X...
JCB kit to assist in quake-hit Indonesian island
JCB is donating equipment worth $250,000 to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi following the devastating earthquake and tsunami which has so far killed more...
JCB sees record turnover and sales thanks to “strong” market rebound
JCB has reported record turnover and machine sales in 2017, thanks to strong market rebound.
The global plant giant saw a near 28% rise in...
JCB creates poppy livery digger to raise funds for charity
JCB is to auction off a specially-designed mini-digger with red poppy livery to raise money for the Armed Forces community.
As the nation prepares to...
Demolition specification excavator doesn’t disappoint
JCB has announced the sale of one of the firm's first demolition specification X Series excavators.
Lincoln-based A.R.T. Demolition bought the machine for dismantling tasks...
Falcon swoops on JCB generators
TOWER crane supplier Falcon Tower Crane Services has invested in a fleet of JCB rental generators.
The firm has purchased a range of generators including...
JCB to invest £50 million in new cab factory
JCB has announced a £50 million investment in the "most advanced and productive" cab factory in the world.
The manufacturer said the new 350,000 sq...
TV personality praises JCB’s “boldness and innovation”
TV personality Richard Hammond has paid a visit to JCB's HQ in Staffordshire to test drive some of the firm's latest machines.
The Grand Tour...
JCB revs up for Grand Prix safety role
A number of JCB machines are set to play a supporting role at the upcoming Formula One French Grand Prix.
Twelve Loadalls and Teletruks have...
Big names out in force for Hillhead 2018
THE biggest names in the UK plant industry will shortly be making tracks for Tarmac’s quarry near Buxton when Hillhead 2018 gets underway.
The exhibition,...
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...
JCB updates telematics system to aid mixed fleet operators
JCB has announced the launch of a new version of its LiveLink telematics system which the manufacturer said will allow mixed fleet operators to control...
“Fast and flexible” payment solutions help JCB Finance scoop award
JCB Finance has won the Captive Finance Provider accolade at the Leasing Life Chief Executives’ Lending Forum and Awards 2018.
The JCB Finance team had to demonstrate...
Builders merchant snaps up 500 JCB machines
JEWSON has placed an order worth over £8 million for 500 JCB machines.
The builders merchant - which has over 600 branches across the UK...
Mini excavator user is picture perfect with JCB
A Scots landscape business owner has won the use of a JCB for a year after triumphing in an online photography competition.
Jim Anderson, who...
JCB Innovation Centre hosts BBC’s Question Time
JCB hosted the most recent edition of BBC One's flagship political show Question Time.
Host David Dimbleby and a panel of politicians and pundits answered...
No fair-weather friend: JCB Finance vows long-term sector commitment
IT goes without saying that a firm's ability to invest in plant equipment and associated products can play a crucial role in the creation...
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...
