Tag: JCB
JCB team helps create WW1 tank tribute
A team from JCB recently helped in a tribute to the crucial role played by tanks in the First World War.
The story of the...
JCB celebrates 40-year Loadall milestone
JCB has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic handler, having sold more than 220,000 machines since the initial launch in October 1977.
The manufacturer...
10-tonne machine helps Stonehaven hirer find a niche
A Stonehaven plant hirer has been singing the praises of the firm's new 10-tonne JCB 100C-1 excavator.
A Scott Plant Hire bought the machine to...
Power Products division turns up the gas
JCB is poised to make major inroads into the gas powered generator market after announcing a deal worth £10 million.
The company’s Power Products division...
JCB builds for the future with record apprentice intake
JCB has revealed that a £7.5 million investment in the firm's Young Talent programme has created 168 new jobs this year, including a record...
Bell appointed CEA honorary president
JCB director David Bell has been appointed the first honorary president of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA).
David has been with JCB for 43, having...
JCB records “robust” financial results for 2016
JCB has reported a 34% rise in earnings for 2016 despite a dip in the global construction equipment market.
The manufacturer said it had "defied...
Silverstone-bound Loadalls set for life in the fast lane
A FLEET of JCB Loadalls are poised to play a starring role at this year's British Grand Prix.
Fourteen 531-70 telehandlers will provide four...
Competitors hail ‘best ever’ JCB Mud Run
A record 3,000 competitors took part in this year's JCB Mud Run - raising a whopping £70,042 for charity.
Now in its sixth year, the...
Double excavator purchase helps Stirling firm meet demand
OGILVIE Construction's programme to upgrade machinery has gathered pace with the purchase of two new JCB excavators.
The Stirling-based contractor has invested £65,000 on the machines,...
Huge telehandler order expands Nixon’s reach
JCB is celebrating an order worth almost £9 million for the sale of more than 160 Loadall telehandlers to Nixon Hire.
The new fleet spans the...
JCB aims to become major player in powered access sector
JCB has entered the powered access market for the first time, vowing to become a major player in the $8 billion sector.
Project Plant attended...
£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...
Capitol gains for JCB Loadall
A JCB Loadall has played a crucial role in the Christmas celebrations at Capitol Hill in Washington.
A JCB 507-42 Loadall telehandler helped with the installation...
Attachments division key to JCB business
WITH over 90 families of attachments and some 2,500 products, it's fair to say that JCB isn't content with standing still when it comes...
Innovation “essential” in crowded compact market
JCB has added four new models to its new generation compact excavator range.
Featuring operating weights of 4.8-5.7 tonnes, the midis are available in conventional,...
JCB’s HQ struck by mini tornado
A mini tornado struck JCB's world headquarters in Staffordshire this week, causing production to be temporarily suspended.
The manufacturer said hurricane force winds tore into...
JCB lands £35m machine order
JCB has confirmed one of its biggest deals of the year after A-Plant ordered 1,200 machines.
The deal is worth £35 million and follows A-Plant's purchase of...
JCB students in poignant poppy tribute
JCB Academy students have paid a poignant tribute to those who died in the two world wars.
The youngsters have been researching the heroic exploits...
JCB lands prestigious export award
JCB paused production at a factory this week to allow more than 500 employees watch the manufacturer collect a top export award.
JCB Compact Products in...
Ardent and JCB seal £40 million equipment order
PLANT giants Ardent Hire Solutions is buying 700 JCB machines in a deal worth more than £40 million.
The Middlesex-headquartered firm is purchasing Loadall telehandlers and rough...
Bronze bust marks centenary of JCB founder’s birth
A bronze bust has been unveiled to mark the centenary of the birth of 'Mr JCB'.
Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE was born on June 21,...
JCB boss backs Brexit
JCB chairman Lord Bamford has written to all the firm's UK employees and pensioners, telling them he will be voting for the UK to...
Landmark mini excavator order for West Lothian firm
MULHOLLAND Plant Services (MPS) has secured a UK-first by snapping up three new JCB 48Z-1 mini excavators.
The West Lothian-based firm also bought eight JCB 86C-1...
Landmark JCB Hydradig deal placed
THE JCB Hydradig will be making its UK debut at ScotPlant 2016 – and the firm has confirmed an order for 50 of the...
And the Oscar for best lifting goes to…
YOU might not automatically associate the Oscars with heavy construction machinery - but a JCB Loadall telehandler played a starring role at the biggest...
Glut of new JCB models geared up for Scottish debuts
A series of brand new JCB models will make their first appearances in Scotland at ScotPlant 2016.
As part of an extensive line-up of 25...
Timing is everything
JCB Finance highlights the impact of timing when it comes to your plant purchases and maximising on tax saving opportunities.
AFTER a period of uncertainty...
JCB machines involved in storm clear-up operation
Diggers help avoid "catastrophic flooding" in Lake District
A fleet of JCB machines were drafted in to help prevent "catastrophic flooding" caused by Storm Desmond...
JCB marks 70 years with limited edition machine
JCB IS marking its 70th anniversary by giving employees around the world an extra day’s holiday – and by launching a limited edition version...
