Tag: JCB
Tee off for £30m JCB golf course
WORK has started on an ambitious project to create a £30 million championship golf course designed to support JCB’s growth plans. The proposals are for a spectacular...
JCB in €25 million investment
JCB Germany has announced the biggest single investment ever in its business as the company prepares to celebrate 50 years of trading in the important...
Buckhurst’s stock is rising
AN order of more than £6.5 million of JCB machinery will help stock Buckhurst Specialist Plant's new depot in Aberdeen.
The deal includes a fleet...
Lord Bamford champions industry in maiden speech
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford used his maiden speech in the House of Lords to champion the cause of engineering and British manufacturing.
He said,...
Runners muck-in for charity
2700 people took part in this year’s JCB Mud Run – raising just over £50,000 for the NSPCC.
Participation in the event, which involves crawling,...
Boom time for plant industry highlighted by £35 million deal
A clear sign that the UK plant market is booming again came today when it was announced JCB has secured an order for more...
JCB’s golf course plans in full swing
PLANS for a new £30 million golf course to help JCB boost sales and build global awareness of its brand have today been given the...
Supermarket deal brings JCB legacy plans to life
THE redevelopment of a former JCB factory in Uttoxeter today took a giant leap forward with news that Waitrose is planning a new store on...
JCB Mud Run raises over £50,000
2700 people took part in this year's JCB Mud Run - raising £50,127 for the NSPCC.
Participation in the event, which involves crawling, climbing and splashing around...
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...
Chinese Premier meets JCB boss
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford last night met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at an event designed to promote trade growth for British companies.
The reception for...
Major milestone for plant hire firm
PLANT Hire UK has invested £11 million in more than 200 new telehandlers - a deal which marks a significant milestone for the growing...
Vince Cable gets skills insight
Vince Cable MP has visited JCB's headquarters for an insight into their development of skills for the future and its global manufacturing operations.
The Secretary...
Time to muck-in for mud run!
MORE than 2000 people are expected to compete in the JCB Mud Run this summer.
The event – which began in 2012 – has a specially designed...
Backhoes aid Balkan flood efforts
JCB has stepped in to help with the clear-up operations in Serbia and Bosnia after the region’s worst ever floods. More than 50 people have...
JCB profits on the rise
JCB achieved its third most profitable year in its 68-year history in 2013, the company has announced.
Earnings stood at £313 million on an EBITDA...
Heart-warming news for JCB drivers
JCB digger drivers have received some heart-warming news with the announcement that a new system is available on its iconic backhoe loaders that automatically...
JCB tees off year with plans for £30m course
CONSTRUCTION machinery giants JCB have announced plans to build a £30 million golf course, which they describe as "the biggest marketing tool" in the...
JCB shopfloor employees accept 2.6% pay increase
JCB shopfloor employees have voted to accept a 2.6% pay rise as part of a newly-agreed three-year wage deal.
The agreement was reached following...
Scot who became JCB chief retires
A Scot who rose through the ranks to become JCB's Group Chief Executive has retired after 43 years' service.
John Patterson CBE, who started his...
Ulster demolition showcases XD JCB models
A leading demolition contractor in Northern Ireland has praised the performance of a fleet of JCB demolition excavators at one of Belfast’s highest profile...
