The new partnership between the two companies means that Engcon UK will supply their range of machine hitches, tiltrotators, control systems and other products to The Scot JCB Group. The collaboration between Scot JCB and Engcon will enable The Scot JCB Group to install tiltrotators to its’ range of JCB …
Read More »Bennie Equipment invest in New JCB 525-60E Electric Telehandler
Bennie Equipment announce that they are one of the first U.K. companies to purchase the new totally electric 6m/2.5 tonne telehandler. Within minutes after the official launch on the 18th November 2020, Bennie Equipment placed an order. The JCB 525-60E has been completely redesigned with new running gear, utilising a …
Read More »JCB unveils world’s first hydrogen digger
It is one of engineering’s most impressive double acts – a father and son from Britain’s best-known construction family have joined forces to create the world’s first hydrogen digger. JCB chairman Lord Bamford and his son Jo, who runs Ryse Hydrogen and Wrightbus, have spent two years working on the …
Read More »COVID-19 crisis: JCB Finance announces help for customers
JCB Finance is offering an emergency three month payment holiday on hire purchase and leasing agreements in response to the Coronavirus crisis. The support package is in place for more than 10,000 small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a simple click of a button via their online account. Many customers have already …
Read More »Output reduced as JCB assesses Chinese supply chain impact
JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced today. The move will mean a shorter working week for around 4,000 JCB and agency shop floor employees from Monday (February 17th). This follows …
Read More »Grist Environmental turns to JCB for a new wheeled excavator
Grist Environmental has taken delivery of a JCB JS200W wheeled excavator, from local dealer Holt JCB, to work on its waste transfer site in Devizes, Wiltshire. The JCB vehicle is a straight replacement for an existing excavator, which was part of Grist’s 25-strong fleet supplied over the years by another …
Read More »GKN Wheels & Structures supports JCB Fastrac – the world’s fastest tractor
As the world-leader in off-highway wheel design and manufacture, the engineering team at GKN Wheels and Structures were one of the key partners in JCB’s tractor speed record. Following two successful runs at Elvington Airfield in York, the JCB Fastrac broke the world record for a tractor, achieving a peak …
Read More »JCB excavators join family firm’s fleet
Britaniacrest Recycling has recently taken delivery of a new JCB JS200W wheeled excavator from local dealer, Greenshields JCB. The company has also ordered two JCB JS220X excavators to be used for loading crushers, a screener, shredders, waste trommels and breaking concrete, in addition to occasional use for demolition and groundwork. …
Read More »Skip hire specialist adds a JCB Loadall to its fleet
Northern Ireland-based skip hire specialist CM Skips has added a JCB 550-80 Wastemaster Loadall to the fleet of materials handling machinery operating at its site in Randalstown, near Ballymena. The telehandler will play a key role in ensuring CM Skips’ on-site efficiency and throughput targets are met. It will be …
Read More »Lord Bamford officially opens new £50 million JCB Germany HQ
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford has officially opened a new headquarters for one of its most important European businesses in an investment worth around £50 million. JCB Germany – which was founded in 1965 – is now operating from a brand new facility on a 12 acre site in Cologne following …
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