Any waste operators involved in skip loader work should take a look at the late, low mileage, 18 tonne 2023 DAF LF advertised for sale by South West-based Falcon Vehicle Solutions. With just 60,000 kilometres on the clock, it would be a perfect addition to any fleet. Check out he news on pages 6 and…

European plant and tool hire company BOELS Rental has placed its biggest ever order with JCB as it invests in a new machine fleet worth £65 million (€78 million). Netherlands-based BOELS Rental has ordered more than 700 machines including tracked and wheeled excavators, wheeled loading shovels, Loadall telescopic handlers, rotating telescopic handlers, electric scissor lifts…

Perfect for transporting your heavy machinery – Peter Gilder’s brand new King GTS low loader trailers featured on this week’s front cover. Take the opportunity to pair it with the truck that every driver has dreamt of piloting – a bullnose Scania T Series. These much sought after trucks would be perfect for the job…

JCB will unveil a brand new electric micro excavator at the Executive Hire Show – the 8008E CTS. Joining the JCB E-TECH range of electric products with zero emissions at point of use, this new 1.0-tonne machine shares its structure, bodywork and dig-end with the conventional diesel-powered 8008 CTS and has the same control lever…

A civil engineering and groundworks contractor has bought one of the first JCB DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland. Purchased by Greenlaw-based B&K Hume Groundworks from dealer Scot JCB, the brand new 4CX Pro DualDrive machine has been bedecked in unique pearlescent orange paintwork designed to catch the sunlight. DualDrive feature allows the operator to drive…

JCB has celebrated a major machine milestone with the production of its one millionth Backhoe Loader. The first JCB Backhoe rolled off the production line in Rocester, Staffordshire in 1953. Called the Mark One, it brought the new wonder of hydraulic power to construction equipment for the first time. In the first full year of…

In addition to the tonnes of plant advertised for sale in this issue of the magazine and the thousands available to be searched online at www.plantpages.co.uk, there is a tonne of news covering new developments in machinery, such as Yanmar’s new mini digger range, JCB royal appointment an Irish dealer network expansion. On the auction…

A leading road surfacing specialist has purchased the first new JCB CT430-140 compaction model to roll off the production line. Purchased by Royston, Hertfordshire-based North Herts Surfacing, the brand new tandem vibratory roller is already in action on local authority highways maintenance contracts for Ringway Jacobs on Essex highways and EST in Hertfordshire. North Herts…

JCB is to restructure the distribution of its growing range of agricultural products in Ireland with the appointment of a network of new dealers, the company announced today. The appointments will take effect from February 1st, 2025 and will strengthen JCB’s presence in the Irish agricultural market. John Smith, JCB Agriculture MD commented, “We look…

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP dropped into JCB on National Pothole Day – to see close up a machine which is helping fix the nationwide scourge of Britain’s highways. The Nottingham South MP visited the JCB Power Systems factory in Foston, Derbyshire to watch the JCB Pothole Pro in action. Derbyshire has been…

JCB has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings from licensing authorities allowing it to be used commercially in machines. JCB is the first construction equipment company to develop a fully working combustion engine fuelled by hydrogen and a team of 150 engineers has been…

A Scottish plant hirer has bought the first of the brand new JCB 2.5 tonne mini excavator models to reach Scotland. Purchased by Ayrshire-based Tom Grant Plant Hire, the brand new JCB 26C-1 is part of the new series of JCB 2.5-tonne mini excavators unveiled earlier this year. Supplied by Scot JCB, the new model…

JCB has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment from His Majesty King Charles III as manufacturers of construction and agricultural equipment. The honour was announced by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office and comes more than 40 years after JCB was granted a Royal Warrant from Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To be granted a…

JCB will unveil a large number of new machines for materials handling in Hall 17, stand 740 at the LAMMA Show, being staged at NEC Birmingham on 15/16 January. In addition to featuring the JCB Fastrac iCON high-speed tractors, the exhibit will underscore JCB’s leading role in efficient materials handling, with British-built solutions that include…

Lincolnshire hirer ABBA Plant Hire has invested in a ten-strong fleet of JCB’s new hybrid drive articulated booms and got straight into the Christmas mood with its new purchases. Supplied by dealer TC Harrison JCB, the new machines are the first of JCB’s new diesel / electric hybrid drive A45EH models purchased in the UK….

Browse the photo lineages on this week’s magazine on page 26 and you’ll see Plantmaster’s ‘Deal of the Week’ where we highlight a special machine. This week sees a 2014 JCB 3CX Sitemaster with low hours and is in great condition. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister site www.farmmachinerypages.co.uk…

Employees from JCB’s farming businesses in Staffordshire were today given a day off work to join a rally in support of farmers affected by changes in inheritance tax. Almost 40 employees boarded a 5am JCB coach to London with a host of other Staffordshire farmers for a rally in the Capital. The group included employees…

JCB has marked a major manufacturing milestone with the production of its one millionth engine. Production started in 2004 at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, and expanded to JCB India in 2010 with the opening of a dedicated plant in Ballabgarh, Delhi. From three engines a day 20 years ago, JCB now produces around…

North West civil engineering firm, Chandos Civil Engineering, has bought one of the first JCB 370X tracked excavators. The Withington in Greater Manchester-based business has invested in the new machine – JCB’s biggest and most powerful ever X Series excavator – for demanding earthmoving jobs at its sites across the region. Supplied by dealer Gunn…

Plantmaster have the JCB JS200 tracked excavator shown on this week’s front cover advertised for sale on the inside front cover of the magazine. It is a year 2000 machine running on an Isuzu diesel engine with a well maintained undercarriage. See all the details inside the magazine. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery…