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…

One of the UK’s leading waste and recycling equipment hirers has invested in a fleet of JCB electric Teletruks. Coventry-based Wastemasters Group has taken delivery of three new JCB 35-22E Teletruk models which join its massive fleet of more than 80 JCB Wastemaster machines which the company hires to waste and recycling customers across the…

A leading clearance and waste management company has bought the first JCB A45E electric articulated boom in the UK. Birmingham-based Clearabee has taken delivery of the new machine for work at its waste management site in Birmingham. Supplied by dealer Watling JCB, the new A45E joins an existing JCB TM420 in the Clearabee fleet. The…

Here’s a neat and tidy looking JCB backhoe on the cover of this week’s magazine. It’s a 2014 model 3CX P21 Sitemaster with a 4 in 1 front bucket, rear extender and hammerline. Showing low hours, this machine would look good on any work site. Remember, there’s a choice of around 100 backhoe loaders for…

Profits at construction equipment manufacturer JCB rose to £805.8 million in 2023, the company announced today. Sales turnover grew to £6.5 billion and machine sales increased to 123,228. The Group maintained a strong balance sheet with no net borrowings throughout 2023. JCB CEO Graeme Macdonald said: “Despite a global market for construction and agricultural machinery…

What did we do before telehandlers were invented? These flexible tools are now part of many industries from construction to farming – and the 2003 model JCB 532/120 telehandler would work well in any environment. A 4x4x4 model with a 3.3 tonne lift and 12 metre reach, there’s no end to the tasks this machine…

An equipment hirer has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday.  Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and since that time has placed more than £200 million worth of orders with JCB – equivalent to more than 5,000 new JCB machines. The latest…

JCB’s engine business has marked its 20th birthday with a celebration to thank employees for their vital role in its continuing success. Since 2004, JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, has gone from producing three engines a day to making almost 300. It has become a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of…

What did we do before telehandlers were invented? These flexible tools are now part of many industries from construction to farming – and the 2003 model JCB 532/120 telehandler would work well in any environment. A 4x4x4 model with a 3.3 tonne lift and 12 metre reach, there’s no end to the tasks this machine…