With limited yard space and 190 acres of steep, exposed terrain on his hillside farm in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, David Lennox faced a challenge – how to improve efficiency through mechanisation. “Being a small farm, we don’t have the luxury of lots of generous animal housing, and what we do have, is fairly low and…

David Forgie established his business in 1974 alongside his wife Honor in Limavady.  He chose to sell Kubota machinery primarily due to the quality of the products and reliability, which are key fundamental factors that has helped them build a fantastic reputation. Originally, they started off with a small range of Kubota ground care equipment…

Banner Plant and Tool Hire recently hosted the #MakeItVisible event as part of the Lighthouse Charity’s UK tour around the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing. The event gathered praise from attendees, including customers, suppliers, and the Banner team, for its impactful message and engaging presentations. Dale and Rob delivered a relatable Toolbox talk,…

In 1990, BTE Plant Sales was founded by Ben Elliott, the company initially focused on selling Benford Equipment, renowned for its dumpers, compaction equipment, and mixers. However, it wasn’t long before Ben noticed Kubota. Amidst selling both new and used equipment, Kubota stood out with its quality, surpassing that of its competitors. Ben made the…

Kubota has announced that HOSPLANT has opened a second depot to further improve access to the Kubota products it sells within its Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk sales areas. With a new depot located at Wattisfield near Diss, some 45 miles north of HOSPLANT’s HQ at Peldon, Essex, the firm is now better placed to deliver…

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Kubota’s arrival in Europe with the opening of the first subsidiary in France in 1974. Throughout this year, Kubota will celebrate this event of particular relevance to the Group. Since the company’s arrival in Europe, one of its three strategic regions, along with Asia and North-America, Kubota has strived…

JN Bentley, a national civil engineering, building and MEICA contractor, which is part of the Mott MacDonald Group, is making waves in the construction and engineering industry. With an unwavering commitment to safety and quality, the company, with roots in Skipton, but now operating UK-wide, has cultivated a lasting partnership with PV Dobson and Kubota,…

Kubota has sponsored this years ‘Micro-Excavator Operator of the Year’ category at the UK Plant Operator of the Year 2023 competition, hosted by UK Plant Operators Magazine in partnership with the CITB and Morris Leslie. For the first time ever, the competition included a challenge specifically for micro-excavator operators. As part of its sponsorship of…

Hodgson Tool Hire, one of the leading independent hire firms in the North West of England, has expanded its mini-excavator fleet with the purchase of nine new Kubota machines throughout 2023 due to increased customer demand. Established in 1997, Hodgson Tool Hire is a family run business with depots in Burscough and Ainsdale. With the…

Ardent Hire, one of the UK’s leading hire specialists, is celebrating a decade of association with Kubota. Formed as a result of the amalgamation of two existing hire firms, Ardent has grown to become one of the most trusted names in the UK hire market, now operating 10 depots nationwide. Key to that growth has…

An established Isle of Wight business, with dealerships for leading brands of a range of machinery including Kubota, Merlo, Toro, and others, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in 1983, Stubbings Bros specialises in servicing, selling and hiring a wide range of equipment from lawnmowers and woodchippers through to mini-diggers, tractors and telehandlers. At…

Plant hire company Jarvie Plant has announced the growth of its Kubota fleet, with the purchase of a brand-new Kubota KX085-5 eight-and-a-half tonne mini-excavator, bought from Scottish dealer HRN. With a reputation as one of the leading independent hire companies in Scotland, Jarvie Plant has eight depots across the country including an English operation based…

Longstanding hire specialist, WHC Hire Services has further increased its offering by adding additional Kubota machines to its fleet due to customer demand, increasing its Kubota fleet to more than 200 machines. WHC Hire Services is a well-established and trusted supplier of tool and plant equipment through the South West and West Midlands regions, with…

Kubota dealer P.V. Dobson, has sold the first Kubota KX085-5 with two-piece boom to Windermere-based groundworks specialist Park Cliffe Farm Limited. Park Cliffe Farm owner Jack Dickson started his business 14 months ago and undertakes contracting work for groundworks and trenching services, as well as site clearance, digging foundations for houses, drainage and new roads….

Tegfan Plant & Machinery, a supplier of construction equipment in west Wales, has made a significant investment in a new depot in Carmarthen. The new depot will not only provide sales, parts, service and support for the full Kubota excavator range, but is also located close to the M4 corridor, ensuring the plant hire firm…

One of the largest plant and tool hire companies operating in the South-East and London has placed an order for 24 new Kubota mini-excavators from main dealer Lister Wilder as part of an ongoing commitment to ensure its customers have access to the latest market-leading equipment solutions. This is part of a total planned investment…

Chadwicks Group, Ireland’s leading builders’ merchant, has partnered with Kubota to exclusively offer its full range of market-leading mini-excavators across all branches. With a history that spans more than 200 years, Chadwicks Group now employs over 1,300 people across 50 branches, cementing its position as Ireland’s leading provider of building materials and plant equipment. This…

C.D. McNeill, tarmac and civils contractor in the Scottish Highlands, has added two new Kubota KX030-4 mini-excavators to its growing fleet and has seen its business go from strength-to-strength thanks to the continued investment in Kubota machinery over the past 20 years. Grant McNeill, partner of C.D. McNeill, had this to say on the working…

South East based construction plant hire specialists, Standard Plant Hire, has taken delivery of its 700th Kubota machine, which is wrapped in a special livery to celebrate the milestone. Located in Bromley, Standard Plant Hire has been operating since 2009, providing construction equipment to commercial contractors, predominantly focusing on infrastructure and utilities projects within the…

A tool hire specialist is growing its fleet of construction machinery with the purchase of 20 new Kubota excavators. Exsel Plant & Tool Hire, which operates across sites in Salisbury, Winchester, and Southampton, completed the new order with Kubota dealer Harper Plant Ltd. The recently purchased Kubotas grow Exsel’s construction machinery fleet to 52, with…