A South-West building supplier is continuing its push towards greener practices, with the purchase of a new KC70-4e pedestrian dumper from Kubota dealer, CCE Plant Sales. The Yeovil-based merchant, which currently has 21 Tool Hire locations across the Southwest and the Midlands have taken delivery of their first electric mini tracked dumper at their Exeter…

P.V. Dobson, one of the North of England’s leading plant equipment providers, is marking the 30th anniversary of its partnership with Kubota in style, having picked up a prestigious double Gold Plus Service win from the manufacturer. Operating across three sites in Levens, Skipton and Chorley, P.V. Dobson supplies machinery to operators working on a…

Infrastructure services company, FM Conway, has made a significant investment into its fleet by purchasing a raft of new Kubota excavators from dealer Boss Plant Sales, which will help them continue to carry out their work with limited disruption to customers. The Kent-based business has made the decision to purchase two years’ worth of Kubota…

Sounds like a success story – starting a plant hire business with one used Kubota mini-excavator in 2018 and, four years later having a fleet made up of 60 machines. That’s what Weaver Plant Hire has achieved and is continuing to go from strength-to-strength in the plant hire market thanks to its investment in the…

A brand-new search is underway to find the oldest working Kubota construction, agricultural or groundcare machine in the UK. The machinery manufacturer will be documenting the search across its social media channels, with a host of top prizes up for grabs for the oldest working machines. The search forms part of Kubota’s wider celebrations at…

Plant hire company, Banner Plant Limited, is raising much needed funds for children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, and has bolstered its 2022 fundraising activity by donating 50% of hire revenue generated by a new Kubota mini-excavator in 2022. An initial upfront donation by the plant hire company sees it contribute £1,800 to the worthy cause,…

Kubota Corporation has unveiled plans for a £100m expansion of its Hirakata Plant, the company’s main mini-excavator manufacturing facility in Japan, significantly enhancing its production capacity. The expansion will see Kubota increase its annual production capability from 48,000 to 78,000 units, helping tackle not only the high demand across Europe and North America, but also…

The new centre was officially inaugurated on July 5th in Thionville, a city located in the French department of Moselle. Nearly 100 people, including the Mayor of Thionville, Kubota employees and other guests, gathered to celebrate the opening of the EUPC. Kubota’s new European Parts Centre was built as a parts warehouse. With an investment…

Construction equipment distributor, Shellplant, has surpassed the 5,000 sales mark for its Kubota mini-excavator range. Based in Northamptonshire, the company has been partnered with Kubota for some 25 years. Shellplant celebrated its 1,000th sale in 2011 and has since seen the demand for Kubota mini-excavators rise rapidly. “We are delighted to reach this considerable Kubota…

One of the UK’s largest independent plant suppliers, BTE Plant Sales, is celebrating having surpassed 10,000 Kubota construction units sold. The supplier has worked alongside Kubota for 28 years in a partnership that has been going strong since 1994. “We’re incredibly proud to have surpassed the 10,000 Kubota sales milestone. Our relationship with both Kubota…

Kubota has launched a new telematics portal to help construction equipment operators increase machine efficiency and security. The ‘Kubota Tracking System’ portal enables users to stay informed about the KX080-4a2 machines in their fleet, and can be accessed via a PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, meaning the data from a Kubota fleet can be seen…

Combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary designs, Rose Builders located in Manningtree, Essex, has earned itself a reputation for delivering the very highest standards of design and construction. With a sustainable business built on quality, a solid reputation, and a desire to improve the communities in which it works, this fourth-generation family-run house building company is…