In 2021, Bobcat launched the company’s first compact wheel loader (CWL), the L85. In 2022, the company added the L75 value model and in 2023, Bobcat launched its top-of-the-range premium model, the L95. Bobcat has announced annual updates for the L75 and L85 for model year 2024, allowing owners of the latest versions of these…

JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford celebrated an unprecedented milestone with the family firm last weekend – 60 years’ service. Having completed an engineering apprenticeship with Massey Ferguson in France, he first walked through the doors of the company’s Rocester factory as an employee on February 24th, 1964 aged just 18 and started work on the shop…

Sandvik has announced the extension of the dealer agreement between Retec Equipment Limited and Sandvik Mobile Crushing and Screening to now cover the whole of the UK and Ireland territory. Sandvik has successfully been working with Retec for the sales of its mobile crushing and screening range in the UK since 2021. Initially appointed for…

A unique JCB tartan tractor has rolled off the production line at Staffordshire’s JCB Landpower factory honouring Scottish rugby legend and motor neuron disease (MND) campaigner Doddie Weir. The Fastrac 4220 iCON wrapped in Doddie’s own design tartan livery was welcomed off the Cheadle production line by son Angus Weir, ready to report for fundraising…

Hamm is now offering models for countries with exhaust emission standard EU Stage V/EPA Tier 4f, which have been designed specifically to crush and compact rock and stone. The new models are available in countries with Tier 3 exhaust emission standard from the autumn of 2024. The benefits to construction companies are plain to see:…

Equipment distributor Boss Plant Sales has been appointed by Thwaites as the new distributor for London (inner M25) and Oxfordshire. Boss Plant Sales was founded by Graham Stansfield in 2012 and has enjoyed over a decade of rapid growth. The Company excels in recruiting and retaining a team of highly experienced industry titans. Personnel include…

A team of intrepid JCB cyclists is putting pedal power into action with a massive fundraising challenge to help enhance the lives of children and young people with cancer. A team of intrepid JCB cyclists is putting pedal power into action with a massive fundraising challenge to help enhance the lives of children and young…

Cat Assist with ARO (attachment ready option) suite of features will be included as a standard feature on Cat D4, D5, D6, D6 XE and D7 models, starting in early 2024. Additionally, a new Cat Grade with 3D Ready option provides more flexibility for customers upgrading to Cat Grade with 3D on D4, D5 and…

Komatsu has signed a multi-year deal with Williams Racing to become the Principal Partner of the British team from the start of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) season. Komatsu was a key partner of Williams Racing in Formula One during the 1980s and 1990s, a period of abundant success for the team….

Explore Plant and Transport Solutions has invested in a fleet of more than 100 JCB machines in a deal worth in excess of £6 million. The haulage and plant hire services specialist based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire has taken delivery of the new models which include: JCB Loadall telescopic handlers, site dumpers, generators and for the…

Ammann’s new light tandem roller is petrol-powered and features side-free drums that enable compaction in the tightest job sites. The Ammann ARX 10.1 StV utilises the Honda GX630 (15,5 kW / 21HP) petrol engine, which reduces ownership costs on a daily basis. It meets the latest EU Stage V/U.S. EPA Phase III emission regulations. The…

As the demand for alternatively-fuelled construction machinery continues to grow, Hitachi has revealed two new zero-emission excavators: the ZX55U-6EB and the ZX85-6EB. Battery-Powered and Efficient These models are both battery-operated to contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. With customer needs in mind, these compact Zaxis excavators have been designed to operate with lower…

Calling all you farmers reading the Truck & Plant Pages magazine, there’s JCB 536-60 Agri Super telehandler on the front cover – the full details of which are in the Plantmaster advert on the inside front cover. A 2015 4x4x4 model it is available complete with large bucket, air conditioning and a rear hitch. Visit…

Crumlin Plant Sales, Yanmar’s longest serving UK dealer is celebrating the grand opening of its new Dublin depot after three decades of partnership between Crumlin Plant Sales (CPS) and Yanmar. The Dublin depot complements CPS’ existing facility in Portadown, from where the dealership is exclusively selling Yanmar CE units to customers across Northern Ireland and…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has reported improved earnings and stable sales in Europe and North America for Q4, 2023 – as softer industry demand begins to show its influence on the global market. For the full year 2023, Volvo CE has achieved an increase in annual net sales from 2022, despite a drop in…

The range of HD+ tandem rollers have been a firm fixture in the product range of roller manufacturer Hamm for many years. Back in the summer of 2023, new models were launched spanning all weight classes, all featuring the relevant interfaces for digital applications. Plus, the Easy Drive operating concept was also introduced to machines…

There’s a stack of Mecalac site dumpers heading through the regular Malcolm Harrison Prees sale on the 3rd February. There are 6 tonne straight tips with full cabs from 2021 and 3-tonne straight tip models from 2018 and 2018. These are joined by older Terex,Thwaites and JCB dumpers. So, if it’s a dumper you are…

JCB’s 131X tracked excavator has been making light work of tough demolition jobs in the South East of England. Purchased by London-based demolition and dismantling contractor, Feltham Demolition, the machine – already built with strength in mind – has also been equipped with bucket and dipper ram guards, side impact protection, cab cage and belly…

The new Ammann ARW 65-S Walk-Behind Roller features a steering innovation that enables the machine to move forward, backward, and laterally. The new S version has a pivoting mechanism that enables movement in all directions. The prior version only enables forward and reverse movements. With the S version, the machine can also be moved to…

JCB today called on industry leaders to get behind the Government’s call for evidence on how non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) might be powered in the future. Evidence is being sought on how NRMM might decarbonise as part of the Government’s wider net zero ambitions. As the clock ticks down to the March 26th submissions deadline,…