Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has expanded its range of wheeled excavators with the addition of a new short-tail model. The ZX135W-7 has a compact 360-degree swing radius (1,740mm to the rear and 1,750mm at the front) for exceptional performance in confined areas. This makes it an ideal solution for urban job sites, and…

Ireland’s largest biomass provider has purchased a brand-new JCB Stage V 427 Wastemaster wheeled loading shovel as part of its commitment to pursuing renewable energy. Crumlin-based McKinstry Group is moving into the export market with a new site in Belfast where it will be processing over 100,000 tonnes of biomass per year. Supplied by dealer…

Hitachi Construction Machinery has introduced a five-tonne battery-powered excavator. Zero emissions As well as zero exhaust emissions, the first Hitachi-branded model in this class delivers lower noise levels, enhanced efficiency, exceptional performance in confined spaces, and fewer maintenance requirements and less downtime than conventional models. The new ZX55U-6EB operates with exceptional manoeuvrability in confined spaces,…

The recent sale at the Euro Auctions flagship sale site in Leeds showed a solid £42 million hammer total. In addition, the sale smashed the record for the greatest number of excavators ever sold at a Euro Auctions sale with 769 machines going over the ramp. Market confidence was still high at the recent four-day…

Newcomers Sheehan Haulage & Plant Hire are showing their tidy-looking 2008 Komatsu D65P-15 dozer on the front cover this week. It is joined by one of their Hino tippers which is ready to go to work. If it is a Dozer that you are looking for, then Williams Truck Centre have a later, 2021 Komatsu…

AUSA’s earlier C251H all-terrain forklift was launched onto the market during the Bauma 2019 trade show. This machine was a leap forward in rough terrain forklifts; it was the most advanced of its kind on the market and included major technological advances and a significant improvement in 4WD capability. Despite all of the technological advances…

Parker Plant Hire Ltd has instructed Euro Auctions to catalogue, value and dispose of its ex-hire construction plant and agricultural machinery in a one-day sale at its premises in Llanelli, South Wales on Tuesday 13th September. Parker Plant Hire Ltd is to sell off all of its construction plant and agricultural machinery in order to…

When it came to investing in a compact mini-excavator, Frank Marshall Estates purchased a Yanmar SV15VT from local dealer MTS Plant. With 200 hours already on the clock and the excavator not missing a beat, the team have been hugely impressed with its power, performance and reliability. Founded in 1926, Frank Marshall Estates (FME) is…

A Bell B30D articulated dump truck features on this week’s front cover, courtesy of Waller Construction Equipment. If this is too large for your work, then check out the Hydrema dump truck advertised by Bob Holmes in the Photo lineages this week. Newcomers Sheehan have a tidy-looking 2008 Komatsu D65P-15 dozer for sale alongside a…

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…

Around 200 JCB agency employees are to be handed permanent contracts this summer as demand continues to rise for construction and agricultural machinery, the company announced today. JCB has already offered around 1,300 permanent contracts to agency employees during 2021 and 2022 and increased shop floor starting pay by 8.5 per cent to £11.35 an…

Another Komatsu on this week’s front cover, but this time a tracked excavator – a PC210LC-8 from Waller Construction Equipment. This 2009 machine is showing 8,354 hours and is in demo spec and comes with one good bucked and quick hitch and is ready to go to work at £32,500. If you are looking for…

Sizzling summer temperatures helped to make the biggest party in JCB’s history a day to remember. Around 15,500 people soaked up the atmosphere at the JCB Family Festival, a belated JCB 75th birthday party staged as a thank you to thousands of UK employees past and present The spectacular event was held at the company’s…

The Ammann ARS 30 and ARS 50 Single Drum Rollers are the most compact rollers in Ammann’s soil compaction product line. The ARS 30 and ARS 50 are ideal for road construction businesses and rental fleets that need a small, durable and powerful product for success on a daily basis. The rollers are suitable for…

A leading supplier of temporary power and lighting solutions has bought 60 JCB generators in a deal totalling more than £750k. Purchased by South-West-based Progen Power, many of the new gensets powered into pole position at the recent F1 British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone – where the circuit switched off from the grid for…

Takeuchi returned to Hillhead in June and tell us that their stand was busy as ever showcasing new products launched in the UK and Ireland over the last four years. Hillhead is a terrific opportunity for team manufacturers to catch up with customers and industry professionals. Takeuchi HO (Nagano, Japan) was represented by Clay Eubanks,…

This week sees a Komatsu HM300-5 wheel loader available to buy at Ridgway Rentals which features alongside a series of other equipment and tractor unit trailer combinations. Check out all of Ridgeway Rentals’ inventory here at Plant Pages . Also check out the photo listings for a great choice of used plant for sale. There’s…

A construction company is charging ahead with plans for an electric equipment fleet. Isle of Wight-based MCM Construction has bought three new electric JCB machines – adding to a three-strong existing electric JCB fleet. The new JCB 19C-1E mini excavator, 1TE site dumper and 525-60E Loadall models join a further Loadall, electric Dumpster and power…

On 5th July 2022 the High Court of Justice (Patents Court) in London found that Manitou UK Limited and its listed French parent company Manitou BF, infringed JCB’s European Patent EP (GB) 2 616 382 relating to stability control systems on telehandlers. This judgment followed a 6-day hearing in the High Court in London in…

Plantmaster has their lineup of immaculate JCB 3CX Sitemasters displayed on the front cover – the company has a choice of years available for sale, including machines from 2011,2001 and 1995. These are joined by a series of forklifts, side loaders and rollers and a variety of other road construction equipment. In the auction section,…