Plant News

Feb 24
Caterpillar teams with Geotab to strengthen full fleet offering

VisionLink™ expands to on-highway vehicles for streamlined fleet management IRVING, Texas, Feb. 23, 2026 – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is collaborating with Geotab Inc. to make it easier for customers to manage their entire fleet. Integrating Geotab’s on-highway capabilities into Caterpillar’s industry-leading VisionLink™ software will result in a single platform that provides a full fleet […]

Feb 19
Giant JCB Display Stops Londoners

LOVE AT FIRST DIG: GIANT JCB DISPLAY STOPS LONDONERS IN TRACKS A full‑sized JCB digger dressed up like a collector’s scale model stole a few hearts on Valentine’s Day – and stopped Londoners in their tracks outside an iconic railway station.   The ‘JCB Backhoe in a Box’ drew huge crowds when it was first […]

Feb 12
Express Hire Seals First Year With Kubota Orders

Express Hire (Dorset) is a well-established plant rental business serving customers across the South Coast. Originally formed in 1990, by husband and wife team Judy and Martin Tollerfield, the business was purchased late in 2024 through a management buyout and is now owned by current Directors Andy George and Gary Knight. The two had worked […]

Feb 10
Unique JCB Listening Bench

PUBLIC INVITED TO TAKE A SEAT ON UNIQUE JCB LISTENING BENCH JCB APPRENTICES have created a unique 80th anniversary project at the company’s World Headquarters that invites the public to tune into its past, present, and future. The team of 15 young engineering, manufacturing and business apprentices designed the innovative ‘listening bench’ for the grounds […]

Jan 30
Robert Purvis Plant Hire Invests in 45 New SANY Excavators

Robert Purvis Plant Hire Invests in 45 New SANY Excavators Through SANY UK & Ireland SANY UK & Ireland is proud to announce a significant new partnership with Robert Purvis Plant Hire, a long-established, multi-disciplinary plant hire, logistics, and recycling business headquartered in Lochgelly, Fife. The company has invested in 45 new SANY excavators, strengthening […]

Jan 26
GGH Hire Strikes Major Kubota Deal

Kubota (UK) is celebrating one of the largest single equipment deals in its history. GGH Hire has taken delivery of the first of 150 compact excavators as part of a multi-million pound investment, following its recent acquisition by St Albans-based Herts Tool Company. The purchase, concluded with local dealer Boss Plant Sales, includes a range […]

Jan 20
New Year Boost as JCB Wins $205 Million Military Contract

JCB has secured a massive deal to supply the United States armed forces with more than 500 machines in a deal worth up to $205 million, the company announced today.   The contract for 535 militarised versions of JCB’s 437HT wheeled loader has been secured with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and will be […]

Jan 16
Rentool Drives Continued Fleet Growth

Rentool Drives Continued Fleet Growth With Kubota Leading Hampshire and Dorset plant and tool hire business Rentool is searching for new head office premises, to cope with the rapid expansion of its equipment fleet. As a further three Kubota KX085-5 excavators join a line-up that includes more than 150 excavators, 130 site dumpers, telescopic handlers, […]

Jan 16
Partnership Calls For Pothole Warranties

PARTNERSHIP CALLS FOR POTHOLE WARRANTIES TO SAVE TAXPAYERS’ CASH THE Pothole Partnership is leading calls for five-year warranties to be given on pothole repairs to ensure delivery of permanent repairs – and help save cash for council taxpayers. The Pothole Partnership was formed two years ago by the AA, JCB, British Cycling and the National […]

Jan 06
Caterpillar to Showcase Next Era in Industrial AI and Autonomy at CES 2026

Company leaders to highlight how advanced technology is changing the industrial landscape during keynote and live demonstrations IRVING, Texas, Jan. 5, 2026 – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will take the keynote stage and show floor at CES® 2026, the world’s most powerful tech event, to highlight how Industrial AI and autonomy are unlocking innovation and transforming worksites around […]