Plant Hire News

Hyundai Construction Equipment has appointed Hodge Plant as its dealer for Scotland. The company, based in Hamilton, will cover the whole country, aside from Dumfries and Galloway. Sales and support will initially be based at the head office site in Hamilton, where the company’s main workshops, sales operation, parts facility and service operations are located. […]

Hammerglass AB and Cabcare Products Ltd have entered a strategic partnership, appointing Cabcare as the official partner for Hammerglass in the United Kingdom. The collaboration reflects a shared ambition to strengthen operator safety and deliver high-performance protection solutions to customers operating in demanding environments. The partnership brings together Hammerglass’ expertise in durable, high-performance glazing solutions […]

A Complete Portable Crushing & Screening Plant — Ready to Work If you’re in the market for a self-contained crushing and screening solution you can put to work immediately, this 1991 Cedarapids 5048 Portable Impact Crusher & Screening Plant deserves a serious look. Priced at $175,000 and located in Pittsburg, Kansas, it’s a proven, field-ready […]

Hyundai’s parent company, HD Construction Equipment, has established a UK PDI Centre in Southampton Docks, bringing final machine preparation closer to UK dealers and customers. Opened in January 2026, the facility will take fully assembled machines directly from the factory, reducing delivery times to the customer and ensuring that the highest quality standards are maintained. […]

Pictured left to right with the Award are JCB’s Major Account Manager Paul Mabey, Loadall Business Director Peter Jowett, and Loadall Product Manager Charlie Catallo. JCB has won a major award for an industry-leading machine safety aid on its world leading Loadall telescopic handlers. The ‘Hire Industry Product of the Year’ for JCB INTELLISENSE was […]

“Since I started buying Kubota mini excavators 12 years ago, I’ve never gone back,” said Ian Leigh, Director of Leigh Plant Hire, Matthews and Leigh Civil Engineering and of Leigh Homes Construction. “All of my smaller excavators, at 8-tonnes, 5-tonnes and the 3-tonne machines are Kubota, they make up around half of my excavator fleet.” […]