Category: Plant News
PLANTFORCE TAKES UK’S FIRST HW100A WHEELED EXCAVATOR National equipment rental company Plantforce, has become one of the first in the country to invest in HD Hyundai’s 10.5-tonne HW100A wheeled excavator. The Weston Super Mare-based business, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in November 2024, has taken two of the machines so far, joining larger 14-22 tonne […]
HD HYUNDAI DEMONSTRATES CLIMATE SAVING CREDENTIALS HD Hyundai Construction Equipment is in the running for a place among the top three nominees for Bauma 2025’s Innovation Awards, in the Climate Protection category. The company’s HW155H hydrogen-powered wheeled excavator concept will be a star of the show in April, as this latest version of this ground-breaking […]
Cat® Command for Loading now available for Cat Medium Wheel Loaders IRVING, Texas, November 12– Caterpillar is announcing Cat® Command for Loading is expanding to all medium wheel loaders, excluding the GC models. Removing the operator from the machine, Command for Loading offers semiautonomous remote control of next generation Cat 950 – 982 wheel loaders designed […]
Caterpillar Safety Services’ new “MindShift for Leaders” program offers next-level thinking about how to lead and manage safety Caterpillar Safety Services is dedicated to finding new and innovative ways to improve workplace safety. “MindShift for Leaders” offers an alternative to conventional methods of managing safety systems. Highlights Sessions introduce participants to the principles of human […]
SANY UK Strengthens Dealer Network with the Appointment of Two New Dealers SANY UK is proud to announce the expansion of its dealer network with the appointment of two new authorised dealers: Southwest Handling Ltd and Sandhill Plant. This strategic move further reinforces SANY UK’s commitment to providing exceptional service and support to customers across […]
SANY is proud to announce the release of the reworked SANY SY80U compact excavator. Based on the success of their popular 8-tonne machine, this advanced version is designed to deliver enhanced operator comfort and productivity, features a new optional two-piece boom and like all SANY excavators comes with a 5 year / 5000 hour warranty […]
MAGIC MILLION AS JCB ENGINE PRODUCTION MILESTONE MARKED JCB has marked a major manufacturing milestone with the production of its one millionth engine. Production started in 2004 at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, and expanded to JCB India in 2010 with the opening of a dedicated plant in Ballabgarh, Delhi. From three engines a […]
SANY UK Sells First 23-Tonne Electric Excavator in the UK to Explore Plant and Transport Solutions. Following its European debut in the Netherlands earlier this year, SANY is thrilled to announce the sale of its first medium sized electric excavator in the UK. The first 23-tonne electric excavator, the SY215E, has been sold to Explore […]
Specialist environmental construction, groundworks and landscaping contractor WL Straughan & Son has added a very individual HD Hyundai 14-tonne excavator to its growing fleet. The machine, which boasts a full width painting by Mr Mural across its counterweight, is also the first excavator to be supplied to the company with a Rototilt tilt-rotator. The firm, […]
PROFITS GROW AT JCB AS MARKET OUTLOOK BECOMES MORE UNCERTAIN Profits at construction equipment manufacturer JCB rose to £805.8 million in 2023, the company announced today. Sales turnover grew to £6.5 billion and machine sales increased to 123,228. The Group maintained a strong balance sheet with no net borrowings throughout 2023. 2023 (in £s […]
