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‘Times Like These’ Shannonside Invest in Thwaites.Bobcat Reigns in Spain.UK Debuts for Bobcat R-Series and T650 Loaders at HillheadJCB Price 3CX to Encourage Generation of EntrepreneursGaric Appoints Luke Bell as Sales Director.Major industry names back UK Plant Expo 2027Another key appointment for UK Plant Expo 2027JCB PARTS ONLINE PASSES 50,000 PRODUCT MILESTONEEuro Auctions brings Skelton Plant Hire to Market, with Sale of Low-Hour Machinery.HYUNDAI LAUNCHES HX210L CRAWLER EXCAVATOR‘Times Like These’ Shannonside Invest in Thwaites.Bobcat Reigns in Spain.UK Debuts for Bobcat R-Series and T650 Loaders at HillheadJCB Price 3CX to Encourage Generation of EntrepreneursGaric Appoints Luke Bell as Sales Director.Major industry names back UK Plant Expo 2027Another key appointment for UK Plant Expo 2027JCB PARTS ONLINE PASSES 50,000 PRODUCT MILESTONEEuro Auctions brings Skelton Plant Hire to Market, with Sale of Low-Hour Machinery.HYUNDAI LAUNCHES HX210L CRAWLER EXCAVATOR
UK Plant Operator of the Year an Announcement
After careful consideration and consultation, we are pleased to announce that we will be launching a new ‘great outdoors’ event, UKPO-Expo, staged in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside on June 11th & 12th 2027.

Registration Opens October 1st
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A Brand-New Industry Event – Two Days of Digging, Live Demos & Active Displays.
A ‘Glastonbury’ for the sector, where the industry can gather for two days of Live Digging, Live Demo’s and Active Displays. Live commentary – Live Music – Evening Bar – On Site Accom.

Registration Opens October 1st
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13/07/26
‘Times Like These’ Shannonside Invest in Thwaites.
Worcestershire based Civil Engineering contractor Shannonside has added 11x Thwaites dumpers to its fleet via distributor BTE Plant Sales.  The deal which features 8 x 6-tonne forward tip ROPS+ dumpers and 3 x 3-tonne forward tip machines, will further enhance a fleet, that is in the words of…
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13/07/26
Bobcat Reigns in Spain.
The company, Centro De Gestión Y Desarrollo Inmobiliario Del Mediterráneo, located in Elche in Spain, specialises in the development, construction and sale of residential properties in the Alicante…
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09/07/26
UK Debuts for Bobcat R-Series and T650 Loaders at Hillhead
For those that missed Hillhead or indeed the Bobcat stand we are pleased to bring you an update of the company’s enhanced S76-2 R-Series skid- steer and T650 compact track loaders. The new S76-2…
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08/07/26
JCB Price 3CX to Encourage Generation of Entrepreneurs
JCB has taken the bold step of publishing and displaying (at shows and events) in the front window of their 3CX Backhoe, the net price of the machine for all to see. It is fair to say this is not…

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