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 Develon launches Series 9 and wins Innovation Award with E-Stop technologyOnwards and Upwards at Xwatch.Ongoing Commitment to the Communities We Serve.Hyundai From Dock to Dealer, with New Southampton PDI Centre.Hammerglass and Cabcare announce strategic partnership to strengthen operator safety in the UKTriple expansion for Gordons Construction Equipment with new central Scotland depot.H. E. Services Invests £15 Million in Manitou Telehandler Fleet ExpansionBack to Black with Rototilt & Owen Gillard Groundworks.WHC Services ‘39 Steps’ Multi Dumper DealSMT GB expands compact equipment division with Kioti UK acquisition Develon launches Series 9 and wins Innovation Award with E-Stop technologyOnwards and Upwards at Xwatch.Ongoing Commitment to the Communities We Serve.Hyundai From Dock to Dealer, with New Southampton PDI Centre.Hammerglass and Cabcare announce strategic partnership to strengthen operator safety in the UKTriple expansion for Gordons Construction Equipment with new central Scotland depot.H. E. Services Invests £15 Million in Manitou Telehandler Fleet ExpansionBack to Black with Rototilt & Owen Gillard Groundworks.WHC Services ‘39 Steps’ Multi Dumper DealSMT GB expands compact equipment division with Kioti UK acquisition
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.

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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.

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13/05/26
 Develon launches Series 9 and wins Innovation Award with E-Stop technology
At Samoter 2026 in Verona, Develon presented, for the first time in Italy, its new intelligent crawler excavators: the 37-tonne DX360LC-9 and the 42-tonne DX400HD-9. These two models being part of the new Series 9 range, symbolising the company says, ‘a major evolutionary leap that redefines…
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12/05/26
Onwards and Upwards at Xwatch.
Xwatch Safety Solutions has promoted two of its experienced installation engineers as the business strengthens its training capability.  Adam Guilfoyle has been appointed Senior Product Support…
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12/05/26
Ongoing Commitment to the Communities We Serve.
Leading industry names CASE Construction Equipment, Newstreet Groundwork Services and EMH Plant have joined forces to support regional charity, Children North East. Since 1891, Children North East…
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08/05/26
Hyundai From Dock to Dealer, with New Southampton PDI Centre.
Hyundai 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…

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