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B&T Plant Hire goes electric in a major deal with Sany.116 Talented Apprentices & Graduates, One Exciting JourneyAward-winning trainer continues five-decade career after glaucoma diagnosis.Kubota Celebrates Award Double for Wheeled ModelsExecutive Hire Show 2027 Marks 20 Years with Major Show Changes.James Gordon Limited has appointed Ian Brydson as Managing Director.Hyundai Material Handling Expands into Heavier Duty Applications.Thwaites Appoint Dumper Distributor Down Under.Combilift Gives Future Engineers a Lift.SDLG targets UK and Ireland growth with UK Plant Expo 2027 debutB&T Plant Hire goes electric in a major deal with Sany.116 Talented Apprentices & Graduates, One Exciting JourneyAward-winning trainer continues five-decade career after glaucoma diagnosis.Kubota Celebrates Award Double for Wheeled ModelsExecutive Hire Show 2027 Marks 20 Years with Major Show Changes.James Gordon Limited has appointed Ian Brydson as Managing Director.Hyundai Material Handling Expands into Heavier Duty Applications.Thwaites Appoint Dumper Distributor Down Under.Combilift Gives Future Engineers a Lift.SDLG targets UK and Ireland growth with UK Plant Expo 2027 debut

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HARFORD ATTACHMENTS LTD ACHIEVES A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE.
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08/05/24
HARFORD ATTACHMENTS LTD ACHIEVES A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE.
Harford Attachments Ltd are pleased to confirm that His Majesty The King has approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that they should receive a King’s Award for International Trade for Outstanding Short Term Growth in overseas sales over the last three years. The King’s Award Office…
Takeuchi Present New Machinery At Scotplant 2024
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07/05/24
Takeuchi Present New Machinery At Scotplant 2024
Takeuchi’s new 3-Series machines proved a big hit at the show Chris Bushell, UK & Ireland sales manager for Takeuchi UK, said feedback from customers to the products across the stand has been positive. “Everybody likes a Takeuchi in Scotland,” he said. “When I joined Takeuchi 18 years…
Thwaites has announced a further expansion of their dealership agreement with the Molson Group to now include the Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders regions.
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30/04/24
Thwaites has announced a further expansion of their dealership agreement with the Molson Group to now include the Dumfries and…
Meaning that Molson Young Plant Sales is the sole approved Thwaites distributor for Scotland. Following on from their successful appointment in January as dealers for the Northeast of England, Thwaites approached the multi-brand dealership with a view to expanding their coverage across southern…
CHIPPINDALE HIRE & SALES CELEBRATES ITS 75TH  “DIAMOND” ANNIVERSARY
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3 min read
24/04/24
CHIPPINDALE HIRE & SALES CELEBRATES ITS 75TH  “DIAMOND” ANNIVERSARY
A famous name in the plant hire industry, Chippindale Hire & Sales, is celebrating its 75th anniversary on April 26th 2024. Founded in 1949 by Wilfred Chippindale with £100 of his savings, the company has grown from Chippindale’s home in Leeds, selling concrete and scaffolding, to become…
BKT obtains ‘Excellent Level’ certification from Caterpillar for second consecutive year
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23/04/24
BKT obtains ‘Excellent Level’ certification from Caterpillar for second consecutive year
BKT, the Indian multinational company and leading global Off-Highway tyre manufacturer continues to demonstrate its commitment to excellence by achieving the Excellent Level certification from Caterpillar Inc. under the Supplier Excellence Recognition (SER) Process for the second consecutive year.…
Rentool Swivel to Success.
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3 min read
22/04/24
Rentool Swivel to Success.
Leading regional hirer Rentool with branches in Hampshire and Dorset, have further expanded their fleet of Thwaites dumpers in a recent deal that saw 4 x 1.5-tonne Power Swivel models enter the fleet for the first time.  The wider order of 10 x machines, which includes a mix of 3-tonne &…
New Electric Takeuchi
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3 min read
19/04/24
New Electric Takeuchi
2024 sees the official launch of the most highly anticipated electric mini excavator, Takeuchi’s new TB20e. The new 100% battery powered TB20e is now available in the UK following extensive 2-year field testing. The power performance, work-rate and operating hours have been key to the unique…
The Desert Becomes The New Frontier In Egypt
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4 min read
18/04/24
The Desert Becomes The New Frontier In Egypt
Building large-scale projects in the desert is a complex endeavour facing many logistical challenges that demand innovative solutions: the MB Crusher attachments. When Egypt’s government unveiled its Vision 2030 at the centre of this comprehensive plan towards prosperity and sustainable growth it…
Gordons Appointed Develon Authorised Dealer for Scotland. 
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16/04/24
Gordons Appointed Develon Authorised Dealer for Scotland. 
Develon has appointed Castle Douglas-based James Gordon Ltd (Gordons), as the company’s Authorised Dealer for the whole of Scotland. Based in Dumfries and Galloway, Gordons was already the Authorised Dealer for a good proportion of Scotland and Cumbria in Northern England. Gordons was established…
‘Knuckle Down, Work Hard… All With Military Precision’
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5 min read
15/04/24
‘Knuckle Down, Work Hard… All With Military Precision’
John Ayres the founder and owner of Ex Army Builders has entered the 2024 UK Plant Operator of the Year competition. On reading John’s entry, we were intrigued by his story of two passions, a passion to serve his Country and a passion to build a business in the construction sector. Growing up…
Develon Launches Demolition Excavator
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3 min read
09/04/24
Develon Launches Demolition Excavator
Develon, has launched the new DX140RDM-7, the latest addition to the company’s successful range of demolition excavators. Like the three larger models from 31 to 61 tonne, the new DX140RDM-7 22.5 tonne demolition excavator offers multiple configurations to choose from, providing the customer with…
Versatile Equipment Expands Territory on Behalf of Bobcat
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4 min read
05/04/24
Versatile Equipment Expands Territory on Behalf of Bobcat
Versatile Equipment Ltd has been appointed by Bobcat as the company’s new Authorised Dealer for the counties of Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire in the UK. This continues the recent expansion of the company’s Bobcat dealership in East Anglia and now into the East Midlands…
Develon Go Big at First Hillhead
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6 min read
04/04/24
Develon Go Big at First Hillhead
Develon Go Big at First Hillhead  Hillhead 2024 will provide the perfect platform to both display and demonstrate for the first time at the show the latest products for the quarrying and construction industries from Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment. The static display…
Garic thinks beyond the box with a fresh new brand.
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2 min read
03/04/24
Garic thinks beyond the box with a fresh new brand.
With over 35 years’ experience behind them Garic is taking the next step of their sustainable journey, striving to be greener and minimise the environmental impact of building and construction projects. Garic is looking beyond the sustainable welfare units and power generation systems they’re…
JCB Introduces the 370X its Largest Excavator to Date.
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2 min read
27/03/24
JCB Introduces the 370X its Largest Excavator to Date.
JCB has unveiled its largest excavator in the advanced JCB X series range.  Billed not only as the largest but the most advanced excavator in the X series the machine does not disappoint.  With a max dig depth of 8.36m and a 240Kw engine, this conventional tailswing machine has a 2.1m…
UK’s biggest gigafactory coming to Coventry.
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26/03/24
UK’s biggest gigafactory coming to Coventry.
EVE Energy, the world’s largest manufacturer of Tesla-like cylindrical car batteries, is understood to be in advanced negotiations to construct a 60 gigawatt-hour factory on the site of Coventry airport. If agreed the £1.2bn investment would make this factory the biggest in the UK.  Read…
JCB Introduces the 370X its Largest Excavator to Date.
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2 min read
22/03/24
JCB Introduces the 370X its Largest Excavator to Date.
Launched this week JCB has unveiled its largest excavator in the advanced JCB X series range.  UK Plant Operators were delighted to be invited to the event which enabled a first-hand view of the machine, as it was put through its paces in the testing environment of a Staffordshire…
Kubota Launch New Non-Digger Range for UK.
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2 min read
20/03/24
Kubota Launch New Non-Digger Range for UK.
Kubota yesterday unveiled a range of compact Telehandlers, Tracked Dumpers and Wheel Loaders.  All of which will be available through their 32 strong UK distributorship.  Watch the nimble KTH 4815-2 in action here and look out for a special feature in the next edition of UK Plant…
New Reveals from Steelwrist Ahead of a Busy Show Season.
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3 min read
19/03/24
New Reveals from Steelwrist Ahead of a Busy Show Season.
Steelwrist has revealed a third generation of Tiltrotators , introduced a new product category as well as announcing two new rotor couplers, besides a range of new compactors and grapples. The centrepiece of the new product launch includes the first model of the third generation Steelwrist…
Bobcat Launches New Family of Rotary Telehandlers 
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3 min read
14/03/24
Bobcat Launches New Family of Rotary Telehandlers 
Bobcat has launched a new range of Rotary Telehandlers for markets in Europe and the Middle East and Africa. The new range offers nine Stage V powered models for the European market, covering lifting heights from 18 to 39 m and lifting capacities from 5 to 8 tonne.  The models with lifting…

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