Leading plant hirer places £17 million JCB machine order
A leading equipment hirer has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday.Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and since that time has placed more tha... Read Full ArticleEasier Joint Pin Extraction - New Enerpac Hydraulic Pin Pullers
Hydraulic tools specialist, Enerpac, announces the new PPH-Series Hydraulic Pin Puller, providing an efficient, safe, and versatile method for removal of joint pins during the maintenance of heavy machinery. These complete kits use hydraulic power... Read Full ArticleLoughborough testing confirms Durite Progressive Safe System meets the TfL specification
A leading university has successfully concluded a series of tests on a new HGV safety system that will soon be required in London. Loughborough University has carried out extensive tests on Durite’... Read Full ArticleDansk Maskincenter appointed new authorised dealer for Develon in Denmark
Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has appointed Dansk Maskincenter (DMC) A/S as the company’s new Authorised Dealer in Denmark. As a result, Dansk Maskincenter is now solely responsib... Read Full ArticleCombilift secures double win at UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024
Combilift, a leading global innovator in material handling solutions, has achieved dual recognition at this year’s UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024, securing two highly prestigious awards.Design Team of the ... Read Full ArticleFleetclear makes DVS compliance a piece of PSS
Fleet solutions provider, Fleetclear is running a social media campaign aimed at HGV fleet operators in London highlighting how easy it is to ensure their fleets are compliant with the new DVS regulations coming into force on 28 October...... Read Full ArticleDP World named RFG's Business of the Year
DP World was named Business of the Year at the RFG Awards 2024, held yesterday evening (5 September). It also won the Driving Rail Freight Growth award for its significant investment in an ambitious project to improve modal shift. By offering cust... Read Full ArticleDP World named RFG's Business of the Year
DP World was named Business of the Year at the RFG Awards 2024, held yesterday evening (5 September). It also won the Driving Rail Freight Growth award for its significant investment in an ambitious project to improve modal shift. By offering cust... Read Full ArticlePD Ports makes £1m investment in specialist bulks tipper truck fleet
A £1m investment in five specialist bulks tipper trucks has strengthened PD Ports’ services for customers importing grain and powder products at Teesport.The STAS Agrostar bulk tipper trai... Read Full ArticleMany happy returns as JCB celebrates 20 years of engine making.
JCB’s innovative engine business has marked its 20th birthday with a celebration to thank employees for their vital role in its continuing success.Since 2004, JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, has gone from produci... Read Full ArticleSFS appoints Head of Hire
Contract hire and fleet management company Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) has appointed Shamek Kowalczyk as its Head of Hire...A familiar face in the waste management industry, Shamek has worked in a variety of fleet ma... Read Full ArticleLouise Hazel, MD at IPU Group Ltd, Elected Chair of AMPS - the Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Generating Systems
Louise Hazel, MD at IPU Group Ltd, Elected Chair of AMPS - the Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Generating Systems As of Monday September 2nd, AMPS will undergo a complete change of leadership. Longstanding Chairma... Read Full Article“Just a bike trip away!”: an unusual journey to the Liebherr production sites in Europe
Liebherr Europe Tour 2024: an unusual project that connects people2,400 km by bike across EuropeLiebherr, SOMTP Bretagne and Liziard have been working together since 2020Loïc Flochla... Read Full ArticleJCB celebrates 60 years of apprenticeships with special reunion
Four former employees were treated to a VIP visit to JCB to mark the 60th anniversary of their recruitment as the company’s first ever apprentices.A total of nine 15-year-old boys started as Craft Apprentices at the Roces... Read Full ArticleRFG Press Comment on Establishment of Shadow Great British Railways
Commenting on Government’s announcement on the establishment of Shadow Great British Railways, RFG Director General Maggie Simpson OBE said: “The establishment of Shadow Great British Railways marks an important step in rail reform, an... Read Full ArticleHill’s Tefra couplers leave Bow and Arrow all a quiver
Bow Plant Sales and Arrow Plant and Tool Hire turn only to Tefra...Plant and tool hire companies are benefitng from the ever-increasing demand for flexible machines, and none more so than Bow Plant Sales and sister company ... Read Full ArticleMB Crusher’s Greatest Hits
All you need to know about the bizarre applications of MB Crusher attachmentsWhen it come to heavy machinery attachments, you might picture the usual suspects: construction, demolition and roadworks. But what if we told you that th... Read Full ArticleWatling JCB expands into West Midlands
JCB dealer, Watling JCB, has expanded its territory into the West Midlands with the acquisition of Midlands JCB.This highly-respected family business has been JCB’s dealer in the East Midlands and East Anglia since 1976. It has a we... Read Full ArticleNew NPC Heavy Duty CFA Links developed to meet customer requirements
Due to the unique attributes of the National Pile Cropper (NPC) range, the inhouse developed and manufactured range of hydraulic pile croppers is now being extensively used throughout the United Kingdom, Australia and increasingly, Europe.... Read Full ArticlePlantWorx introduces flexible demo slots for exhibitors – in ‘Shared Dig Zone’
PlantWorx construction show 2025 is set to be a key event for the construction industry, marking its 6th year. Organised by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), it will run from September 23rd to 2... Read Full Article