Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS), a company that manages contract hire, fleet and workshops, will share over 30 years of knowledge with attendees at the Municipal Fleet & Plant Procurement Event (MFPEE) on 16th July. This event is hosted by JCB and The Procurement Partnership Limited (TPPL). SFS is a top supplier in several TPPL...
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JCB unveils wall of honour for family VE Day commemoration
JCB today paid a special tribute to the relatives of proud employees whose family members served their country in the war as the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Employees gathered for a poignant VE Day event at JCB’s World Headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, today to share stories of their families’ sacrifices – from...
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AMPS adopts CESAR ECV to support members and tackle equipment theft
AMPS (The Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Generating Systems) has announced it will adopt CESAR ECV, making it available to its members to help tackle theft and support emissions compliance. The agreement was signed during the AMPS Annual General Meeting in London on Wednesday, April 30th. The CESAR Scheme, established in 2008 and...
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Historic day as hydrogen diggers get green light to use UK roads
Today (30th April), JCB hailed a monumental government decision to change the law to give hydrogen diggers the green light to be driven on UK roads. Lilian Greenwood MP, Minister for the Future of Roads, has signed a statutory instrument allowing hydrogen fuelled construction and agricultural machinery to use the public highway from yesterday (29th...
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Landmark start to 2025 as JCB’s hydrogen engine approved for use
JCB has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings from licensing authorities allowing it to be used commercially in machines, the company announced on 10th January. JCB is the first construction equipment company to develop a fully working combustion engine fuelled by hydrogen and a...
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Biggest ever JCB appeal for the NSPCC gets off to flying start
JCB has launched the biggest-ever fundraising drive for the NSPCC in its history – with a target of £2 million. The appeal will culminate in 2025 when JCB celebrates its 80th anniversary – and 40 years of support for the UK’s leading children’s charity. Through Carole Bamford, the NSPCC originally became JCB’s nominated charity, with millions...
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JCB joins national call to action over ventilator shortage
JCB is poised to re-start production at a factory closed as a result of the coronavirus crisis in order to join the national effort to manufacture ventilators, the company announced today. JCB received a direct appeal from Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier this month to help plug the national ventilator shortage and to help save...
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Ardent places biggest ever UK Loadall order with JCB
JCB has secured the biggest single order for Loadall telescopic handlers ever placed by a UK customer as part of a two-year deal worth more than £75m. Ardent Hire Solutions, one of the country’s leading plant hire companies, and the UK’s largest telehandler hirer, has invested in a fleet of 1,100 Loadalls ranging from the...
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Wastemasters Hire add more JCBs to short term hire fleet
RAPIDLY growing short-term waste and recycling equipment hire specialist, Waste Masters Hire Ltd, has added five new machines from the JCB range to its fleet. JCB dealer, Gunn JCB, has supplied Waste Masters with a JS20MH wheeled material handler, a 437 wheeled loader a 457 wheeled loader and two 560-80 Loadalls from the JCB Wastemaster...