JCB wins huge machine deal as UK market grows strongly
JCB has secured an order for more than 1,000 machines from one of the UK’s leading plant hire companies in a deal worth £35 million. A-Plant has bought a huge fleet mainly consisting of mini and midi excavators and JCB Loadalls, as well as rough terrain forklifts, Teletruks and 3CX backhoe loaders. And for the […]
Kubota enhance diesel engines range
Kubota, a total solutions provider in the manufacture of world class oil and water cooled diesel and duel fuel engines, has enhanced its engine range by introducing four new models that feature Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) technology. The new DOC engines, which will be available to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across the globe from January […]
Bobcat celebrates 1 million Compact Loader milestone
As part of events worldwide this year, the 2014 Bobcat Convention in Prague in the Czech Republic at the end of May saw the start of celebrations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to celebrate production of the company’s one millionth compact loader. For the company that created the compact plant industry […]
Quill Hoof-Spray System wins RABDF award
British company Quill Productions has been awarded the RABDF Livestock Machinery and Equipment Award at the recent Livestock Event, for its innovative Quill Hoof-Spray System. The prestigious award is presented to the product which is considered to be of most economic importance to the livestock industry. The Quill Hoof-Spray System is a revolutionary new system […]
TürkTraktör opens second tractor plant in Turkey
TürkTraktör, the joint venture between CNH Industrial and Koç Holding, celebrated the opening of its second manufacturing plant in Erenler, in the Sakarya region. The new state-of-the-art facility, which extends over 222,000 sqm (68,000 covered), will raise the joint venture’s production capacity to 50,000 tractors per year for both domestic and export markets, allowing the […]
UK Tractor Registrations up 4% in first half year
Registrations of agricultural tractors in June were 1.4% up on the equivalent month a year ago at 1,144 units. This left the half year total at 6,942 units, an increase of 4.0%. The average size of unit sold in the first 6 months was 151.6hp which is a 2.6% increase on a year earlier. The […]
Pacepacker shows food manufacturers how robotic efficiency is done
Leading food manufacturers and retailers, including Frederick Hiam, Huntapac Produce, Bakkavor and Produce World flocked to Pacepacker Services’ educational workshop in mid-June to see how new innovations in pick and place robot technology could improve their production output and efficiency. Essex-based Pacepacker, who designs, manufactures and integrates state-of-the-art automation solutions predominantly for the food industry, […]
Eaton highlights customers’ successes with new X20 challenge
Power management company Eaton today announced the X20 Challenge, encouraging the company’s customers to submit success stories highlighting where Eaton’s X20 portfolio of piston pumps have positively impacted a customer platform or application. One story will be chosen each quarter and will be featured in the company’s X20 portfolio advertising and social outreach campaign. “One […]
Volvo Penta’s Italian renaissance
Volvo Penta has recently made an impressive run of new industrial engine supply agreements, netting three new customers in three segments — agriculture, construction and materials handling. These deals demonstrate the engine supplier’s strength and suitability in these segments — as well as provide momentum for the company’s expansion in Italy. “OEMs know the Volvo […]
