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From garage to global force | JCB marks 75 years in business

|Date: October 30, 2020

From garage to global force | JCB marks 75 years in business

JCB was founded on October 23rd, 1945 by the late Joseph Cyril Bamford in a tiny lock-up garage in the St ...

JCB was founded on October 23rd, 1945 by the late Joseph Cyril Bamford in a tiny lock-up garage in the Staffordshire market town of Uttoxeter. It was the same day as his son Anthony, now Lord Bamford, ...

October 30, 2020
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JCB electric mini helps customer win new contracts

|Date: October 27, 2020

JCB electric mini helps customer win new contracts

Leading hirer Johnson Plant is celebrating after its purchase of a new JCB electric mini excavator helped ...

Leading hirer Johnson Plant is celebrating after its purchase of a new JCB electric mini excavator helped the company secure a host of new contracts. The Esher-based firm, established to supply plant ...

October 27, 2020
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JCB | A call to arms on zero emissions construction

|Date: October 26, 2020

JCB | A call to arms on zero emissions construction

JCB’s Chief Innovation & Growth Officer Tim Burnhope issues a rallying cry for a unified drive to red ...

JCB’s Chief Innovation & Growth Officer Tim Burnhope issues a rallying cry for a unified drive to reduce emissions. “Having led JCB for 45 years, our Chairman Lord Bamford knows a thing or two abo ...

October 26, 2020
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JCB creates out-of-this-world 75th birthday artwork

|Date: October 22, 2020

JCB creates out-of-this-world 75th birthday artwork

A huge ‘75’ artwork visible from outer space was carved into a Staffordshire stubble field to mark JCB’s ...

A huge ‘75’ artwork visible from outer space was carved into a Staffordshire stubble field to mark JCB’s impending 75th birthday. The giant logo was cultivated in a field eight miles away from the com ...

October 22, 2020
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High-spec JCB backhoe is master of all trades

|Date: October 01, 2020

High-spec JCB backhoe is master of all trades

Devon contractor Newenham Agri has re-affirmed its loyal allegiance to JCB backhoe loaders – by making th ...

Devon contractor Newenham Agri has re-affirmed its loyal allegiance to JCB backhoe loaders – by making the company’s flagship 4CX even more versatile. The Axminster-based agricultural and landscaping ...

October 01, 2020
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Engines of change with Cummins

|Date: September 25, 2020

Engines of change with Cummins

More power, more torque, greater fuel efficiency and less maintenance – that’s the promise from Cummins f ...

More power, more torque, greater fuel efficiency and less maintenance – that’s the promise from Cummins for its latest Stage V compliant Performance Series. Construction Plant News Editor, Lee Jones, ...

September 25, 2020
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JCB updates 55KW 3CX Backhoe Loader

|Date: September 22, 2020

JCB updates 55KW 3CX Backhoe Loader

The new 55kW 3CX backhoe loader is equipped with an EU Stage V compliant engine. The machine delivers imp ...

The new 55kW 3CX backhoe loader is equipped with an EU Stage V compliant engine. The machine delivers improved operator comfort and ease of use, increased productivity and performance, combined with r ...

September 22, 2020
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JCB expands E-Tech line with electric dumpster model

|Date: September 15, 2020

JCB expands E-Tech line with electric dumpster model

JCB has introduced an electric version of the popular HTD-5 Dumpster tracked carrier, adding to its growi ...

JCB has introduced an electric version of the popular HTD-5 Dumpster tracked carrier, adding to its growing range of innovative fully electric E-Tech models. The HTD-5e E-Dumpster is offered as a high ...

September 15, 2020
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Vintage JCB machine restored to former glory

|Date: September 14, 2020

Vintage JCB machine restored to former glory

One of JCB’s longest-standing customers has unwrapped a unique present – a vintage backhoe loader restore ...

One of JCB’s longest-standing customers has unwrapped a unique present – a vintage backhoe loader restored to its former glory to mark the digger maker’s approaching 75th anniversary. Lincolnshire-bas ...

September 14, 2020
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Plant hirer invests in a JCB 140X

|Date: September 08, 2020

Plant hirer invests in a JCB 140X

The high spec JCB 140X doubles production speed for north east plant hirer Purchased by Middlesbrough-bas ...

The high spec JCB 140X doubles production speed for north east plant hirer Purchased by Middlesbrough-based J&J Plant (NE) Ltd, the 140X is part of JCB’s new 13-16 tonne range of X Series crawler ...

September 08, 2020
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