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SCOTPLANT Preview
McHale Plant Sales to represent
Komatsu and Metso at Scotplant
Set to make an even more prominent
appearance at next April’s ScotPlant exhibition
at the Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh
will be McHale Plant Sales who – since their
previous exhibitor attendance as UK
distributors for Metso crushing and screening
equipment – have had the additional
appointment as UK distributor for Komatsu
construction equipment bestowed upon them.
Effective since January through their newly-formed ‘McHale
Komatsu’ affiliate, in which the Japanese manufacturer has a
shareholding, McHale became the go-to people for Komatsu
in England, Scotland and Wales markets, mirroring an
appointment they have held in the Republic of Ireland since
1994.
Logistically, the new McHale Komatsu operation remains
based at Komatsu’s established headquarters in Redditch and
at depots in Cardiff, Chester-le-Street, and Hamilton, with
services provided by experienced personnel well-known to
customers, the majority of whom remain employed by the
new company.
Machinery being displayed by McHale at ScotPlant – the final
composition of which has yet to be decided – will centre
around latest Komatsu and Metso releases. Likely to feature
will be a PC220LCI-12 mid-size excavator, a PW160-11
wheeled excavator, a D85PX-18 crawler dozer, and a WA475-
11 wheel loader. Others ear-marked for display include a
number of utility machines and mini diggers. From Metso, the
model displayed will be chosen from their Lokotrack mobile
crushers range.
Looking ahead to what he anticipates will be ‘another friendly
welcome amongst our many new friends north of the border’,
McHale managing director, Tim Shanahan said: “with another
very important hat to wear this year, and a line-up of latest
Komatsu machines to exhibit, our expanded business will be
represented by another top team, present to tell Komatsu
and Metso’s story to the large attendance we hope will be
attracted to the event”.
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