Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

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 Article

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

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 Article

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 Article

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 Article

 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 Article

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

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 Article

Northamptonshire-based earthworks contractor James King (Plant) has added two HD Hyundai HX220A L and two HX140A L crawler excavators to its growing fleet of equipment. The company, which is approaching 50 years i... Read Full Article

he Emerald Duchess has proudly made its arrival to the River Tees.TThe £23m dredger, a major investment by PD Ports into the economic and environmental sustainability of the river, made its way on to the Tees early this morning 26/0... Read Full Article

In August the Wolfson Centre celebrated this special occasion by inviting leading Industry clients and collaborators, along with past and present Wolfson staff and students, to join them for a day of bulk ... Read Full Article

This is the decade of action. Global commitment to alter the course of climate change has never been more urgent. The landscape of energy insecurity against a backdrop of surging demand, is complex, and as commitments to targeted emissions reducti... Read Full Article

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, will be holding the company’s first Demo Days event from 23-27 September 2024 in the Czech Republic. Around 600 customers and dealers from 14 countries all around Europe are expected to attend... Read Full Article

DB Cargo UK has commissioned a special livery to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Drax Power Station in Selby, North YorkshireThe unveiling of ‘Yorkshire Rose’ took place in front of specially invite... Read Full Article

“The publication of the first independently verified asphalt EPDs by MPA Asphalt, one of our partner organisations, is an important milestone for the industry.“Asphalt is already one of the most of su... Read Full Article

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has established itself as a key specifier of Xwatch Safety Solutions, playing a significant role in the widespread adoption of advanced safety systems across the construction industry. This partnership hig... Read Full Article

The major Ipswich-based construction group has bought the JCB X Series models to operate on general construction and housebuilding sites as well as working on high-profile energy contracts across the UK.Supplied by dealer Watling JCB, the... Read Full Article

Bobcat has announced the appointment of Inverness-based MacGregor Industrial Supplies as the company’s new Authorised Dealer for the Highlands and Islands, Aberdeenshire and Perthshire regions of Scotland.MacGregor Industrial Suppli... Read Full Article

National Highways has extended trials of biogenic binders to include warm mix asphalt and up to 30 per cent reclaimed asphalt...Heidelberg Materials and AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture have partnered with National... Read Full Article

Atlas Copco is expanding its Energy Storage Systems (ESS) canopy range with the launch of the new ZBP 120-120 and ZBP 150-150 models. The innovative system, which delivers the highest power with capacity of up to 150kWh in a portable model, is... Read Full Article