Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

A leading equipment hirer has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday.Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and since that time has placed more tha... Read Full Article

A leading university has successfully concluded a series of tests on a new HGV safety system that will soon be required in London. Loughborough University has carried out extensive tests on Durite’... Read Full Article

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has appointed Dansk Maskincenter (DMC) A/S as the company’s new Authorised Dealer in Denmark. As a result, Dansk Maskincenter is now solely responsib... Read Full Article

Combilift, a leading global innovator in material handling solutions, has achieved dual recognition at this year’s UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024, securing two highly prestigious awards.Design Team of the ... Read Full Article

Fleet solutions provider, Fleetclear is running a social media campaign aimed at HGV fleet operators in London highlighting how easy it is to ensure their fleets are compliant with the new DVS regulations coming into force on 28 October...... Read Full Article

DP World was named Business of the Year at the RFG Awards 2024, held yesterday evening (5 September). It also won the Driving Rail Freight Growth award for its significant investment in an ambitious project to improve modal shift. By offering cust... Read Full Article

DP World was named Business of the Year at the RFG Awards 2024, held yesterday evening (5 September). It also won the Driving Rail Freight Growth award for its significant investment in an ambitious project to improve modal shift. By offering cust... Read Full Article

A £1m investment in five specialist bulks tipper trucks has strengthened PD Ports’ services for customers importing grain and powder products at Teesport.The STAS Agrostar bulk tipper trai... Read Full Article

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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