Cemex’s Dave Hart appointed to UK Government’s Freight Council
The UK Government’s Freight Council has appointed Cemex’s UK Supply Chain Director, Dave Hart, to help provide vital industry insight and experience of the challenges and oppo... Read Full ArticleJCB pay a special tribute
JCB today paid a special tribute to the relatives of proud employees whose family members served their country in the war as the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day.Employees gathered for a poi... Read Full ArticleA warm welcome to the first female Vice President of the SPOA
Gail McEwen has begun her tenure as Vice President. The first female ever to take on this position, it is a significant milestone in the Association’s 75-year history. As she embarks on this new chapter, Gail’s goals whilst in office e... Read Full ArticleVolumech expands its sales team with two new recruits
Volumech has recruited Jon Horsley and Kishan Jagatia as regional sales managers, with Jon covering the North region and Ireland and Kishan covering the Central and South regions of the UK respectively.Jon has extensive experience w... Read Full ArticleCepollina expands his construction equipment leadership role
Construction Equipment Head adds EMEA and CIS to CE role...Fabrizio Cepollina, who was appointed as Head of Europe - Construction Equipment for global machinery giant CNH in November of 2024, is expanding his role. Mr Cepol... Read Full ArticleGroundbreaking of Liebherr’s new Logistics Centre for the Americas
The groundbreaking ceremony celebrates the beginning of a project that will enhance the logistics capabilities and strengthen the presence of Liebherr in the American market.Members of the Liebherr fam... Read Full ArticleMartin Engineering dreams & goals achieved in 2024 Chicago Marathon
A team of six employees and family members from global bulk handling solutions provider, Martin Engineering, spent months of training and discipline to prepare for the 2024 Chicago Marathon to benefit St. Jude Ch... Read Full ArticleThird annual JCB Christmas Toy Appeal to bring festive joy.
JCB’s third annual Christmas Toy Appeal is under way and is set to bring festive cheer to hundreds of Staffordshire and Wrexham children.Since the appeal was first launched in 2022, more than 2,000 gifts donated by JCB empl... Read Full ArticleVolumech appoints new General Manager as UK Headquarters celebrates one-year anniversary
Volumech has appointed Steve Cartwright as General Manager. The news coincides with the first anniversary of its state-of-the-art UK headquarters in Wednesbury, West Midlands. He steps into the r... Read Full ArticleNottinghamshire Concrete Experts celebrate 40-year milestone for CEO
The UK’s leading concrete batching plant equipment and spare parts supplier, ConSpare,... Read Full ArticleYokohama TWS announces Elio Bartoli as Company President
Yokohama TWS is pleased to announce the appointment of Elio Bartoli as its new company President, effective December 1st. Elio Bartoli succeeds Paolo Pompei, who is stepping down to pursue external opportunities after an impressive tenure... Read Full ArticleFuchs expands focus in North America
Fuchs®, German manufacturer of specialist material handling equipment, is deepening itscommitment to North America with the addition of three new sales professionals to its team.This move is part of Fuchs' broader effort to e... Read Full ArticleSFS appoints Head of Hire
Contract hire and fleet management company Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) has appointed Shamek Kowalczyk as its Head of Hire...A familiar face in the waste management industry, Shamek has worked in a variety of fleet ma... Read Full Article“Just a bike trip away!”: an unusual journey to the Liebherr production sites in Europe
Liebherr Europe Tour 2024: an unusual project that connects people2,400 km by bike across EuropeLiebherr, SOMTP Bretagne and Liziard have been working together since 2020Loïc Flochla... Read Full ArticleJCB celebrates 60 years of apprenticeships with special reunion
Four former employees were treated to a VIP visit to JCB to mark the 60th anniversary of their recruitment as the company’s first ever apprentices.A total of nine 15-year-old boys started as Craft Apprentices at the Roces... Read Full ArticleIrish Civils Contractor - Wills Bros gears up for major Irish road development with significant Komatsu purchase.
Ahead of work getting underway on the Irish Government’s proposed EUR450million upgrade of the N5 carriageway that links Dublin through the midlands to the popular tourist regions dotted along the north-west coast, lead contractor on the pro... Read Full ArticleHill Engineering moves up a gear with new head of commercial
Former McLaren business manager Alex Holmes joins Hill Engineering as head of commercial... Specialist plant machinery attachments manufacturer Hill Engineering has moved into the fast lane with the appointment of a... Read Full ArticleSprint finish for JCB cyclists around the world in 80 days bid
A TEAM of JCB cyclists today crossed the finish line of an epic charity fundraising effort to ride around the world in 80 days - four days early.The 42-strong group began the 42,000-kilometre cha... Read Full ArticleDiamond day as Anthony Bamford marks 60 years' service.
JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford celebrates an unprecedented milestone with the family firm this weekend – 60 years’ service.Having completed an engineering apprenticeship with Massey Ferguson in France, he first walked through th... Read Full ArticleApprentices of the Year announced by the Scottish Plant Owners Association
Lewis Frew and Sandy Coull have been recognised as Apprentices of the Year 2023/2024 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The announcement was made at the trade association’s annual dinner h... Read Full Article