JCB Machine News & Articles

AWARD WINNING JCB ELECTRIC MINI CELEBRATES BIG MILESTONE
22 Dec, 2022

JCB’s double-award winning electric mini excavator today marked another significant milestone in its short history – the production of the 1,000th machine. JCB went into full production with the world’s first volume-produced all-electric mini excavator in ...

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MAGNIFICENT MILESTONE AS 750,000TH JCB ENGINE COMES OFF THE LINE
20 Dec, 2021

JCB is celebrating a major milestone for its award-winning engine. The 750,000th engine has just come off the line at JCB Power Systems in Derbyshire where production first began in 2004. Engine production was extended to India ...

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WRAPS COME OFF HYDROGEN REFUELLER AS JCB UNVEILS INDUSTRY FIRST
25 Oct, 2022

JCB, developer of the world’s first working construction machines powered by hydrogen, today unveiled another world first for the industry - a mobile hydrogen refueller. JCB is investing £100 million in a project to produce super-efficient ...

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SUPER-EFFICIENT JCB HYDROGEN ENGINE GETS £100 MILLION INJECTION
20 Oct, 2021

JCB is investing £100 million on a project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines, the company announced today. A team of 100 engineers is already working on the exciting development with the recruitment of up to 50 ...

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THE BOOTS WHO WERE MADE FOR WORKING NOTCH UP 600 YEARS’ SERVICE
23 Oct, 2020

AS JCB prepares to mark its 75th birthday tomorrow there’s one family with an extra reason to toast the milestone after notching up a staggering 600 years’ service to the company. The Boot family started its ...

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HELP ON THE MENU AS JCB SUPPORTS THE VULNERABLE AND HOMELESS
03 Apr, 2020

JCB has launched an international aid initiative in the communities around its factories to help people in need of food as a result of disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The company’s catering staff in the ...

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JCB JOINS ENGLANDS NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION OVER VENTILATOR SHORTAGE
31 Mar, 2020

JCB is poised to re-start production at a factory closed as a result of the Coronavirus crisis in order to join the national effort to manufacture ventilators, the company announced today. JCB received a direct appeal ...

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HISTORIC DAY AS 750,000TH BACKHOE ROLLS OFF JCB PRODUCTION LINE
04 Mar, 2020

JCB today celebrated a unique milestone as its 750,000th backhoe loader rolled off the production line. The landmark machine was driven off the line at the company’s factory in Rocester, Staffordshire – the very location where ...

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CEA WINS GLOBAL DEALER OF THE YEAR AT JCB GLOBAL DEALER CONFERENCE
28 Oct, 2019

JCB recently held its annual Top 50 Dealer Conference in Germany, at its new state of the art facility, where dealers from around the world were recognised for their outstanding commitment to the industry and ...

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JCB’S NEW 1.7 AND 1.8 TONNE MINI EXCAVATORS
18 Feb, 2019

The new 18Z and 19C mini excavators have operating weights of 1.7-1.8 tonnes and are offered in four variants. There are two upper structure designs, zero tail swing (18Z) and conventional tail swing (19C). In both ...

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NORTHERN TERRITORY HIRE COMPANY BUYS MORE TELEHANDLERS
29 Jan, 2019

Hireworks purchased a JCB 531-70 Agri telehandler through their local dealer Forklift Solutions. According to Allan Gillet, Managing Director of Hireworks, the new telehandler was purchased as part of a growing fleet of JCB telescopic ...

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FLEXIHIRE PURCHASES 7 NEW JCB TELEHANDLERS
28 Aug, 2018

Flexihire recently purchased three 531-70 and four 533-105 telehandlers. These telescopic handlers are being used on construction and mining projects throughout Queensland and Northern NSW. Flexihire are equipment hire specialists with a fleet of 13 JCB ...

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KENNARDS HIRE PURCHASES JCB 525-60C TELEHANDLERS
23 Jul, 2018

With more than 170 branches across Australia and New Zealand, Kennards Hire is the #1 family-owned supplier of high quality, hire equipment. From DIY through small-medium projects to large construction sites, their equipment range is ...

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PURPOSE BUILT DIESEL GENERATORS FOR HIRE COMPANIES
05 Jun, 2018

JCB is meeting the needs of customers in the hire sector with the launch of the RS range of diesel generators, specifically designed for the power generation rental market. Powered by a range of world-class ...

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GOODSERVICE INVESTS IN ITS FUTURE WITH JCB CEA
09 Oct, 2017

Since its inception 10 years ago, Sydney-based equipment hire company GoodService has exclusively bought JCB products, citing reliability, ease-of-use and durability as the driving factors behind this brand loyalty. Chadd Dotta, owner and founder of GoodService ...

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