ScotPlant exhibitor has strong attachment to new branding
NEW ScotPlant 2024 exhibitor The Attachment Company is aiming to launch its own brand of non-hydraulic attachments after embarking on a change of name and beginning the hunt for larger premises. Founder William Forrest rebranded the business from Mouse Valley Equipment in September to better...
ScotPlant 2024 well on course to be record event
SCOTPLANT 2024 is on course to be the biggest event in the show’s illustrious history, with almost 200 exhibitors already signed up with over five months still to go! The most important event in the Scottish construction equipment industry calendar returns to the Royal Highland...
Rokbak hauler making waves at landmark surfing resort near Edinburgh
A Rokbak RA30 articulated hauler is helping to deliver Scotland’s first inland surfing resort. The truck has been involved in groundwork at a disused quarry in Ratho, near Edinburgh that will become home to the landmark Lost Shore Surf Resort. The Lost Shore Surf Resort,...
SPOA’s Tenstar simulator to help upskill operators and attract fresh talent
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has bought a Tenstar simulator as part of the organisation’s drive to upskill the industry and attract fresh talent. The simulator has been supplied with a motion base for a real-life seat feel and a VR headset for use with the...
Scot JCB seals 127-machine deal with Eagle Hire
LONG-standing ScotPlant exhibitor Scot JCB has supplied Eagle Hire with a new fleet of machines ranging from dumpsters to midi-excavators in a £4 million deal. The order for 127 machines, all equipped with the latest stage V engines, has been described as making a ‘monumental...
New SPOA president appointed at trade body’s AGM
LONG-STANDING ScotPlant exhibitor Sibbald Training director John Sibbald has been named as the new president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). He was elected at the trade association’s AGM, succeeding Callum Mackintosh and will be supported by Jarvie Plant MD David Jarvie in his...
More new names sign up for ScotPlant 2024
A flurry of first-time exhibitors have signed up for ScotPlant 2024 since our last update. Digger Guard, fresh off winning the Best Security Initiative category at the Plantworx Innovation Awards for the firm’s Vandal Guard cab protection system, will join the star-studded line-up at the...
Blackwood and Molson Young team up to Make it Visible
BLACKWOOD Plant Hire and long-time ScotPlant exhibitor Molson Young have teamed up to help raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues in the construction industry. Blackwood’s new Kobelco SK130, supplied by Molson, proudly showcases the vibrant colours of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity’s recently...
SPOA launches new initiative to tackle plant and fuel theft
A JCB 3CX will travel across Scotland over the next 12 months to raise awareness of plant and fuel theft. The move has been instigated after the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) teamed up with the Scottish Partnership Against Acquisitive Crime (SPAACE) to help tackle the problem....
Countdown begins to ScotPlant 2024
WITH less than a year to go, preparations for ScotPlant 2024 are being ramped up. The premier event for Scotland’s plant industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre, near Edinburgh, on April 26 and 27, 2024. Equipment giant LiuGong has reserved a large central plot,...
Construction equipment sales show ‘strong growth’ in early part of 2023
NEW research has found that sales of construction equipment in the UK in March were over 15% higher than the same month last year. This took sales in the first quarter of 2023 to 9,500 units – almost 9% above the levels seen in Q1...
Milestone machine proves its worth in the Western Isles
THE first SANY SY390 40-tonne tracked excavator to arrive in the UK has been sold to MacInnes Bros after the Benbecula-headquartered construction business spotted it at ScotPlant 2022. The machine has been put to work on the Western Isles, involved in quarrying applications as...
Dates set for ScotPlant 2024
SCOTPLANT 2024 will take place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27, 2024. The biennial showcase for Scotland’s plant industry will once again provide a fantastic opportunity to see the latest products and developments from the world’s top...
Business is piling up for ScotPlant exhibitor after show debut
MIDLANDS-based National Pipe Croppers has hailed the success of the firm’s first time exhibiting at ScotPlant. The firm took the opportunity to showcase its pile cropping solutions to the Scottish market during the two-day event at the Royal Highland Centre. “The decision to attend ScotPlant...
‘Fabulous’ ScotPlant 2022 cements status as essential industry event
MASSIVE crowds enjoyed a glorious second day of ScotPlant 2022 as the exhibition solidified its status as the top event in the Scottish construction equipment industry calendar. Visitors to the Royal Highland Centre were once again treated to an array of incredible products from the...
Scot JCB helps raise money for breast cancer charity at ScotPlant 2022
SCOT JCB is raising funds and awareness of breast cancer at this year’s ScotPlant after placing customer Tom Grant’s brand new pink excavator in the centre of its stand. The JCB 245XR is raising money for charity Breast Cancer Now and displays a large QR...
ScotPlant goes Insta-famous with help from The Digger Girl!
SOCIAL media ‘machine’ Amy Underwood, aka The Digger Girl, got the chance to meet some of her mammoth 211,000 online following during her visit to ScotPlant 2022. The 27-year-old shot to online stardom after she began using TikTok and Instagram to document her role as...
Exhibitors hail ‘fantastic’ ScotPlant Day One
SCOTPLANT 2022 got off to a tremendous start as visitors basked in warm sunshine and a plethora of world-class machines were showcased in this type of setting for the first time. Crowds flocked to the Royal Highland Centre for the first ScotPlant exhibition since before...
Excitement builds as ScotPlant 2022 gets set to open doors
THE magnificent Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston is packed full of standout machines from the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturers as ScotPlant 2022 prepares to open its doors. On Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23, the biggest event in the Scottish plant industry calendar...
