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ScotPlant gets set to turn Green

ONE of the most high profile ScotPlant 2018 debutants will be Molson Green, the material handling and processing specialists. The firm announced it will be bringing a selection of newly released machines from brands including Terex Ecotec and Sennebogen. A highlight will be the  Scottish...
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A changing shade of Blue

A raft of changes at Blue Group since the last ScotPlant exhibition means visitors can expect to see a number of new machines on display on the Blue Scotland stand this year. Rammer Hammers and Fortress hydraulic shears will be on display following Blue’s recent...
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Liebherr celebrates five decades in Scotland

LONG-standing ScotPlant exhibitor Liebherr is celebrating 50 years in Scotland this year. The manufacturing giant returns to Ingliston with a line-up that includes an L550 XPower wheel loader, the PR726 crawler tractor with a power angle tilt (PAT) blade and two crawler excavators: an R946...
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Coming up Roses

WM Rose & Sons will be displaying an array of telehanders, skid steers, off-road vehicles, tractors and attachments on its stand at ScotPlant this year. The Peeblesshire-based firm has dealt in Manitou equipment for over 40 years and will be showcasing the manufacturer’s latest offerings,...
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Murphy’s law

ADRIAN Murphy was appointed CEO at Blue Group last year, tasked initially with bringing increased coordination across the various businesses. Having held senior role at the likes of Hewden, Speedy and Hilti, Adrian was seen as the right man to help grow the Blue business,...
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English expansion pays off for Jarvie

JARVIE Plant has reported a “sharp return” on its investment in a depot in Astley, near Manchester, which opened less than a year ago. The Grangemouth-based firm said sales at its first English venture are increasing by between 10 and 20% month-on-month, with construction activity...
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Miller UK to celebrate the big 40 at ScotPlant

MILLER UK plans to celebrate “40 years of innovation” at ScotPlant 2018. The earthmoving attachments manufacturer revealed visitors to the exhibition will get to witness live demonstrations of the Miller PowerLatch Tilt. Miller said the product has “taken the UK market by storm” since its...
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Banging the drum for another four years

GAP has announced it has extended its deal with HAMM for the supply of tandem rollers by a further four years following “favourable feedback” from customers. The contract means HAMM will supply the Glasgow-headquartered hirer with its range of double drum ride-on rollers until April 2022....