ScotPlant 2018 – in pictures
GLORIOUS sunshine and incredible machines helped make ScotPlant 2018 the most spectacular event in the show’s 20-year history. Here’s a selection of photographs from…
Gary Moug
Sun shines on ScotPlant 2018
THE sun has set on ScotPlant 2018 after a spectacular couple of days at the Royal Highland Centre, near Edinburgh. Visitors and exhibitors basked in glorious sunshine as a…
JCB brings the X Factor to ScotPlant 2018
A guaranteed highlight of ScotPlant 2018 is sure to be JCB’s newly launched X Series 20-tonne tracked excavators. Scot JCB will show two of the new 220X crawler excavators…
40 years Young
VISITORS to ScotPlant 2018 will be among the first in Europe to catch sight of the new Hyundai HX130 LCR crawler excavator. Taking pride of place on the Young Plant stand, the…
“A machine-and-a-half”
A Steelwrist tiltrotator has journeyed to the Orkney Islands where it will be put to work on a range of demanding projects. Biggings-based Eoin Muir Plant Hire recently took…
Liebherr in the mix for 50 years
LIEBHERR is celebrating 50 years of producing truck mixers for concrete transport. The fifth generation of truck mixer is now in production, with the manufacturer delivering the…
Seven metre Bobcat to give users a lift
BOBCAT has unveiled the newest addition to its telehandler range – the TL30.70. With a maximum lift capacity of three tonnes and lift height of almost seven metres, the…
Case hails “highly successful” ScotPlant 2016
CASE confirmed the sales of 29 machines at ScotPlant 2016. The construction equipment giants declared it a “highly successful” show for the firm and their Scottish…
ScotPlant cements its reputation as a show where deals are done
ANOTHER fantastic ScotPlant exhibition is in the books, with many exhibitors quickly declaring this year’s event to be an overwhelming success. Unusually great weather helped…
Hird snaps up world’s first MC-815
SCOTPLANT exhibit, Kranlyft, has been involved in the world’s first sale of the largest spider crane ever produced by Maeda. Mini crane and glass lifting hire specialist…
Landmark JCB Hydradig deal placed
THE JCB Hydradig will be making its UK debut at ScotPlant 2016 – and the firm has confirmed an order for 50 of the wheeled excavators has already been placed! The deal for…
COPS Recruitment gets set to connect
ScotPlant debutant COPS Recruitment is a professional recruitment company specialising in employment within the building and allied trade industries throughout the UK. With over…
Dish of the day!
SATELLITE broadband solutions company, Internet Anywhere, has been working with Scotland’s construction industry for over seven years and currently provides over 300 sites…
Shindaiwa looks to build on Scottish success
Shindaiwa has ‘generated’ three new Scottish orders in the past month worth in excess of £150,000. The firm is hoping to build on this success at ScotPlant 2016. The trio of…
Yarwoods lands Hartl distributorship
YARWOODS Excavator Attachments Ltd has secured a deal to supply Hartl excavator crusher buckets and screener buckets to the UK market. The Airdrie-based firm has put in place…
Morris Site Machinery set to ‘Mak’ an impact
STIRLING-based Morris Site Machinery is set to impress as it brings to market the latest innovation from SMC and an exciting new range – Makinex. The exclusive Makinex range of…
Military precision
71 Engineer Regiment will be returning to ScotPlant after an impressive showing at the 2014 event, to showcase more of the armed forces’ plant equipment and get the word out…
Thumbs up for Oriel
ORIEL Attachments design, manufacture and distribute a range of products suitable for the construction equipment industry. With a combined experience of over 50 years, the firm…
Top Cats come out to play at ScotPlant 2016
EXCLUSIVE dealer for Cat equipment in the UK and Ireland, Finning will be showcasing a range of Cat machines on their stand. The company will be demonstrating machinery suited to…
Highland Hammer bags prime dealership
HIGHLAND Hammer Hire will arrive at ScotPlant fresh from signing an exclusive Scottish dealership with TABE, a Spanish-based manufacturer of high quality attachments including…