King of the Hill: new Tefra tilt hitch on show
NORTHERN Ireland-based attachment manufacturer Hill Engineering will be at ScotPlant with its new Tefra tilt hitch, the award-winning Tefra coupler and Hill Titan buckets. The Hill Tefra tilt hitch was born from the innovation of the Tefra originally brought to market in 2011. Hill say...
Glut of new JCB models geared up for Scottish debuts
A series of brand new JCB models will make their first appearances in Scotland at ScotPlant 2016. As part of an extensive line-up of 25 machines on its stand, Scot JCB will display the brand new JCB Hydradig, the JS131 and JZ140 tracked excavators. JCB...
Teeing up plant hire
MTS Group, one of the largest hirers of Bobcat plant equipment in Europe, will be showing off their hire fleet at ScotPlant. The company’s Scottish arm launched in 2014 with the opening of their Cumbernauld depot, initially to provide 300 golf buggies for the Ryder...
Sandvik best-sellers will be out in force
VISITORS to the Sandvik stand will be treated to a selection of the construction giant’s best-selling models from their mobile crushing and screening range. Sandvik say the machines have been developed with customers’ requirements in mind, ensuring the firm produces the right equipment, for the...
Volvo back with an “unbeatable combination”
THE Volvo stand will no doubt be one of the most visited once again at ScotPlant, as the equipment giants return to their usual spot with some of their latest machines. This year attendees will have the opportunity to witness the formidable force of Volvo...
Young Plant looking to make a difference
YOUNG Plant Sales will be back in their usual spot at ScotPlant with a host of new machines and a spring in their step after an “excellent” start to 2016. The Stirling-based firm has secured a host of significant orders in the early months of...
‘Hard’ work pays off for Stirling firm
Hardox Wearparts Centre Stirling enjoyed great success at ScotPlant 2014 and will be returning to ingliston with a full new range of excavator buckets for 13t to 60t machines. The firm will be using the show to launch their second generation excavator bucket made from...
Best Case scenario: firm returns to show’s largest ever stand
FOR the second successive ScotPlant, Case Construction Equipment will have the largest stand in the show’s history. Case has teamed up with its Scottish dealer, Hodge Plant, to display more than 24 different models designed for a wide variety of construction sector, including quarrying and...
It’s the final countdown!
WITH only two months remaining until ScotPlant 2016, this year’s event now looks certain to surpass 2008’s record-breaking year. The biggest event in the Scottish construction equipment calendar returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, on April 22 and 23. Many of the industry’s leading...
ScotPlant 2016 on course to be the biggest yet!
ScotPlant 2016 is on track to be the biggest event in the show’s distinguished history. With more than four months still remaining, exhibitor numbers are significantly up on the same stage two years ago. Over 20 brand new exhibitors have already signed up, with several...
Kranlyft confirmed for ScotPlant 2016
Kranlyft, the Master European distributor for Meada mini cranes and the UK and Ireland distributor for Bocker aluminium boomed truck and trailer cranes, have confirmed their attendance at ScotPlant 2016. On display will be the Bocker AK44-4000 truck mounted crane with optional access cage and the...
Aberdeenshire firm at the double
ROY Cowie LBS Ltd of Banchory, Aberdeenshire has bought two Volvo compact excavators after using ScotPlant as a barometer for current market leading equipment. The machines will be used by the firm’s hard landscaping and hire divisions. Specialising in hard and soft landscaping, tree surgery and grounds...
Video whets the appetite
A short video giving a tantalising taste of what ScotPlant is all about has been released. Preparations for ScotPlant 2016 are already underway and this film – featuring highlights and interviews from this year’s show – is sure to whet the appetite for more. In...
Ten of the best
WE’RE delighted to announce that dates have been set for the tenth biennial ScotPlant event. The construction equipment trade show will return to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, on April 22 and 23 2016. To coincide with the announcement, we’ve launched this new website making...
In the Army now
ONE of the most popular stands at ScotPlant this year belonged to 71 Engineer Regiment, who displayed some of the construction equipment used by the armed forces and gave advice on the benefits of plant operators becoming Reservists. Lieutenant Col. Nick Mifsud is the Commanding...
Sibbald Light the way
SIBBALD Training Ltd raised almost £300 for the Lighthouse Club, the construction industry charity, at ScotPlant. David Sibbald, Managing Director of the West Lothian-based training company, who carry out throughout the world, said, “The construction industry has supported us for the past 40 years so...
You can’t put a price on quality
The high quality of visitor is what separates ScotPlant from other shows. So says Sean Heron, Managing Director of Worlsey Plant (pictured right). They’ve been at the last seven ScotPlant exhibitions and have always enjoyed great success. Sean said, “I absolutely love coming up here,...
Deals galore at latest ScotPlant event
THE reaction from exhibitors to the recent ScotPlant show has been incredibly positive, with many firms reporting great business from the event. Jonny Bell, Marketing Manager for Morris Leslie, said, “ScotPlant 2014 was a great success for the Morris Leslie Group, being the perfect vehicle...
Volvo trucks take ScotPlant by storm
VOLVO trucks showcased vehicles from their new Euro-6 range at Scotplant, alongside sister company, Volvo Construction Equipment. Five trucks in total were on the stand, including a Euro-6 compliant FMX and FH, as well as a Euro-5 FH16. The trucks, provided by customers of Volvo...
European Rodeo Challenge at ScotPlant
CASE hosted the first UK round of its 2014 European Rodeo Challenge at ScotPlant 2014. More than 30 participants came along to demonstrate both their skill and speed. Operating a Case CX26B mini excavator in a timed test, competitors had to drop a pin into...
