Shindaiwa in the spotlight
Shindaiwa will be in the spotlight at this year’s ScotPlant as the construction industry supplier showcases its new solar hybrid lighting tower. The ECO Solar Hybrid Tower is self-contained and requires no external charging. The Shindaiwa tower uses an average 1.46 litres of diesel a...
Van-mounted boom prepared for lift-off
THE new Aldercote van-mounted boom lifts will make their UK debut at ScotPlant. Van-mounted booms are used for roadside working at height applications such as street lighting, roofing, building façade maintenance and arb work. Designed and built in Britain, Aldercote’s van mounts are said to...
Good to be back: Marubeni-Komatsu in welcome return
Marubeni-Komatsu will make a welcome return to ScotPlant this year after a 14-year absence. The construction machinery giants will be displaying a range of the latest Komatsu technology whilst Komatsu finance managers will be on hand to provide advice on the best financing solutions for...
A ‘perfect showcase’ for Blue machines
REGULAR ScotPlant exhibitors Blue Machinery Scotland will be found at their usual location with an impressive display that includes the Warrior 600 mobile screener and Premiertrak 600 jaw crusher from Powerscreen and two mobile shredders from Doppstadt – the AK-510K and the slow-speed DW-3060K. The...
Tak-ing a grip on the market
TAKEUCHI’S appearance at ScotPlant 2016 coincides with the firm celebrating 20 years in the UK and Ireland. One of the reasons the firm has thrived in this competitive market for the past two decades is because of a commitment not to stand still with new...
Double delight for Doosan brands
INCORPORATING both the Doosan and Bobcat brands, Doosan’s business continues to grow and both brands will be represented at this year’s ScotPlant, on a stand hosted by their Scottish dealers Lloyd Ltd and Balgownie Ltd. Lloyd Ltd represents Doosan and Bobcat across the south of...
Three Es drive Kobelco forward
JAPANESE manufacturer Kobelco will be attending ScotPlant for the first time this year. With European headquarters in the Netherlands, the company has focused on developing its position in the region, providing its crawler and mini excavators, servicing and parts operations throughout Europe. The Kobelco range...
Liebherr debutants set new standards
Liebherr – Great Britain is using ScotPlant to exhibit for the first time in the UK the new large wheel loader generation XPower. An L 566 XPower model will be exhibited, with Liebherr describing the XPower machines as “an integral and innovative machine concept which...
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...
