Field and Forest to showcase new Yanmar compact excavators at ScotPlant 2024
FIELD and Forest, with the support of Yanmar Compact Equipment, will display nine Yanmar machines at ScotPlant 2024, including the all-new SV86 and SV100-7 compact excavators. The move follows Broxburn-based Field and Forest being appointed central Scotland dealers earlier this year for Yanmar Compact Equipment...
Aberdeen-based fluid management specialist to showcase solid solution
ABERDEEN-headquartered Osso will be showcasing the WTS20, a purposefully designed, single-lift, modular chemical pre-treatment system, at ScotPlant 2024. The containerised unit is a fully automated chemical dosing system designed to treat waters laden with suspended solids that exhibit slow-settling characteristics (clays and fine silts). In...
Scarab looks to sweep up at ScotPlant with heavy-duty solutions
THE Magnum 82 will take pride of place on the Scarab Sweepers stand at ScotPlant 2024. With its ‘class-leading suction, high-specification and rugged build’ Scarab revealed the model is suited for all civil works and specialist applications including airport aprons, milling work, and high-pressure surface...
Hydraulic pile croppers set to generate attention at ScotPlant 2024
CONTINUING growth, the opening of a dedicated Scottish office, expansion internationally, and the increasing use of its pile croppers on major infrastructure and housing projects in Scotland, will see National Pile Croppers exhibiting once again at ScotPlant 2024. The firm aims to support its service...
Hitachi backs My Name’5 Doddie Foundation with second branded digger
AS sponsors of the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK has teamed up with Synergy Hire for the second consecutive year to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, following the success of last year’s efforts which raised £5,352.31. Established by the...
‘Feature-rich’ models pay off for Takeuchi
TAKEUCHI UK has revealed the TB350R short-tail swing compact excavator has proved ‘very popular’ since its launch last summer. The company’s first five-tonne short-tail model weighs in at 5,206kg and is the latest 3-Series digger featuring a compact reduced tail from the manufacturer, following the...
Liebherr encouraged by ‘buoyant’ Scottish crane market
LIEBHERR’S crane division is gearing up for another busy year in Scotland, including plans to display a crane on the Liebherr ScotPlant stand in April for the first time in over a decade. Lyle Sibbald, sales manager for Scotland and north England at Liebherr mobile...
Excitement builds for ScotPlant 2024 as only a handful of outdoor plots remain
ONLY a handful of outdoor plots and an extremely limited number of indoor stands remain available for ScotPlant 2024. The biggest and most important event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, on Friday April 26...
SANY to host UK telehandler roadshows
SCOTPLANT exhibitor SANY has announced a series of telehandler roadshows designed to introduce its new range to the UK market. The events will run throughout February and March, with six roadshows planned across the country including one in Scotland at SANY UK’s Coatbridge headquarters. Live...
Registration goes live for ScotPlant 2024!
REGISTRATION for ScotPlant 2024 has now opened. The biggest event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre, near Edinburgh, on Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27, 2024. More than 200 exhibitors, including a flurry of ScotPlant...
Scotland bucks the trend in equipment sales with 5% increase in 2023
SCOTLAND bucked the trend in UK equipment sales in 2023 after seeing a 5% increase compared with the previous year. New figures reveal Scotland was one of only two regions which saw sales ahead of 2022 levels, the other being the south east of England...
Kubota celebrates European milestone in 2024
KUBOTA is marking its 50th anniversary in Europe this year. The manufacturer opened its first subsidiary in France in 1974 and is now one of the leading players in the European construction and agricultural machinery market with further subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy,...
Steelwrist to present ‘largest and most innovative’ product launch in company’s history
SCOTPLANT exhibitor Steelwrist will present what the manufacturer has described as the ‘largest and most innovative’ product launch in the company’s history at its new facility in Hamburg, Germany, on March 13. The centrepiece will be the first model in the third generation Steelwrist tiltrotators,...
Stewart Plant Sales bags McCloskey Environmental distribution deal in Scotland
STEWART Plant Sales, a Scot JCB Group company, has secured the exclusive distribution rights for the McCloskey Environmental range across Scotland. McCloskey Environmental manufactures waste equipment for the recycling, aggregates, and material handling industries. Stewart Plant Sales said the strategic partnership marks a ‘significant milestone’...
Major manufacturers unveil latest models
LEADING construction equipment manufacturers Komatsu and CASE have been revealing details of their latest respective product releases. Komatsu’s new all-electric 13-ton class PC138E-11 excavator is destined for domestic and European markets early this year. The model will feature a 225-kWh lithium-ion battery for long hours...
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...