Exhibitor bags hat-trick of Hyundai accolades
TAYLOR & Braithwaite will arrive at ScotPlant fresh from securing three accolades from Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe for exceptional performance during 2021. The Cumbria-based family-owned business was named the Hyundai UK and Ireland dealer of the year for increasing market share and sales to become...
ScotPlant 2022 breaks 200-exhibitor barrier
THIS year’s ScotPlant exhibition will feature more than 200 exhibitors for the first time in the show’s illustrious history. Exhibitor numbers have already comfortably broken the previous record of 182 – which was set in 2018, the last time the show was held. Recent additions...
ScotPlant 2022 registration now open!
REGISTRATION for ScotPlant 2022 is now live! The biggest event of the year for Scotland’s construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, on Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23. Almost 200 exhibitors are expected to participate, with ScotPlant being THE place...
Lowland Hall remaining space ‘very limited’ as new names get set for ScotPlant 2022
THE Lowland Hall – the indoor exhibition space at ScotPlant – is on track to feature more exhibitors than ever before when the show returns in April 2022. Remaining space is very limited, with stands filling up fast for the biggest event of the year...
New names added as ScotPlant 2022 shapes up to be largest one ever
A plethora of new additions to the ScotPlant 2022 line-up means the event is well on course to be the largest ever, with close to 200 exhibitors set to make their way to the Royal Highland Centre in April. Lloyd Ltd, boasting a range of...
Hitachi invests in Scottish operations with new Cumbernauld base
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has announced it is relocating its Scottish depot to a much larger premises to meet demand for product support from its ‘fast-growing’ customer base north of the border.
Special charity mission for new Lomond Plant backhoe
A special-liveried backhoe loader is set to raise money for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity when it goes to work on construction sites across Scotland’s central belt.
Sales of construction equipment remain ‘strong’ in the UK
SALES of construction equipment in the UK remained ‘strong’ in July at 31% above the levels seen in the same month last year, new research has uncovered. In total, sales in the first seven months of this year were 66% up on 2020 levels, as...
Silver service as ScotPlant exhibitor marks 25 years in UK
SCOTPLANT exhibitor Takeuchi is celebrating 25 years of operating in the UK this year. The manufacturer began trading in the UK market in 1996 and has since grown in popularity, today boasting an established network with more than 30 dealer locations across the UK and...
Full steam ahead for ‘even more special’ ScotPlant 2022
WITH pandemic-related restrictions continuing to ease, it’s full steam ahead for ScotPlant 2022, which is shaping up to be the largest exhibition in the event’s illustrious history. Around 170 exhibitors are currently scheduled to be in attendance at the Royal Highland Centre in April for...
New names add to ScotPlant anticipation
PREPARATIONS for ScotPlant 2022 are in full swing, with a number of new exhibitors signing up for the showcase event for Scotland’s construction equipment industry. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, next year’s much-anticipated exhibition will be the first ScotPlant since 2018. Recent additions to the...
Attachment specialist can’t wait to showcase latest products in ‘real life’
ATTACHMENT manufacturer Miller UK has revealed how much the firm is looking forward to returning to exhibitions once the Covid-19 pandemic is over. The firm recently enjoyed a successful showing at Hillhead Digital, using the virtual event to showcase its new range of quick couplers. However,...
Exhibitor adds to sales team with three new appointments
THERE will be some new faces on the Molson Young Plant Sales stand at ScotPlant 2022 after the firm announced it has strengthened its sales team with three experienced appointments. David Pinner has been appointed sales manager for north west Scotland and the Highlands and...
Komatsu at the double with new machine launches
SCOTPLANT exhibitor Marubeni-Komatsu has announced the launch of two new models recently. THE first is the Komatsu PC24MR‐5 mini excavator, which has been added to the manufacturer’s MR‐5 range. Described as being ‘powerful and versatile’, and boasting the latest EU Stage V engines, the MR‐5 new...
ScotPlant postponed to April 2022
THE next ScotPlant exhibition has reluctantly been postponed to April 22 & 23 2022 due to the continued disruption and uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The rescheduled flagship event for Scotland’s construction equipment industry was due to take place in April 2021. However, it...
West Calder firm has huge crush on new bucket
PATON Construction has become the first company in the UK to have an MB BF60 crushing bucket fitted onto a Manitou telehandler. The investment has allowed the West Calder-based firm to offer a recycling service to customers on job sites. The bucket enables the...
Aiming high: SANY in huge Scots investment
SANY is investing heavily in the Scottish construction equipment market and has outlined ambitious plans to become the top supplier of excavators in the country. The manufacturer is putting the final touches to plans to open a new UK headquarters on the outskirts of Glasgow...
Astrak launches new stabiliser pads for Brokk robotic equipment
ASTRAK has announced the launch of new stabiliser pads for Brokk machinery. The ScotPlant exhibitor said specialist robotic technology is ‘rapidly’ becoming the way forward for the demolition industry. Astrak explained that its DuraLine XD replacement rubber pads for Brokk robotic demolition equipment have been...
End of an era as Takeuchi marks major JMS changes
Takeuchi revealed the firm’s success story in Scotland over the past 14 years started with JMS Equipment, headed up by Jim and Janice Milligan. The business has been responsible for over 750 Takeuchi machine sales in the north of Scotland. Jim and Janice have now...
It shouldn’t happen to a sales rep!
Paul Thorne, director of ScotPlant exhibitor SCG Supplies, reminisces about his early days in the industry and explains why, even in the online era, there’s still a role for experts offering personal advice I’M sitting in a lay-by in 33 degree heat just outside Swindon....
