Takeuchi to celebrate 30 years in the UK at ScotPlant 2026
TAKEUCHI UK plans to celebrate 30 years of continuous operation in the UK at ScotPlant 2026. Since the firm began trading in the UK in 1996, the Takeuchi brand has become a popular choice across construction, landscaping, utilities, and plant hire sectors with an equipment...
Bunkabin returns to ScotPlant with promise of outdoing 2024 debut
BUNKABIN is looking to dine out on the success of its ScotPlant debut with the promise of outdoing its 2024 showing – which saw visitors queuing out the door for tours of the company’s impressive portable accommodation units. The Oldham-headquartered firm, which has been hiring...
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK become NPORS approved training provider
SCOTPLANT 2026 exhibitor Hitachi Construction Machinery UK has announced its accreditation as an NPORS approved training provider and accredited training centre. The move has been hailed as marking a significant milestone in the firm’s commitment to safety, skills, and professional development across the industry. Initially, the...
ScotPlant 2026 exhibitors announce new dealerships
TWO ScotPlant 2026 exhibitors have announced exciting new dealerships this week. HRN has been appointed a CASE Construction Equipment dealer for Scotland. The firm, which operates from four depots in Stirling, Insch, Balbeggie and Caithness, offers a wide range of new and used machinery, supported...
ScotPlant 2026 debutant Parnaby Cyclones seals huge deal at Scottish open day
SCOTPLANT 2026 debutant Parnaby Cyclones finalised a £1.5 million sale at its recent open day held at WM Hamilton & Son’s Stonehouse base, as the business looks to further its presence in the Scottish market. The family-owned Durham company was founded in 1968 as a processor of coal mine...
Nixon Hire claims carbon conversations are ‘becoming easier’
LONG-STANDING ScotPlant exhibitor Nixon Hire has hailed the ‘significant advances’ made by the UK construction sector in recent years when it comes to sustainability. Nixon is now exclusively focused on providing sustainable site solutions, having made the strategic decision in recent years to exit its traditional...
Astrak aims to expand 20-tonne bucket range into 2026
SCOTPLANT 2026 lanyard sponsor Astrak has revealed plans to continue expanding its GeoXD range of buckets into 2026. The Kirkcaldy-based business has been supplying the UK plant and construction sectors with undercarriage wear parts since 2003. The GeoXD bucket range has been developed through direct feedback...
ScotPlant 2026 exhibitor map goes live!
THE exhibitor map for ScotPlant 2026 is now live! With five months still to go until the most important event on the calendar for Scotland’s plant sector, we can reveal that the outdoor showground is already almost 90% full. Since our last update, a host...
Molson Scotland joins dealer network for Merlo telehandlers
LONG-standing ScotPlant exhibitor Molson Scotland has joined the dealer network for Merlo telehandlers. The business will now be able to offer customers complete sales and service support, including aftersales parts, for the models throughout Scotland. The Merlo range supplied by Molson offers lifting capacities from 2.5 to...
Stoddart Crane Hire to exhibit at ScotPlant for the first time
STODDART Crane Hire has become the latest company to join the exhibitor line-up for ScotPlant 2026. The Muir of Ord-based family business, which has over 30 years’ experience in the industry, supports a wide range of projects throughout Scotland with its fleet of mobile and...
New exhibitor confirms successful delivery of 18-tonne Tipper Grab
MAC’S Truck Sales has joined the ScotPlant 2026 exhibitor line-up. The firm recently announced the successful delivery of an 18-tonne Tipper Grab truck to JCA Recycling, in a move described as marking a significant fleet upgrade for the growing waste management company. The vehicle replaces...
Plant operators rise to Scotland’s peatland challenge
SCOTLAND’S plant operators have been praised for their role in the ongoing initiative to restore the nation’s degraded peatlands – with calls going out to encourage more workers to consider careers in the fast-developing sector. A record 14,860 hectares have been restored across the country...
Debutants keep ScotPlant 2026 on course for record event
SCOTPLANT 2026 is on course to be a record show after a flurry of new and returning exhibitors confirmed their presence at the most important event in the calendar for the Scottish plant sector. More than 200 exhibitors are expected at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston,...
Long-standing ScotPlant exhibitor celebrates 20 years in business
STEELWRIST customers, partners and employees recently gathered at the firm’s HQ in Rosersberg, Sweden, to mark the manufacturer’s 20th anniversary. The event included a factory tour and the chance to view the full product range, including the recently launched third generation tiltrotator models, the XTR15...
New names join ScotPlant 2026 line-up
WITH less than a year to go, preparations are being ramped up for ScotPlant 2026 – the largest and most important show on the calendar for Scotland’s construction equipment industry. Following the standout success of last year’s event, which attracted almost 6,660 unique visitors and 210 exhibitors...
UK’s first CASE CX85E earns holiday site post after impressing at ScotPlant
THE first CASE CX85E midi-excavator in the UK has been snapped up by Harbour Lights Campsite, after the site’s owner Jason Attwood sat in the machine at ScotPlant 2024. Harbour Lights is a family-run camping and holiday home site in Haverigg, on the south-west tip...
TSL makes landmark SANY telehandler purchase after ScotPlant showcase
TSL Contractors Ltd has bought its first SANY 18m STH1840 telehandler, after being impressed with the machine at ScotPlant earlier this year. The model will be used primarily to support the firm’s housebuilding division with the erection of timber frame kits. The telehandler was one...
Here to stay: LiuGong presses ahead with Scottish investment following impressive ScotPlant debut
LIUGONG machines are tipped to become an increasingly significant presence on Scottish construction sites following a stunning debut at ScotPlant earlier this year. The Chinese manufacturer, represented by UK distributor Fox Equipment Sales, is targeting major expansion in the UK with an array of products...
Boxing clever: ScotPlant debutant hails ‘important move’
SECURITY and safety solutions specialist DIGGER GUARD has revealed the benefits of showcasing its award-winning innovations to the plant industry in-person, following a successful ScotPlant debut. The manufacturer, which has premises in Glasgow and Newcastle, had a range of products on display at the Royal...
Bunkabin dines out on Scottish success
BUNKABIN has revealed that working with the Scottish construction sector has been one of the key reasons behind the portable accommodation manufacturer and provider’s continued success. The Oldham-headquartered firm has been making and hiring out portable cabins and units for over 40 years, and has...
