THE first SANY SY390 40-tonne tracked excavator to arrive in the UK has been sold to MacInnes Bros after the Benbecula-headquartered construction business spotted it at ScotPlant 2022. The machine has been put to work on the Western Isles, involved in quarrying applications as...

SCOTPLANT 2024 will take place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27, 2024. The biennial showcase for Scotland’s plant industry will once again provide a fantastic opportunity to see the latest products and developments from the world’s top...

MIDLANDS-based National Pipe Croppers has hailed the success of the firm’s first time exhibiting at ScotPlant. The firm took the opportunity to showcase its pile cropping solutions to the Scottish market during the two-day event at the Royal Highland Centre. “The decision to attend ScotPlant...

MASSIVE crowds enjoyed a glorious second day of ScotPlant 2022 as the exhibition solidified its status as the top event in the Scottish construction equipment industry calendar. Visitors to the Royal Highland Centre were once again treated to an array of incredible products from the...

SCOT JCB is raising funds and awareness of breast cancer at this year’s ScotPlant after placing customer Tom Grant’s brand new pink excavator in the centre of its stand. The JCB 245XR is raising money for charity Breast Cancer Now and displays a large QR...

SOCIAL media ‘machine’ Amy Underwood, aka The Digger Girl, got the chance to meet some of her mammoth 211,000 online following during her visit to ScotPlant 2022. The 27-year-old shot to online stardom after she began using TikTok and Instagram to document her role as...

SCOTPLANT 2022 got off to a tremendous start as visitors basked in warm sunshine and a plethora of world-class machines were showcased in this type of setting for the first time. Crowds flocked to the Royal Highland Centre for the first ScotPlant exhibition since before...

THE magnificent Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston is packed full of standout machines from the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturers as ScotPlant 2022 prepares to open its doors. On Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23, the biggest event in the Scottish plant industry calendar...

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has revealed that the conversations that take place this week at ScotPlant 2022 will be a ‘barometer’ for the industry and the challenges ahead. The organisation is exhibiting at the Royal Highland Centre and expects the two-day event to...

THE Bobcat E60 R2-Series mini-excavator will make its ScotPlant debut at the Royal Highland Centre this week. Being shown alongside the Bobcat E10z and E27 mini-diggers, the new E60 six-tonne Stage V compliant machine will be featured on Balgownie’s ScotPlant stand. In common with Bobcat’s...

KINGDOM Systems has revealed plans to unveil its first ever complete solar-powered CCTV towers at ScotPlant 2022. The move comes as the construction sector battles to reduce carbon emissions and combat increasing rates of theft and vandalism on sites. Kingdom Systems has developed the Eco...

BALGOWNIE is poised to debut several new Doosan products at ScotPlant 2022 including the new 21-tonne DX210LC-7 crawler excavator. The Inverurie-based firm will also give visitors their first sight of the new 15.6-tonne DX140LCR-7 digger, DL320-7 wheel loader, and DX100W-7 wheeled excavator. The DX210LC-7 has...

THE gloves are off for Baca Workwear & Safety as the firm gets set to give away 1,000 boxes of its own-brand Nitrile examination gloves when it makes its debut at ScotPlant. Founded over 30 years ago by brothers Matthew, Marc and Ben Calder, the Northampton-headquartered firm originally began selling ‘out the...

WATER treatment specialist Siltbuster will be exhibiting at ScotPlant for the first time, showcasing the benefits of the firm’s wastewater treatment systems and solutions for the construction industry. There will be a particular focus on concrete washwater/washouts and suspended solids. On display will be a...

GEO-Pro Supplies, the Glasgow-based supplier of surveying equipment, is to unveil GPS equipment at ScotPlant which the firm said is ‘ahead of the game’. Dave Beattie, MD of the firm, is set to bring the ComNav Technology products to Scotland after dealing with the Chinese...

MOTHERWELL-based manufacturer Rokbak is gearing up for ScotPlant 2022 with plans to showcase its RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers on home turf. The firm will join its UK dealer Molson Group when the exhibition opens its doors on April 22 & 23 at the Royal...

JOHN H McNae Ltd, the authorised dealer for Bobcat in Scotland’s central belt, will present a range of equipment at ScotPlant 2022 including the new R-Series TL30.70 telehandler and new Bobcat light compaction range. The Tarbolton firm’s stand display will be completed with a selection...

A number of the latest Thwaites dumpers will be display at ScotPlant 2022 via Scottish distributors Molson Young and Lloyds Ltd. Groundworks specialist Advance Construction Scotland recently placed an order for some 40 cabbed Thwaites dumpers, facilitated by Molson Young Plant Sales, the Thwaites approved...

STEVEN Williamson from the popular Tiltrotator Operators media group will be promoting the new Steelwrist GEOfit attachment and Quantum control system at ScotPlant 2022. The products will be demonstrated on WM Donald’s Volvo EC140EL excavator on the Steelwrist stand during the two-day exhibition. Steven revealed...