SANY set for ScotPlant double digger launch
SANY is set to mark a spectacular first year in Scotland with a massive presence at ScotPlant and the launch of two brand new machines. The manufacturer has confirmed the exhibition will provide the platform for the first official showing of the SY390, a 40-tonne...
Merlo heralds arrival of Generation Zero
MERLO will be exhibiting a wide range of machines at ScotPlant, including the brand new, fully-electric telehandler, the eWorker. Visitors to the manufacturer’s stand at the Royal Highland Centre will get the chance to find out about the opportunities the eWorker presents to the construction...
New circular economy solution set for ScotPlant launch
SCOTPLANT will be the destination for the launch of power washer specialist Rhinowash’s new Circular Economy Hire Model. Designed to be fully re-manufacturable to minimise the amount of steel that goes to landfill, the product is available as a rental only option to ensure that...
Takeuchi time: raft of new models set for ScotPlant
TAKEUCHI has vowed to have a stand ‘packed full of new models’ on display at ScotPlant 2022. Since the last exhibition four years ago, the manufacturer has released a whole host of new machines and now boasts a complete Stage V-ready excavator line-up from one...
It’s all systems go for Terex at ScotPlant 2022
TEREX Washing Systems will arrive at ScotPlant 2022 with a line-up which is expected to include a test filter press, a bucket wheel, and a tracked rinser from the company’s M-range. The AquaClear filter press range is described as a ‘high performance’ side beam plate...
Cracking the code: Capja solutions bring environmental and cost gains
SCOTPLANT debutant Capja, a digital solutions specialist, has recently helped Edinburgh-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes to improve efficiencies by implementing a new QR code paperless document access system. Bernard Hunter has removed the need for regulatory and compliance paperwork to be carried onboard its mobile...
Excitement grows for ‘pretty unique’ event
FALKIRK-based Empire Exports will be making its exhibition debut at ScotPlant 2022. The business – which buys and sells used construction equipment – recently appointed Darren Petersen as Scottish sales manager following a period of rapid expansion. The firm will arrive at ScotPlant on the...
Liebherr ADT to make UK exhibition debut at ScotPlant 2022
TAKING centre stage on the Liebherr stand at ScotPlant 2022 – and making its UK exhibition debut into the bargain – will be the award-winning TA 230 articulated dump truck. The robust and powerful machine was developed primarily for transporting excavated materials in the mining...
‘One event we certainly wouldn’t want to miss’
“ONE of the most important shows on the calendar.” That’s how Sean Heron, MD of attachments specialist Worsley Plant, views ScotPlant. The firm will be back in its usual spot this year, displaying the latest materials processing equipment for the recycling, demolition, construction, landscaping, and...
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...