28.11.2017

350 JCB telehandlers for Plant Hire

UK rental company Plant Hire UK has ordered 350 new JCB telehandlers and 100 other machines in a deal worth £25 million.

The telehandlers range from the compact 1.5 tonne four metre 516-40 through to the four tonne 20 metre 540-200. The order also includes dumpers, mini excavators and rollers, all of which will be supplied by dealer Gunn JCB to Plant Hire UK's new headquarters in Haydock, north west England.
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(L-R) George Bamford of JCB, Graham Jones of Plant Hire UK, Dan Thompstone of JCB, and Paul Hartshorn of Gunn JCB

Plant Hire UK managing director Graham Jones said: “We are extremely confident about the future of the equipment hire business in the UK which is why we have placed our biggest order ever for JCB machines. 2018 is just around the corner and we want to ensure we are well placed to react to the national market’s needs next year and that includes having one of the youngest and most innovative machinery fleets around.”

JCB UK and Ireland sales director Dan Thompstone added: “It is fantastic to receive such a large order as we head towards 2018 from a company that continues to go from strength to strength. While this deal is for a wide range of JCB equipment, we are delighted to receive such a large order for Loadalls as we celebrate the machine’s 40th anniversary.”