Fri July 19, 2013
JCB Debuts Tier IV, Tier IVi JCB Ecomax Powered Backhoe Range
Marking the 60th anniversary of the invention of the backhoe loader by Mr. JCB, the company that bears his initials now introduces the world’s most productive, efficient, powerful and comfortable backhoe loader available....
Thu July 18, 2013
JCB Skid Steer Helps Disabled Man Fulfill Dreams
On a daily basis Steve Arends and his father Randy manage their 2,500-acre family farm in Melvin, Ill. The Arends family has owned the farm for more than a century, farming several hundred acres of cropland and raising hogs and feeder cattle throughout the decades....
Sat July 06, 2013
Fairchild JCB Celebrates Minn. Location’s Grand Opening
Fairchild JCB recently welcomed more than 250 guests to celebrate its grand opening. JCB CEO John Patterson attended the event to present both Gary and Chad Fairchild with a commemorative plaque. The event also was attended by Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, who helped with the ribbon cutting ceremony....
Wed June 26, 2013
JCB Wheel Loaders to Benefit From Fuel-Saving Ecomax Engine
JCB has launched two new compact wheel loaders — the 411 and 417. The machines will be powered by the highly-efficient, low-emission JCB Ecomax diesel engine, delivering lower fuel consumption, less noise and greater productivity....
Wed June 26, 2013
JCB South Texas Cuts Ribbon on Official Grand Opening
More than 175 people attended South Texas’ official Grand Opening Ribbon Ceremony on May 23. The company, which officially opened its doors for business in November of 2011 under the direction of Branch Manager Jacobo Rodriguez, has prospered and grown to gain the respect and admiration of its customers within its large 20 county territory in south Texas....
Tue June 25, 2013
JCB Announces Successor to CEO Alan Blake
JCB has announced a successor to Chief Executive Officer Alan Blake, who is to retire at the end of the year. Blake joined JCB in 1989 and became CEO in 2010 after holding a number of senior positions in the company and after leading the biggest production expansion in JCB’s history....
Tue June 25, 2013
JCB Hosts Mud Run Race to Benefit Lady Bamford Center
JCB hosted the second annual JCB Mud Run for charity on June 15, 2013, at JCB’s North American headquarters in Savannah, Ga. Proceeds from the 4.3-mi. Mud Run race will benefit The Lady Bamford Center....
Mon June 10, 2013
JCB Aims High With $68.5M Investment in Dieselmax 672 Engine
JCB announced plans to begin production of six-cylinder engines with the addition of the JCB Dieselmax 672 to its engine line-up. The introduction of the engine represents an investment of around $68.5 million....
Tue June 04, 2013
JCB Promotes Sustainability by Reducing Waste Stream
JCB is known as a leader in sustainability initiatives worldwide. When the company opened its North American headquarters in Savannah, Ga., in 2000, the expectation was that JCB carry the sustainability flag across the Atlantic and plant it firmly on the ground in Savannah — and it’s done just that....
Tue June 04, 2013
JCB Secures $41M Order From Leading UK Rental Firm
JCB has won an order for more than 800 machines from one of the UK’s leading rental firms — a deal worth more than $41 million. The order has been placed by A-Plant for a huge fleet of micro-, mini- and midi- excavators and 240 Loadall telescopic handlers....
