Thu September 27, 2007
JCB HMEE-1 Races at Gateway International Speedway
Usually, highly tuned trucks compete for Victory Lane at the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 Craftsman Truck race in St. Louis. However, all focus was on the high speed JCB Backhoe Loader specialized specifically for the U.S....
Wed September 19, 2007
JCB Appoints Inter-G as Dealer for Northeast Texas
Todd and Jacque Gibbs, owners of Inter-G Equipment in Longview, Texas, were awarded the JCB full line sales agreement for 14 counties in northeast Texas including Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood, according to Andy Henderson, regional marketing manager of JCB....
Thu August 23, 2007
Sakai’s CV550 Soil Compactor Performs as King of the Hill
They say Isaac Newton discovered gravity in the mid-1600s when an apple fell on his head. Brennan Construction Company also discovered it, in June 2007, when site workers tried to move heavy equipment up a 28-degree slope for a landfill-closing project....
Tue July 10, 2007
JCB Lineup Now Includes 15 Models
JCB now has a 15 machine line-up ranging from the 22.5-hp (16.7 kW) Mini CX through to the 100 hp (74.5 kW). Due to low operating weights and compact dimensions, the Mini, Midi, and 1CX are all easily transported on a 0.75 (0.68 t) ton pick-up....
Wed June 20, 2007
JCB Expands Excavator Auto Range With Two Models
At Intermat 2006, JCB took the wraps off two new additions to its Auto range of new generation excavators. The first JCB Auto tracked excavators were unveiled in 2003, boasting modern styling, more power, better performance, greater efficiency and lower operating costs....
Tue July 17, 2007
JCB Loadalls’ Service Ranges From the Track to Iraq
Several pieces of JCB equipment used in the United States Grand Prix to lift and move disabled Formula One cars will soon be on their way to the Middle East for use by the U.S. military. During the U.S....
Wed June 06, 2007
Thousands Attend Georgia Construction CareerExpo
More than 3,000 students, instructors, parents and industry volunteers representing 92 different schools across the state of Georgia attended the Third Annual Construction CareerExpo April 26 and 27, sponsored by the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia and GUCA....
Wed April 11, 2007
JCB 407 ZX, 409 ZX Equipped With Powerful Z-Bar Geometry
Featuring an operating load of 2,810 lbs. (1,274 kg) for the 407 and 3,760 lbs. (1,705 kg) for the 409 with 1.0 and 1.25 cu. yd. (.7 and .9 cu m) buckets respectively, these JCB wheel loaders are equipped with powerful Z-bar geometry offering increased rollback and dump angles, as well as powerful breakout force for high productivity....
Tue May 15, 2007
Cook Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Cook Equipment Company hosted an open house to celebrate its 50th anniversary May 1. The event took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the company’s Fullerton facility located at 1451 S. Manhattan Avenue in Fullerton, Calif....
Mon May 07, 2007
Record Volumes Propel JCB to Third in League Table
JCB has risen to third place in the league table of world construction equipment manufacturers following a year that saw sales volumes and market share rise to all-time highs. In 2006 the company manufactured a record 55,741 machines — an 85 percent increase over three years....
