Plant hire group Howden digs deep to support JCB with £2.5m order

STAFFORDSHIRE excavator manufacturer JCB has secured a major new order from a UK-based plant hire firm worth £2.5m.

The Rocester-based company will supply national equipment and crane hire firm Hewden with 50 skid steer and compact tracked loaders.

The machines will be a combination of the JCB 155 and 205T tracked models. A major factor in the deal is the health and safety benefits of the machines, which enable operators to enter the cab of the machine through a large side door rather than climbing over potentially dangerous attachments at the front.

The machines have been supplied through dealer Gunn JCB and the deal also includes a huge range of JCB attachments which will make the machines some of the most versatile in the Hewden fleet. These include: augers, pallet forks, shovels, trencher, waste grapple, patch planner, sweeper collector, brush cutter, landscape power rake and breakers.

Adrian Murphy, CEO, Hewden said: “This is the latest in a significant round of investments for Hewden. We believe in having the latest and newest technology to meet our clients’ exacting demands.  We were impressed with JCB’s design of its skid steer and compact tracked loader range and the health and safety benefits it offers.”

Graeme Macdonald, CEO, JCB added: “This order is very significant for JCB and we are delighted that such a major hirer as Hewden recognises the unique health and safety benefits of the JCB skid steer range.”

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