JCB set to create 50 jobs with launch of new product range

Excavator manufacturer JCB has announced it is to create 50 jobs with the launch of a new product range for the construction industry.

The Staffordshire company is to begin manufacturing a line-up of site dumpers for moving loads around building sites.

The new seven tonne Hi-Viz site dumper, unveiled at the Plantworx construction equipment exhibition in Leicestershire, will go into production at JCB’s Rocester headquarters at the end of this year.

It will be manufactured alongside nine other site dumper models for the one to nine tonne market. The biggest market for the machines is the UK and Ireland followed by France.

Graeme Macdonald, JCB CEO said: “JCB has offered a range of site dumpers under a supply agreement with a third party manufacturer since 2015. In deciding to begin manufacturing our own range, we have taken the opportunity to innovate and we have developed a solution that directly addresses safety concerns.

“This is good news for everyone in the industry and it’s good news for manufacturing in the UK and Staffordshire. We believe that the JCB Hi-Viz site dumper concept will provide a much safer solution in terms of visibility, operator protection and stability. It is a clear demonstration of JCB’s innovative approach to machine design, delivering improved safety and productivity for rental customers and operators.”