14.05.2013

800 JCBs for A-Plant

A-Plant, the UK rental arm of Ashtead has placed an order with JCB for more than 800 machines worth over £27 million.

The company has ordered a large number of 9.5, 12.5 and 17 metre telescopic handlers, along with mini excavators, backhoe loaders and skid steer loaders from dealer Greenshields JCB.

The 535-95 and 535-125 telehandlers have a maximum capacity of 3.5 tonnes and lift heights of 9.5 and 12.3 metres respectively, while the four tonne 540-170 has a lift height of 16.7 metres at which it can lift 2.5 tonnes. All models are powered by JCB Ecomax Tier 4i engines.

JCB chief executive Alan Blake said: “This is the biggest volume deal of the year for JCB from a UK customer and we are absolutely delighted that A-Plant has ordered such a significant number of machines. It is a huge vote of confidence not only in the quality, reliability and fuel efficiency of JCB’s products, but also in the UK hire market.”
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Alan Blake of JCB with one of A-Plant's new telehandlers

A-Plant purchasing and fleet management director Andrew Winlow added: “A-Plant has been doing business with JCB for 25 years and from a single machine purchase in 1988, the business relationship has grown into a real partnership between us, JCB and Greenshields JCB.”

“A-Plant is committed to offering its customers the newest, most productive, innovative and fuel-efficient machines. With the telehandlers powered by the Ecomax engines customers will use less fuel and A-Plant won’t be faced with the expense of maintaining diesel particulate filters or the addition of Ad Blu to the engine.”

This latest deal comes on the back of 550 machines ordered by A-Plant last year and brings the total JCB units purchased sine 1988 to over 7,500.