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JCB JCB commences commences excavator
excavator
production production in in Brazil…..
Brazil…..
July saw the first 20 tonne class JS200LC roll off the production line
at JCB’s new factory in Brazil. The new excavator production facility
is next to the company’s recently expended backhoe loader factory
in the city of Sorocaba.
The construction of the new Brazilian excavator factory took just
seven months and includes a new training area to enhance the
service backup provided to excavator customers in the region. The
landmark JS200LC has been bought by Jorcal Engenharia E
Construções S/A, a company based in Sao Paulo State and owner
Renato Rédis says he is “extremely pleased” with the performance
of the machine.
JCB has also recently doubled its backhoe loader production
capacity in Brazil to help meet demand for machines in the region.
The ceremony to mark the production of the first excavator in
Brazil was attended by Vitor Lippi, the Mayor of Sorocaba, David
JCB has delivered the first JS200LC to be made
in its new Brazil factory to Jorcal Engenharia E
Bell, JCB’s Chief Corporate Development Officer and Carlos
Construções S/A based in Sao Paulo State.
Hernández, Regional Director JCB in Latin America. Carlos
Hernández said: “The Latin American region is undergoing strong
growth this year and our decision to invest in the expansion of
production capability will help us achieve our objective of maintaining business growth and increasing our market
share in the region.”
…….and …….and gains gains big big UK UK order order from from L LLynch
L ynch Plant
Plant
A positive sign of confidence in the UK rental market is the news that JCB has won a multi-million pound order from
London-based L Lynch Plant Hire. The machines included in the deal are 42 tracked and wheeled excavators, 40 JCB
Loadall telescopic handlers and six backhoe loaders.
The excavators Lynch has selected are 20 JS220 and 20 JS130 tracked excavator models together with two
wheeled excavators - a JS175W and a JS130W. The wheeled machines have already gone to work carrying out
groundworks on part of the M25 London orbital motorway-widening
scheme.
L Lynch Plant Hire Director, Robert Lynch says, “One of key criteria
when selecting our plant is product quality – ensuring that our
customers have access to the best equipment available and that it is
always up to the task. With this in mind, we have offered JCB Loadalls
and backhoe loaders for over fifteen years as they are universally
accepted as the best machines on the market.”
“When it came to expanding our tracked and wheeled excavator
fleet we conducted trials of the leading models using our own operators
to carry out the tests. We ultimately chose the JCB machines as the
operator feedback was very, very positive, particularly regarding
smoothness of controls and stability when digging.”
Founded in 1980, L Lynch Plant Hire now has an operations centre
in Stanmore, North West London as well as depots in London, the
Midlands and the South East. It offers machines on self-drive hire or
with experienced operators. As well as excavators, telehandlers and
backhoe loaders, the company’s rental fleet includes site dumpers,
articulated dumptrucks, lightweight tandem vibrating rollers and skid
steer loaders.
CP&E Contractors Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 6
JCB
Pictured together after completing the big UK deal are (from left) JCB
Heavyline Sales Manager (South) Steve Bradley, JCB UK and Ireland Sales
Director Yvette Henshall-Bell, L Lynch Plant Hire Directors Merrill and Robert
Lynch and Greenshields JCB Major Accounts Director Paul Serby.
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