JCB has struck a deal to supply 900 pieces of machinery to Jewson’s rental division Tool Hire. The UK digger manufacturer, which is based near Stoke and has a major plant at Dove Valley Park, Derbyshire, said it was one of its biggest orders of the year.
It said it was also the biggest ever placed by Tool Hire in the 20 years since JCB first began supplying the company. The deal includes a number of electric mini excavators and electric site dumpers, as well as micro excavators, mini excavators, site dumpers and rollers. The machines will be supplied by JCB dealer Gunn JCB.
A spokesman said: “As well as being considerably quieter, the electric models offer zero emissions at the point of use and comparable performance to diesel counterparts. Each delivers a full day’s typical operation on a single charge.”
