JCB wins one of its biggest ever orders for 900 machines

JCB is celebrating one of its biggest ever deals that will see Ipswich company Fork Rent purchse 900 machines netting JCB over £53 million.

Fork Rent Chairman Guy Nicholls said:

"Fork Rent and JCB have a great working relationship that spans over 25 years and that enables us to provide our customers with the latest technology and most highly specified machines. This latest investment in new plant delivers on our commitment to offer customers the highest level of service back up in our industry, reliability and peace of mind.

Fork Rent strives to be at the cutting edge of developments in the materials handling industry. As the first company to invest in JCB 540-200s, we can rightly claim to be reaching new heights in our industry with these machines. With fuel-efficient JCB Ecomax engines under the bonnet, customers can also look forward to lower fuel costs as well as exceptional reach. We are also proud to have bought more JCB telehandlers than any other UK company."

The new JCB 540-200 Loadall is Europe’s highest-reach rigid frame telescopic handler, capable of reaching a height of 20 metres and lifting 4 tonnes.

This deal sees JCB and Fork Rent continue a relationship that has been going since 1987. Over those 26 years Fork Rent has purchsed over 5,000 JCB machines