JCB settles patent infringment lawsuit

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 18, 2010

JCB has agreed to the terms of a settlement with an Asian backhoe loader manufacturer. Earlier this year, JCB alleged that the Asian manufacturer had copied the design of JCB’s iconic 3CX backhoe loader. JCB has received an undisclosed settlement ...

Cat answers need for speed

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Aug 25, 2010

Enjoy the race and looking at Caterpillar products, all at the same time. CatUsed.cat.com and regional Cat dealers will hold the first ever Cat used equipment sale with a NASCAR race. Regional Cat dealers – Carolina Cat, Blanchard Machinery, Carter Machinery ...

JCB backhoe breaks world record

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Aug 25, 2010

JCB’s 3CX Backhoe Loader landed a place in The Guinness Book of World Records by completing a 26-day, 3,185-mile road trip across America. The “Backhoe Across America” fundraising journey beat the current world record for “The Longest Journey in an ...

Van Clarkson joins JCB as VP of sales for Eastern Region

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 11, 2010

Heavy equipment manufacturer JCB has hired Van Clarkson as the company's vice president of sales for the Eastern Region. In his position with JCB, Clarkson will be responsible for all dealer sales in North America’s Eastern Region, with all eight district managers in ...

JCB unveils new backhoe loader generation at Bauma 2010

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 03, 2010

JCB unveiled a new generation of backhoe loaders at Bauma 2010 in Munich, Germany., that the company says "offer customers more versatility, productivity, cost efficiency and comfort." The manufacturer says its new generation machine offers customers average fuel savings ranging from 6 percent to 16 ...

JCB adds two Loadall models: compact and high capacity

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 03, 2010

At Bauma 2010 in Munich, Germany, JCB announced that it will add the compact 527-58 Loadall, and the high-capacity 550-80 Loadall, to its telescopic handler range at Bauma. The 527-58 - Compact Performance As the most compact Loadall in the side-engine range, ...

JCB takes legal action to stop product copying, patent breaches

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 22, 2010

JCB this week took tough action against three Far Eastern manufacturers for product copying and patent infringements, the company announced today. The company successfully applied for court orders in Germany resulting in preliminary injunctions being served against manufacturers who were exhibiting ...

JCB shows latest backhoe loaders, claims 16-percent savings with fuel

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 21, 2010

At Bauma 2010 in Munich, Germany, JCB showcased its latest 3CX and 4CX backhoe loaders. The company claims that the equipment can save a potential 16 percent in fuel consumption, according to the April 19 edition of the Bauma 2010 Daily ...

JCB’s sets goal to raise $1 million for Haiti on 3,000-mile charity drive

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Mar 15, 2010

In response to the ongoing needs in Haiti, construction equipment manufacturer JCB today announced its Backhoe Across America charity drive, a national initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross. The cross-country campaign features a JCB 3CX backhoe loader, which will ...

JCB donates $150K worth of construction equipment

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 25, 2010

JCB, the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is donating equipment worth $150,000 to help the disaster relief effort in Haiti following the devastating earthquake. The gift of two 3CX backhoe loaders was made by JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford ...

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