More than £30,000 has been raised in a mud fun run organised by JCB. The event took place at a five-mile course featuring over 20 obstacles, near to the grounds of the firm's headquarters in Rocester ...

The machine, pioneered by the company's founder Joseph Cyril Bamford more than 50 years ago, was judged to be the number one digger by a panel of experts on The Greatest Ever, a television series ...

“Many times, people say that the backhoe-loader market is a declining market – it’s shrinking, backhoes are going away. And that’s not true,” says Diego Butzke, product manager, JCB. While he ...

To mark 70 years of manufacturing its backhoe loaders, JCB is producing 70 platinum editions of its 3CX and 4CX models. The first JCB model was manufactured in 1953, combining a lightweight backhoe ...

JCB is celebrating a major machine milestone with the production of its one millionth Backhoe Loader. The first JCB Backhoe rolled off the production line in Rocester, Staffordshire in 1953. Called ...

In contrast to modifying a lawn or small agricultural tractor with a bolted-on loader and backhoe frame, JCB set out to design a "true" construction backhoe-loader for the 10-foot dig depth class. The ...

Centenarian Ken Harrison was today a guest of honour at celebrations to mark the production of JCB’s one millionth backhoe loader as the last known survivor of the original team that built the first ...

STAFFORDSHIRE-based JCB has reached a major production milestone with the manufacture of its half millionth backhoe loader – the machine that made the company famous around the world. The first ...

British construction machinery manufacturer JCB has launched a limited edition version of its iconic 3CX backhoe loader in celebration of 70 years in business. The ‘platinum’ edition of the 3CX, to be ...

JCB is celebrating 60 years of its iconic backhoe loader. The world’s first backhoe rolled off the British firm’s assembly line back in 1953, making 2013 the machine’s diamond anniversary. Its concept ...