Flying start

It's good news all round for JCB as it announces a high profile recruitment drive for up to 80 engineers in the UK. The vacancies are across all the company's sites in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wales and arise as JCB takes advantage of a return to growth in global markets. JCB's chief executive Alan Blake said: “JCB's success over the past 65 years has been built on having the very best engineering talent. This year has started very strongly and all the signs at this stage are that growth will continue throughout 2011. We need to respond to that growth and strengthen our excellent team of engineers with new talent as demand for our machines increases and as we develop a range of exciting new products for the future,” he added. The vacancies include mechanical, electronic and electrical design engineers, development engineers, research and development engineers, engine design and development engineers, technicians, apprentice engineers, undergraduate engineers and graduate engineers. On the order front, JCB has kicked off 2011 in style with a deal worth almost £14 million to supply a fleet of 350 machines to one of the UK's leading plant hire companies. The announcement was made as part of a visit by The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon. George Osborne MP during a visit to JCB Transmissions, Wrexham, which will manufacture axles and gearboxes for more than half of the products ordered. The customer, Kent-based H.E Services Group signed the order for a wide range of JCB products including mini excavators, Loadall telescopic handlers, 3CX backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders and tracked excavators. The machines will be supplied by JCB dealer Greenshields JCB. Mr Blake enthused: “This order follows a number of major deals we have secured so far this year and we are delighted that a company of H.E Services' reputation has chosen JCB products when updating its fleet. The company is a longstanding JCB customer so it's testament to both the quality of JCB's machines and our service backup that we have retained this important business.” He continued: “This year has certainly got off to a flying start. Our order book is in its healthiest position for four years and at this stage the outlook for the rest of 2011 is extremely promising.” H.E Services' Group chairman, Hugh Edeleanu added: “Our company mission is to provide the best quality service and most extensive range of machines and attachments for our customers and this big investment in new JCB machines is critical to delivering that promise. “We pride ourselves on having the UK's most up to date fleet of machines and we are committed to replacing that fleet every two or three years to ensure our customers get the most efficient, powerful and high-performing products on the market.” PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured left-to-right are JCB CEO Alan Blake, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt. Hon. George Osborne MP and H.E Services chairman Hugh Edeleanu.

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