JCB has received an order worth more than £13m for over 250 of its machines from a Scottish plant hire business, Lomond Plant.
The order includes the new JCB X Series excavators as well as mini excavators, tracked excavators, site dumpers, backhoe loaders and compaction equipment.
The new JCB 220X is a 20-tonne tracked excavator model launched earlier this year. It is manufactured at JCB Heavy Products in Staffordshire.
Lomond Plant’s joint managing director, Ross Easton said: “We always choose JCB for the value, parts availability from the JCB World Parts Centre and the continual superb service from our dealer, Scot JCB.
“In addition to those factors, the enhanced operator comfort and robust design really stood out on the new X Series.”
He concluded: “We’ve had some great reviews on the machine from operators saying it’s by far the best tracked excavator produced by JCB in terms of cab layout and comfort – and also the performance and control of the machine has hugely improved.”