Three generations of the Johnston family visit their new machine on the stand


Scot Plant 2018


Scot Plant took place on 19 and 20 April at Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston and this year the SMT GB team were treated to sunny weather. Visitors to the SMT GB stand were able to view both Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Trucks side by side.


Machines featured on the stand included EC140E, EC220E, ECR235E and EWR150E excavators, the L150H Wheel Loader and A30G Articulated Hauler. The A30G was sold to Celmisa Plant Hire Ltd and three generations of this family-run business visited the SMT GB stand on Friday. Current Managing Director and son of the founder, Ian Johnston, says, “My father Charlie founded the company in 1978 and back then, we were involved in agricultural contracting, drainage and some bulk earthmoving. Volvo articulated haulers have been a part of our company for most of this ti me – certainly for the last 35 years and we cannot fault them. Even today, we are still running 20-year old A35Cs on our own contracting jobs and have just overhauled one of them completely. However, the new A30Gs we’ve just purchased will be deployed in our operated plant hire fleet.” Volvo machines did not only feature on the SMT GB stand but Steelwrist also showcased the EW60E and EC220E on theirs. SMT GB dealer, Nixon Plant Hire, featured the ECR58D and EC18D on their stand while Rockbreakers, who were exhibiting at Scot Plant for the first time, featured the EC15D and ECR58D. ■


10 THE VOICE MAGAZINE No 33 2018


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