News JCB profitable despite pandemic
A company the size of JCB is well placed to weather financial storms. Now it has been announced that the company suffered but survived the worst of the pandemic in 2020. In stark terms, sales turnover fell to £3.1 billion (2019:
£4.2 billion), while machine sales decreased to 74,590 (2019: 92,216). Earnings on an EBITDA basis stood at £228 million (2019: £414 million). JCB CEO Graeme Macdonald said: “In March 2020, £1
billion worth of orders disappeared overnight with the onset of Covid-19 and JCB was forced to close its 21 manufacturing plants around the world for around two months. Despite the severe impact on its business, JCB remained profitable in 2020 as it has done for the past 76 years. “The turnaround in 2021 has been dramatic: we are sitting
here now in September with four times the usual order bank we had in normal times two to three years ago. As a result, we are ramping up production to levels we have not had before. I have never seen anything like it in my career.”
10/10 for Ultimate Access Hire Staffordshire hirer, Ultimate Access, has taken delivery of ten Sinoboom
machines, which were ordered at the recent Vertikal Days event. Ultimate Access owners Amarpal Gill and Rob Atkins established the
company with three machines just under two years ago. Today the company offers a fleet of over 120 all electric machines from its two Stafford branches. The deal includes a range of electric scissor lifts - five 1932MEs (25’
working height), three 2732Es (33’working height) and two 4747E Plus’ (51’ working height). The machines are powered by AGM maintenance- free batteries, resulting in performance, efficiency and zero emissions. Amarpal Gill said, “Ultimate Access has thus far purchased from a wide
range of access manufacturers to match our customers’ demands. I have been aware of Sinoboom for some time now. I like the look of their machine build, quality and attention to detail.” Pinnacle Platforms MD Tim White added: “It was clear they had done
their homework; this was however the first time they had seen the machines. Once we had discussed the platforms capabilities and outlined the aftersales parts distribution deal with partners TVH, the Ultimate Access team were happy to shake hands on a deal.”
Two new pumps
from Sykes Pump season is surely upon us. Mitigating the worst of the incoming weather, Sykes is helping its customers with the addition of two new electric pumps. The new additions will help customers address tightening
environmental legislation and the phasing out of red diesel from April 2022. Both are designed to provide a clean and versatile alternative to diesel pumps, with advanced motors for efficient and reliable performance using any available power source. The GP100E is a 4” electric pump offering a flow rate of
up to 42 litres per second, and it manages solids up to 44mm. Meanwhile, the 6” GP150E electric pump can handle flows of up to 80 litres per second and solids of up to 52mm. Both pumps provide hours of quiet operation for
continuous use and hardwearing parts for a robust solution in harsh operating environments. Automatic priming and re-priming on both models ensures maximum efficiency, while varied control options and compatibility with generators enable flexible deployment, even where an existing electrical power source is not available.
10 Executive Hire News - Nov/Dec 2021
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