Plantworx 2015 two-thirds sold with 9 months to go

Aaron Morby 11 years ago
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Britain’s construction equipment show Plantworx is revving up with nine months to go after signing up more than 140 exhibitors for the event.

Twenty six of the firms are new to the event and the demonstrating area has just 25% space remaining.

The 2nd Plantworx exhibition is being staged from 2nd to 4th June at its brand new home at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire.

Plantworx 2015 logo

With the show already 65% sold the exhibitor list already features all the big names in the industry.

It includes A &Y Equipment, Altrad Belle, Auger Torque, Avant Techno, Bomag, Case, Doosan Benelux, Finning Caterpillar, Hill Engineering, Hyundai, Hydrema, JCB, Komatsu, Kubota, Manitou, Merlo, Miller UK, NC Engineering, Northerntrack, Red Rhino Crushers, Takeuchi, Thwaites, Volvo and Wacker Neuson.

Among the new commers next year will be bucket and attachment specialist B A Caulkett; Bobcat; wear parts manufacturer Digbits; Flowfit, which is a manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic components; and Gardner Denver which makes compressors, blower and pumps.

Other new exhibitors to sign up are Apex Plant Group, Global Track Warehouse UK, Hydrotechnik UK, JLG, Kobelco, Liebherr, Mentor Training, Pavemac, Promac Solutions, Securi-Cabin and Timken ILS.

Plant hirers will also be well represented at the event with confirmed bookings from Buckhurst, GAP Group, Garic, Hewden and MHM Onecall.

The Construction Plant-hire Association be at the show once again promoting its ‘Stars of the Future’ competition to recognise talented youngsters on plant mechanic apprentice schemes.

Richard Noble OBE, pioneer of the Blood Hound SSC (Super Sonic Car) project, will be presenting the awards to the students.

For the full run down on the show and up to date exhibitor list and site plan click here.

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