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JCB is looking to shed a further 75 jobs at five of its construction equipment plants in Staffordshire. 14-Jan-2010 JCB is to shed up to 196 jobs at five construction equipment sites in Rocester, Rugeley, Cheadle and Wrexham. 23-Nov-2009 JCB is to shed 97 of the 440 jobs at its heavy excavators factory in Uttoxeter. 17-Feb-2009 JCB is planning to shed a further 684 jobs at construction equipment factories in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham. 13-Jan-2009 JCB is to shed a further 297 manual jobs and 101 administrative jobs from the 5,000-strong workforce at its 11 construction equipment plants. 17-Nov-2008 JCB is to shed 195 of the 5,900 jobs at its construction equipment factories in Cheadle, Foston, Rocester, Rugeley, Uttoxeter and Wrexham. 15-Oct-2008 JCB is to shed several hundred of the 5,700 jobs in its UK construction equipment operations, in order to cut its production schedule by 20% for the rest of the year. 15-Jul-2008 JCB is to shed up to 90 jobs at its construction equipment plants in Cheadle, Uttoxeter and Rugeley. 10-Apr-2008 JCB is to shed an unspecified number of the 600 jobs at its transmission components factory in Wrexham. 07-Mar-2008 JCB has offered to acquire the former Indesit factory site at Blythe Bridge in Staffordshire, which could lead to the creation of a new construction equipment factory and hundreds of jobs. 04-Feb-2008 JCB is seeking permission to redevelop its 21-acre Uttoxeter factory into offices, shops and housing, in order to relocate excavator production to a new £26m factory near the A50 by summer 2008. 30-Aug-2007 JCB is seeking permission for the £2.5m expansion of its Cab Systems factory in Rugeley, with the creation of up to 75 jobs. 23-Mar-2006 JCB is planning to set up a £2m engineering and manufacturing academy for up to 540 pupils at its Rocester headquarters by 2009. 27-Feb-2006 JCB is seeking acquisitions to expand its product range into heavier construction machines and earth-moving equipment. 21-Nov-2005 JCB is to acquire Vibromax, the German construction equipment company with 170 staff, for undisclosed terms. 20-Jul-2005 JCB has secured planning permission to set up a new heavy construction equipment factory near Uttoxeter by next spring, with the creation of 200 jobs. 25-May-2005 JCB is to seek planning permission to relocate its heavy products division from Uttoxeter town centre to a new 50-acre site nearby. 15-Dec-2004 JCB has acquired a 12-acre site at Church Broughton, Derbyshire, to manufacture diesel engines, and 100 jobs will be created at the newly-formed JCB Power Systems division. 27-Jan-2004 JCB, the construction equipment company, is to develop and build a new range of engines at its plant in Staffordshire, with the creation of 200 jobs. 29-Aug-2003 JCB is to shed 350 jobs at construction equipment plants in Staffordshire and Wrexham following a fall in demand. 26-Mar-2001 JCB has completed the development of a £25m construction equipment warehouse near Uttoxeter, which will employ more than 200 people. 17-Aug-2000 JCB is investing £10m at its new factory in Cheadle to produce heavy dump trucks for the construction industry. 17-May-2000 JCB is planning a major investment at its plant in Delhi in order to expand its construction equipment sales into other parts of Asia. 28-Jun-1999 JCB is seeking permission from Staffordshire Moorlands Council to build a vehicle test track next to two of its factories. 22-Jun-1999 Alba is linking up with JCB to develop a range of powered hand tools that will be sold through DIY outlets under the JCB brand. 21-May-1999 JCB, the construction equipment company, is planning a major sales push in the US following the termination of its joint venture with Sumitomo Heavy Industries. 19-Mar-1999 JCB has started a recruitment drive to find staff for its new digger factory that will open in Cheadle later this year. 12-Feb-1999 JCB has announced plans to improve its manufacturing efficiency by transferring mini-excavators from Rugeley to Cheadle and the 2CX backhoe loader from Cheadle to Rocester. 13-Jan-1999 JCB, the excavator company, is to cut 90 jobs and this is expected to include losses at its Rocester headquarters as well as at some factories. 19-Nov-1998 JCB is to lay off 130 temporary production staff at its construction equipment sites in Rocester, Cheadle, and Wrexham, due to a seasonal downturn and the global economic climate. 15-Oct-1998 JCB is to lay off 49 contract workers at its factories in Rocester and Cheadle, due to a seasonal fall in demand for construction equipment. 18-Sep-1998 JCB Group is to set up a £37m plant in Savannah, Georgia, to make construction equipment, which will be its first US plant. 24-Jul-1998 JCB is planning to invest £30m in the creation of its first construction equipment manufacturing base in the US, and hopes to be producing up to 10,000 machines a year by early next decade. 15-May-1998 JCB, the construction equipment maker, is planning to move into the industrial lift truck business, with a new design called Teletruk that uses a telescopic arm rather than a platform. 26-Aug-1997 JCB is to build a new factory to make transmissions at its Wrexham site, with the creation of 300 jobs. 05-Sep-1996
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