About JCB
British multinational company JCB was founded in 1945 in Staffordshire. JCB is the third largest construction equipment manufacturer in the world. JCB produce over 300 types of machines including various types of diggers, loads of tractors and even diesel engines.
As a result of this you will find a JCB in pretty much every corner of the world. JCB employ over 12,000 people on, get this, four continents. JCB diggers and other machines have made their way into 150 countries in over 200 locations.
These are exciting times. In just 68 years JCB have gone from a one man team in a small garage in Uttoxeter to major global brand renowned for its pioneering spirit.
Key dates
- 1949: JCB Major Loader revolutionises agriculture
- 1963: JCB 3C takes backhoe performance to new levels; a design classic
- 1997: JCB Teletruk takes the industry by storm
- 2013: The millionth JCB machine is built – a 22-tonne JS220 tracked excavator in shimmering silver