25/04/2024 Two new machines from Sunward Europe will debut at Hillhead 2024. Leading plant and equipment manufacturer Sunward Europe have announced their line up for Hillhead 2024. Two excavators will make their UK debuts – the SWE 50UF mini and SWE 60UFED compact – and line up alongside models from the manufacturer’s bestselling ranges on
23/04/2024 Former McLaren business manager Alex Holmes joins Hill Engineering as head of commercial. Specialist plant machinery attachments manufacturer Hill Engineering has moved into the fast lane with the appointment of a former McLaren global network development manager as their head of commercial. Alex Holmes joins the County Down-based business after eight years with the
15/03/2024 Mark Leathem joins Hill Engineering as their new head of operations. Award-winning plant machinery attachments manufacturer Hill Engineering has appointed a new Head of Operations. Mark Leathem has joined the County Down-based company with 14 years’ experience in engineering, most recently with Kingspan Water and Energy where he was operations manager. His role at
05/02/2024 Mini-excavators, a skid steer and a scissor lift will feature on Sunward’s stand at the show. Plant and equipment manufacturer Sunward returns to this year’s Executive Hire Show to showcase a quartet of its best sellers. A pair of mini-excavators, a skid steer and a scissor lift will take pride of place on Sunward’s
27/11/2023 Kent company LC International becomes the region’s new dealer for Sunward. Mechanical engineers LC International (formerly Langham Contracting) are celebrating becoming a new Sunward dealer for a hat-trick of reasons – variety of products, warranties and support, and value for money. The Rochester-based company, that has a fleet of CODED welders, mechanical engineers and
06/10/2023 HRN Tractors and Hill Engineering help Kubota’s new KX085-5 debut in Scotland. Kubota’s new eight-tonne mini-excavator, the KX085-5, has debuted in Scotland, complete with an award-winning Tefra quick hitch from Hill Engineering. The mono-boom KX085-5 has been supplied to Jarvie Plant Hire, who have nine sites throughout Scotland and the north-west of England, by
06/09/2023 New Sunward SWE 155FW wheeled excavator set to make its European debut. A game-changing 15-tonne wheeled excavator is set to be launched by Sunward Europe at the MATEXPO exhibition (September 6-10) near the company’s European headquarters. Fresh off their IF Design Award win for their zero-tail model, the Sunward design team has struck gold
19/05/2023 Hill Engineering’s Tefra hitches couple up with Case machines in Ireland. The first two new Case E-series crawler excavators sold in Ireland are already making their mark, complete with Hill Engineering’s Tefra hitches. The award-winning attachments manufactured by Hill, who are based in Newry, Co Down, Northern Ireland, were specified by Arona Developments, based