A long way in 65 years

摘要

With a turnover last year of £ 2 billion (€ 2,3 billion), up from £ 1,35 billion (€ 1,5 billion) in 2009, JCB has grown from a regional agricultural trailer manufacturer in Staffordshire, UK, into an international player with a truly global footprint. The company has manufacturing facilities in the UK, India, the US, Germany, China and now Brazil, where € 70 million is being spent on a new factory for backhoe loaders and excavators. In 2010, JCB sold 51600 machines, up from 36000 in 2009 at the low point of the recent recession. The company was 65 years old on June 21, having been founded by Joseph C Bamford in 1946. His son, Sir Anthony Bamford, chairman since 1975, looked back over that period. "To me, there are no specific highlights," he said. "It has been simply a case of continuing to try to succeed around the world. Each year, we strive to do better.