JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)
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This article is about the equipment manufacturer. For the credit card company, see JCB (credit card company).
"J. C. Bamford" redirects here. For other uses, see J. C. Bamford (disambiguation).
J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB) is a British multinational manufacturer of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling, and demolition. It was founded in 1945 and is based in Rocester, Staffordshire, England.[3]
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JCB | |
Company type | Private limited company |
Industry | Heavy equipment Agricultural machinery |
Founded | 1945; 79 years ago (1945) |
Founder | Joseph Cyril Bamford |
Headquarters | Rocester, Staffordshire, |
Key people | Anthony Bamford (Chairman) Graeme Macdonald (Chief Executive) |
Products | Backhoes Excavators Dumpster Forklift trucks Loaders Telescopic handlers Tractors Diesel engines Diesel generators Axles and Gearboxes |
Revenue | £4.1 billion (2019)[1] |
£341 million | |
Number of employees | Approximately 11,000[2] |
Website | www |
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The word "JCB" is also often used colloquially as a generic description for mechanical diggers and excavators, and the word even appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, although it is still held as a trademark.[4]