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skata · Mar 15, 2008

JCB went all out at conexpo. they even rented the facade of a mariott hotel next to the exhibits.

rumor was that the volvo guys were staying in this hotel for conexpo, and they weren't too happy.:lmao

06bowtie_guy · Mar 15, 2008

Wow, that's getting the word out. But I guess all the people in the rooms behind the signs couldn't see out their windows??

[-Agent-] · Mar 15, 2008

It might be that one way fabric where you can see though it one way but not the other.

skata · Mar 15, 2008

i did happen to drive by at night, and you could see the room lights through the banner.
it must be some type of fabric that still lets light through.

ben46a · Mar 16, 2008

When I was there 3 years ago they were all out everywhere as well. Still trying to break into the american market.

skata · Mar 16, 2008

ben46a said:
When I was there 3 years ago they were all out everywhere as well. Still trying to break into the american market.

yeah, a rep told me that they have a small percentage of the US market, which is the biggest in the world. they do real great overseas. they're the 3rd biggest equipment maker in the world.
thats why they're investing heavily in the US. they built a factory in georgia that builds backhoes, skidsteers, and telehandlers.
they spent more money at conexpo, than even Bauma, which is a show held in germany that drew a half-million people last year, compared to conexpo which drew 144,000 people.
i'd hate to guess how much jcb spent at conexpo.

i like the fact that jcb is family owned, and not just some corporation. the chairman and his son were at the show, and you could actually go up to them and talk to them.

Dozerboy · Mar 17, 2008

Does JCB make New Holland TBLs they kind of look a like?

radd16 · Mar 17, 2008

no, they don't make new holland backhoes

rino1494 · Mar 17, 2008

Junk Constructed in Britain

Burnout · Mar 17, 2008

rino1494 said:
Junk Constructed in Britain

HAHA thats awesome... I never thought of that. I believe this thread was titled wrong though..... Shouldn't this be the World's Ugliest Building thread over in TGIF?

farm_boy · Mar 17, 2008

You know the funny thing about this....I talked with a buddy that works for Volvo....THIS is where most of the Volvo people stayed at the show. My buddy said he had to look through this thing from his room in order to see out!!

Now that is funny!!:lmao

T_S_S · Mar 18, 2008

Just bought a 2007 jcb 160 excavator with 200 hours from ritchie bros in Orlando I have to admit the machine is quite impressive, very stong.

Wulf · Mar 18, 2008

rino1494 said:
Junk Constructed in Britain

This has been reported here before but here we go again about the products built in Georgia...

http://www.jcbamericas.com/news_and_events.htm?newsID=14

U.S. Military puts its trust in JCB

JCB has won a contract to supply the U.S. Army with 800 of its 60-m.p.h., state-of-the-art High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEE). The backhoe loader, purpose-built for the U.S. Army, is destined for deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan, where it will provide battlefield commanders with a myriad of logistics capabilities in front patrols...Former U.S. Marine Chris Saucedo, general manager of JCB’s Military Products Division, has hired a talented team of military veterans uniquely qualified to develop and deliver specialized construction machines to soldiers in the field.

JPCobra105 · Mar 26, 2008

im sure they sold alot of machines

Countryboy · Mar 26, 2008

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums JPCobra105! :drinkup

JPCobra105 · Mar 26, 2008

Thanks :drinkup

Highwood5 · Apr 19, 2008

JCB also stands for Junk Came from Britian!

Colin Doy · Apr 20, 2008

Highwood5 said:
JCB also stands for Junk Came from Britian!

Where is Britian :beatsme

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