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Greenshields JCB set to open new London depot to capitalise on multi-billion pound Nine Elms project

16/03/2015/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

A new depot is being opened by Greenshields JCB to improve customer service and parts availability inside the M25. In addition, the new depot will look to support customers who are working on Nine Elms’ projects. The Battersea Nine Elms Depot, which is due to open on the 13th April, stands on a 3,000 square […]

Greenshields JCB continues to invest in customer service

11/03/2015/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

To help ensure we meet all our servicing expectations and promises, we have recently invested in nine additional Ford Transit vans. This increases the number of Greenshields JCB service vehicles on the road to 58 and helps provide an improved response time to our customers. All of our service vehicles are fully equipped with specialist […]

Greenshields JCB Apprenticeships

13/02/2015/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

The search is on for the Apprentice Class of 2015! We are currently looking to recruit five young adults for our Apprenticeship scheme. Two will be based at our Farnham depot, one at Wrotham, one at Hemel Hempstead and another at Braintree. Greenshields JCB very much values apprenticeships and has a long history of recruiting […]

JCB specialist excavators to aid flood prevention schemes

06/01/2015/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

Specialist environmental contractor Land & Water has bought eight new JCB JS145 long reach excavators for work on marine engineering projects across the UK. The machines have all been working in a variety of water-based applications, including flood prevention schemes on Somerset Levels on behalf of the Environment Agency. The JS145 Long Reach models have […]

Greenshields JCB Newsletter

11/12/2014/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

Catch up with Greenshields news in our latest edition of Backchat Click here to view the Winter 2014 issue of the newsletter

Greenshields JCB pledge support to Poppy Appeal

31/10/2014/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

Staff at our Totton depot, and throughout Greenshields JCB, are wearing their poppies with pride this year – and so are the Totton parts and service vans! Ray Felton, Depot Manager, has made a contribution to the Royal British Legion’s annual poppy appeal on behalf of the depot staff. “As a British company, we are […]

Greenshields JCB receives continuing support from long standing customer

26/09/2014/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

Johnson Plant have confirmed their on-going trust in Greenshields and JCB machinery with a recent investment in 5 large JS tracked excavators as well as 6 midi models. Specialising in ground works and civil engineering across the south east of England, Johnson Plant invested in the excavators to support the increase of projects due to […]

Ice Bucket Challenge… JCB style!

26/08/2014/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

Check out our own James Pengilley taking on the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease. The JCB JS220 excavator poured approximately 750 litres of cold water over James at the Greenshields JCB head office in Farnham. Nominated by Gary Short from Shorts Services in Ascot, James in turn nominates Dan […]

New training facilities prove an immediate success

13/08/2014/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

We recently opened our new professional and dedicated training facility at our head quarters in Farnham. As well as training our own engineers, the facility is available for use by our customers and the first to utilise it was the AFI Group based in Derby. Mark Jones, Training Manager commented: “I have found Greenshields a […]

Greenshields secures largest JCB order of the year

01/08/2014/0 Comments/in News /by paul stratford

Greenshields JCB has secured an order for more than 1,000 machines from one of the UK’s leading plant hire companies, A-Plant, in a deal worth £35 million. A-Plant has bought a huge fleet mainly consisting of mini and midi excavators and JCB Loadalls, as well as rough terrain forklifts, Teletruks and 3CX backhoe loaders. And […]