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- 17 Nov 2005 ( #235 )
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JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford receives the Queen's Award from HRH The Princess Royal.
JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford receives the Queen's Award from HRH The Princess Royal.
JCB receives 16th royal award
ROCESTER, United Kingdom

Telehandler manufacturer JCB has been presented with a Queen's Award for its success in exporting its most famous product - backhoe loaders.

Princess Anne presented JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford the Queen's Award for Export, the 16th Queen's Award the company has received.

"The backhoe loader made by this division of the company is the machine we all know as the JCB, the digger that not only your customers, but even my two-year-old grandson, think is marvellous," Bamford said at the ceremony.

Hoist implements new engine
BEDFORD PARK, IL, United States

Hoist Liftruck is integrating the new GM 4.3litre Spectrum Series II engine into its product line.

Company president Marty Flaska said many of its dealers and end users were already familiar with the engine.

"Numerous major manufacturers of forklifts outside Hoist have implemented this engine as well. Our customers will benefit from their existing training and experience with the 4.3litre Spectrum Series II," he said. Hoist will upgrade the 5.7litre engine in 2006.
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