JCB has secured a contract worth more than £22 million to supply 220 machines to a leading family-owned equipment hire company.
Rocester’s construction machinery giant has worked with Wembley-based Flannery Plant Hire since 1972 when Pat Flannery founded the business with a JCB 3C backhoe loader.
The investment marks the latest in a series of major deals with the firm – run by sons Martin, Patrick Jnr and Paul – which has more than 6,500 machines in its fleet.
Supplied by dealer Greenshields JCB, the order includes JCB Loadall telescopic handlers, X Series tracked excavators, site dumpers, mini excavators and 3CX backhoe loaders.
The fleet will be delivered throughout 2025 to work on major national infrastructure projects.
Flannery Plant Hire Managing Director Patrick Flannery said: “Our customers continue to be delighted with the JCB range and we will continue to invest in the finest quality, innovative equipment available. We are particularly interested in JCB’s development of hydrogen powered machines and we plan to take the first hydrogen 3CX from JCB”.
JCB Global Major Accounts Managing Director Steve Fox said: “We are proud of our longstanding business partnership with Flannery Plant Hire, especially as Pat Snr started the business with just a 3C backhoe. The Flannery family should be very proud of their successful and forward-thinking business.”
Greenshields JCB Managing Director James Richardson added: “As a dealer, we have been working with Flannery Plant Hire for over three decades, which results in a deep understanding of their customers’ needs and the aftersales support required to keep their machines running smoothly.”
