JCB has won a landmark deal to supply
engines to the world’s leading manufacturer of street cleansing equipment.
The agreement – initially worth almost £3 million a year – has been secured
with Johnston Sweepers, which supplies its equipment to the public sector,
contractors, the rental market and airports through a network of 200 global
dealers.

The contract is a significant milestone
for JCB as it has been secured just weeks after the new Tier 4 Ecomax engine
went into full production at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire. JCB’s
engines already power more than 70% of the construction and agricultural
machines JCB manufactures every year.

JCB Powertrain Managing Director Malcolm
Sandford said: “JCB and Johnston Sweepers share the same values of producing
world-beating products driven by excellence in design, manufacturing and
efficient operation. The JCB Ecomax engine will deliver huge benefits to
Johnston Sweepers and we are delighted to secure this business.”

JCB won the order against fierce international
competition. Production of the engines for Johnston Sweepers’ equipment
will begin in December. Johnston Sweepers will predominantly be supplied
with JCB’s 4.4 litre 55kW Ecomax engine, which is Tier 4 final ready,
without the requirement for SCR systems or diesel exhaust fluid / Adblue™.

Founded in 1904 and with two British
factories, Johnston Sweepers sell all over the world including UK, Western
Europe, Australia, Russia and the USA. The JCB Ecomax engine will power
a new range of truck mounted sweepers for the company, known as the V Range,
which incorporates more than 1,000 design changes.

Graham Howlett, Johnston Sweepers’
UK Sales Manager, said: “With the advanced technology of the latest JCB
tier 4 compliant engine at the heart of the new sweeper range, we are maximising
performance, payload, fuel consumption and water conservation and producing
the most cost effective and practical city sweeper on the market.

“The JCB Ecomax engine is the cleanest
and most efficient engine available, designed and built in Britain by JCB.
They were chosen for their advanced engineering, the 55kW pack already
meeting future Tier 4 final emissions legislation.

“The engine delivers improved fuel
consumption and lower emissions, reducing operating costs and helping authorities
to improve their air quality scores, while also lowering vibration and
noise generation for greater operator comfort and overall less noise pollution.”

With the introduction of Tier 4 interim
legislation, most engine manufacturers set out to meet the massive reductions
in particulate emissions by incorporating a diesel particulate filter.
JCB used the new laws as an opportunity to innovate and engineer a solution
that meant no after-treatment and consequently lower running costs for
the customer.

One of the major benefits is on fuel
consumption and the Ecomax engine achieves savings of up to 10% compared
to its Tier 3 counterpart. In addition, there is a huge maintenance
and service benefit with the Ecomax as it runs on standard engine oils,
with no additional service requirements.

JCB Marketing Manager Alex Wood is
among hundreds of people limbering up for an exciting charity events of
the year: the JCB Mud Run.
The 27-year-old, who works at JCB’s
World HQ is Rocester, Staffordshire, is among one of the first competitors
to sign up for the event in aid of the NSPCC, JCB’s nominated charity.
The JCB Mud Run will involve hundreds of entrants running, walking,
slithering and sliding their way around 20 obstacles across a 5 mile course
on JCB land near to the World HQ. It is expected to attract hundreds of
competitors from across Staffordshire and beyond.
Alex said: “I play a lot of sport
but have never taken part in a mud run. They are growing in popularity
across the UK and the JCB Mud Run will be great fun as well as putting
my fitness to the test. I’m really looking forward to taking part.”
Hayley Lowndes, 26, Community Liaison
Manager at the JCB Academy, Rocester, is also taking part. She said: “I’ve
never done a mud run before but having had a practice session, I’m really
looking forward to it.”
The event will take place on Saturday
November 10th and will raise money towards JCB’s £1 million NSPCC Appeal
which is paying for a specialist centre in Newcastle, Staffs, dedicated
to saving babies and young children across Staffordshire from abuse and
harm. Competitors can enter via www.eightpointtwo.co.uk
and run either as an individual or as a team of four. Entry is in advance
only and closes on 9th November 2012.
JCB is working with specialist challenge
event organiser Eight Point Two to build, excavate, construct and lift
challenging obstacles into place that competitors will climb over, swim
through, swing across and slide down in this charity mud run that will
test the endurance, co-ordination and strength of the participants.
Matt McClurg, JCB’s Worldwide Marketing
Director said: “Mud runs are increasing in popularity around the world
and this will be a real fun way of raising money for JCB’s NSPCC Appeal.
In addition, the strength and endurance needed to complete the course fits
well with JCB’s brand and machines.”
Entry is strictly limited to 1,500
places and every penny of every registration fee will be donated to the
NSPCC. Competitors will be allowed to be cheered on by supporters but these
must also be registered in advance to ensure that they can be transported
to the start.