Tag: John Patterson

Construction Equipment
JCB appoints Mirdha CEO of North American operations as veteran Patterson retires
JCB has named Arjun Mirdha as the new President and CEO of the company’s North American operations. Mirdha replaces industry veteran John Patterson who has retired after 43 years with the company. Patterson has led the company’s North American unit since 2008 as Chairman and CEO. Patterson will remain as Director of the JCB Group and […]
January 5, 2014
Mirdha
Construction Equipment
JCB at full skid steer production capacity
The Savannah Morning News on Sunday called JCB’s retooling a “resounding success”  noting that JCB’s Pooler plant — located near Savannah–is now at full skid steer production capacity. The facility has rebounded from the recession, when it laid off more than 200 people.     The newspaper reports the company is producing 25 machines a […]
May 29, 2012
JCB's 280 skid steer
Business
CBE honor for JCB’s deputy chairman John Patterson
John Patterson, deputy chairman of JCB, has been appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s birthday honors list. The honor has been awarded to Patterson in recognition of his services to British business development worldwide. Patterson joined JCB in 1971 as a field service engineer […]
June 14, 2011
Business
CONEXPO/CONAGG 2011
CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]
May 4, 2011
DV213
Construction Equipment
Product Report
From 8 to 18 models JCB’s Series 3 takes on the North American skid steer market with both vertical-and radial-lift models By Marcia Gruver Doyle JCB announced it would take the skid steer market head on with the introduction of 18 “price competitive” Series 3 models in 2011. First out of the gate: seven vertical-lift […]
December 4, 2010
Erviceability Untitled 1
Roadbuilding
JCB’s sets goal to raise $1 million for Haiti on 3,000-mile charity drive
In response to the ongoing needs in Haiti, construction equipment manufacturer JCB today announced its Backhoe Across America charity drive, a national initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross. The cross-country campaign features a JCB 3CX backhoe loader, which will travel from Georgia to California to help raise the still-needed funds that will be […]
March 15, 2010
Construction Equipment
JCB’s sets goal to raise $1 million for Haiti on 3,000-mile charity drive
In response to the ongoing needs in Haiti, construction equipment manufacturer JCB today announced its Backhoe Across America charity drive, a national initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross. The cross-country campaign features a JCB 3CX backhoe loader, which will travel from Georgia to California to help raise the still-needed funds that will be […]
March 15, 2010
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