Half million of retrocargadoras and growing, a record for JCB
In 1954, the first complete year of production of retrocargadoras JCB, only manufactured 35 units and had to happen more than 20 years to arrive to the unit number 50.000. In the actuality, each three minutes goes out a retrocargadora JCB of the lines of production of the company.
In spite of so many years in the market, this versatile machine keeps on being one of the equipment of construction more sold and has the fourth position like the most popular machine of the world in the list of sales of equipment of construction.
During all these years, JCB has realised important investments in his range of retrocargadoras, producing an important jump in his growth in 1980 when, after an investment of 29,5 million euros, presented the model 3CX with important technological advances. The time has happened very quickly and the customers are about to can enjoy of the advantages of the saving in the consumption of fuel with the launching of the retrocargadoras JCB with engine JCB Ecomax, a development that will allow to save until 11% of fuel.
Sir Anthony added: “The launching of the first 3CX was a moment crucial in the history of the retrocargadoras JCB and, since, this machine has strengthened and has been the base for the growth of the company and the fundamental stone of a range of products that surpasses the 300 models in the actuality. It is the innovation during the six last decades what has done of JCB a world-wide leader in the sector of the retrocargadoras, and is the innovation what will keep us in the highest during the next 60 years".
Present in more than 120 countries
The retrocargadoras JCB manufacture in United Kingdom, India and Brazil and the company sells this product in more than 120 countries. The unit of business that manufactures these machines has received seven prizes of the Queen, ‘Queen's Awards'.
In addition to the British royalty, prime ministers, politicians, stars of television, all they have been photographed in the cabin of a retrocargadora JCB during these years. The retrocargadora JCB has served even like subject for a song that reached the first place of the lists of sales. And it was a retrocargadora JCB the machine that used in an attempt fallido of theft of diamonds by value of 431 million euros in the Cúpula of the Millenium the year 2000.
The retrocargadora JCB number 500.000 belongs to the model 5CX, that is to say, the retrocargadora more powerful never manufactured by JCB. It is also the most productive and can move 344 tonnes by hour or realise 196 loads to the day. And already it is creating new opportunities of business for JCB, because this unit 500.000 is allocated to a customer of Russia, one of his main markets.
