JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)

This article is about the equipment manufacturer. For the credit card company, see JCB (credit card company).
"J. C. Bamford" redirects here. For other uses, see J. C. Bamford (disambiguation).

J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited
JCB
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryHeavy equipment
Agricultural machinery
Founded1945; 79 years ago (1945)
FounderJoseph Cyril Bamford
HeadquartersRocester, Staffordshire,
United Kingdom and United States
Key people
Anthony Bamford
(Chairman)
Graeme Macdonald
(Chief Executive)
ProductsBackhoes
Excavators
Dumpster
Forklift trucks
Loaders
Telescopic handlers
Tractors
Diesel engines
Diesel generators
Axles and Gearboxes
Revenue£4.1 billion $341 billion (2019)[1]
£341 million and $341 million
Number of employees
Approximately 11,000[2]
Websitewww.jcb.com

J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB) is a British multinational manufacturer of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling, and demolition. It was founded in 1945 and is based in Rocester, Staffordshire, England.[3]

The word "JCB" is also often used colloquially as a generic description for mechanical diggers and excavators, and the word even appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, although it is still held as a trademark.[4]

  1. ^ "PRE-TAX PROFITS JUMP £100M AT JCB". Insider Media. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Company Information". J C Bamford Excavators Limited. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  3. ^ "J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
  4. ^ Glancey, Jonathan (20 April 2007). "Classics of everyday design No 16". London and Washington, D.C.: The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2010.