JCB Cab Systems factory shaping up16 January 2019

Construction work on the new £50 million JCB Cab Systems factory is forging ahead as it targets a summer opening.

The shell of the 350,000 sqft plant, next to JCB Heavy Products and the World Parts Centre at Uttoxeter, is on course to be completed slightly ahead of schedule and ready for high-tech production line facilities to be installed from March onwards.

The investment, one of the biggest in the company’s history, will create an advanced and productive cab facility, with a computer controlled production line, fully-automated painting facility and robotic welding. The new site will accommodate 400 employees, who will relocate from Rugeley.

Says JCB Cab Systems’ general manager David Carver: “We are delighted with progress on the new site. A strong team focus on the delivery timeline and favourable weather means completion of the infrastructure and main building is ahead of schedule. Our focus is on building a plant that supports the company’s global growth plans and enables us to work far more efficiently.

“A weld automation facility destined for the new factory is currently being trialled at Rugeley. In addition, a computer-controlled production line, fully-automated painting process, and other high-tech features will ensure we have the most advanced cab facility in the world. A phased programme of moving production to the new site will be implemented from July onwards.”

Adam Offord

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