20 YEARS OF ENGINE MAKING CELEBRATED

JCB’s engine business marked its 20th birthday on 5th September 2024 with a celebration to thank employees for their vital role in its continuing success.

Since 2004, JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, has gone from producing three engines a day to making almost 300. The company boasts that it has become a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of diesel engines and says they are now leading the way with the pioneering development of hydrogen engines.
 
The business initially employed 20 people but has expanded its workforce to more than 400. To mark the anniversary, employees were presented with gifts and letters thanking them for their service. In addition, 10 employees with a combined 200 years’ service, planted an oak tree in the grounds of the plant to mark the occasion.
 
JCB Power Systems general manager Robert Taylor said, “I’m proud to have worked at JCB Power Systems since day one. Today marks 20 years of innovation, growth and dedication involving a talented team, delivering manufacturing excellence at JCB."
  
In 2010, JCB expanded production of engines to JCB India, with a dedicated facility in Ballabgarh, Delhi, where 200 engines are produced each day.
 
In the UK, a team of more than 150 engineers is currently engaged in developing hydrogen combustion engines for use in JCB machinery as part of a £100 million investment. More than 120 engines have come off the production line so far and many machines powered by these super-efficient engines are currently undergoing evaluation.