Murphy & Sons Ltd, one of UK\u2019s leading engineering and construction companies, has made a multi-million pound investment to increase its fleet of Kubota machinery, enabling the business to meet the demands of delivering world class infrastructure to its clients.<\/p>\n
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The deal, which has seen Murphy\u2019s add another 100 new Kubota mini-excavators to its fleet, is the company\u2019s single biggest purchase of Kubota machinery in its history.\u00a0 The machines, supplied by independent Kubota dealer Shellplant, means Murphy now boasts a Kubota fleet of over 250 mini-excavators.<\/p>\n
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Nick Fitzpatrick, Head of Operations at Murphy Plant, said: \u201cWe have worked in partnership with Shellplant and Kubota now for over 20 years, so this latest deal was a straightforward decision for us after a thorough procurement process and I am delighted to continue our long-standing partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cAside from the fact that Kubota machines have one of the best reputations on the market for quality and reliability, our operators also trust Kubota machines to help get the job done, whatever the application.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn addition to this, the service support we get from Shellplant and Kubota is second to none and helped us make our decision, \u201cadded Nick.<\/p>\n
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Kubota\u2019s market leading range of mini-excavators \u2013 the KX and U Series \u2013 range from the 0.8-tonne category right up to 8-tonne and are designed with a host of industry leading features to maximise performance and operator comfort and safety.\u00a0 They also benefit from anti-theft technology as standard to increase fleet security, whilst the world-renowned Kubota engine and its components are easy to access for any maintenance and service programmes.<\/p>\n
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Julian Payne at Shellplant commented: \u201cOur relationship with Murphy goes back decades.\u00a0 They have trusted us to supply leading brands of construction equipment to them and we support that with first class aftersales support.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAll the new Kubota machines Murphy has purchased have a high specification to maximise operator efficiency, increase health and safety and exceed strict site regulations.\u00a0 This includes 360-degree cameras, movement sensors, green beacons and white noise alarms for example.\u00a0 The 8-tonne and 5-tonne models also feature the Data tag security system.\u201d<\/p>\n
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For more information on Kubota UK call 01844 268000 or visit www.kubota.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"