JCB | |
Company type | Private limited company |
Industry | Heavy equipment Agricultural machinery |
Founded | 1945 |
Founder | Joseph Cyril Bamford |
Headquarters | Rocester, Staffordshire, |
Key people | Anthony Bamford (Chairman) Graeme Macdonald (Chief Executive) |
Products | Backhoes Excavators Dumpster Forklift trucks Loaders Telescopic handlers Tractors Diesel engines Diesel generators Axles and Gearboxes |
Revenue | £4.1 billion (2019)[1] |
£341 million and $341 million | |
Number of employees | Approximately 11,000[2] |
Website | www |
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 Uttoxeter, 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]