The stage is set for the sold out ScotPlant 2026, as the biggest event in the calendar for the Scottish construction equipment sector returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, on Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25.
A record 215 exhibitors – including many of the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturers and their Scottish dealers – will showcase the latest machines and innovations to hit the market.
More than 6,600 unique visitors attended the previous ScotPlant exhibition in 2024, when the long-running trade event cemented its status as a must-attend show over two incredible days.
Major brands represented at ScotPlant 2026 will include CASE, Develon, Engcon, Hitachi, Hyundai, JCB, Kobelco, Komatsu, Kubota, Liebherr, LiuGong, Magni, Mecalac, Merlo, Metso, Rototilt, SANY, Steelwrist, Takeuchi, Volvo, Wacker Neuson, and many, many more.
ScotPlant debutants include Ainscough Crane Hire, Flannery Plant Hire, Hirox Attachments, JLG Industries, LGMG Machinery, Parnaby Cyclones, Safety Shield Global, Stevens Equipment Rental, and Stoddart Crane Hire.
A number of previous exhibitors will also make a welcome return to the event this year, including Buckhurst Plant Hire, Garic, GGR Group, Ifor Williams Trailers, and Volvo dealer SMT GB.
As always, Scottish businesses large and small will take their place in the line-up. Astrak, A.T. Best, Blue Scotland, Forsyth of Denny, Evans Engineering, Gordons, Hodge Plant, HRN, John McNae, LOC Hire, Malcolm Group, Mellex Group, Molson Scotland, SCG Supplies, Solway Machinery Sales, The Attachment Company, and WM Rose & Sons are just some of the names guaranteeing an impressive local presence.
Trade bodies including the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) will be exhibiting, while several exhibitors including Scot JCB, Sibbald Training, and Takeuchi will be hosting operator challenges.
In terms of machinery highlights, ScotPlant 2026 will host the first Scottish showing of the new Develon Series 9 range of smart crawler excavators. SANY will give a UK exhibition debut to the SW965E all-electric wheel loader. The latest addition to the Red Rhino compact crushing portfolio – the 8000 series crusher – will be on display, as will the UK’s first Liebherr LTM 1055-3.3 telescopic mobile crane.
Suction Excavation UK makes its ScotPlant debut this year with a line-up led by the brand-new T-REX vacuum excavation system. Elsewhere, Takeuchi will be highlighting its new range of compact track loaders, SMT GB will be showing off the Volvo EWR150 wheeled excavator, and Scot JCB will be unveiling a number of JCB’s latest innovations including the A60EH articulated boom lift.
Social media sensation Amy Underwood, aka The Digger Girl, will be hosting her own stand, while Dave Vickers of Digging with Dave fame will be running Takeuchi’s operator challenge.
Gary Moug, editor of Project Plant magazine, said, “As always, the appetite for ScotPlant has been phenomenal and we’re all looking forward to another stellar instalment of the iconic event. The bar was set incredibly high two years ago when visitors enjoyed two days of glorious sunshine on a weekend that showed the Scottish plant industry at its very best. We can’t guarantee a repeat of the weather, but we can certainly promise to deliver a truly unique platform for industry stakeholders to network, do business, and check out the latest innovations to hit the marketplace.”
ScotPlant 2026 is free to attend. To register, visit www.scotplant.com
