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JCB Chairman, Lord Bamford, and newly-appointed Joint Chairman, George Bamford.<\/p><\/div>\n
Lord Bamford, JCB Chairman, said: \u201cLast year JCB celebrated its 80th birthday and, as we look ahead, we are investing heavily in the future of the business \u2014 from the transformation of our Staffordshire headquarters and pioneering hydrogen technology, to our new factory in Texas. As part of that next chapter, I\u2019m delighted that my son George will become Joint Chairman of JCB. We have never been a company that stands still, and these investments will ensure JCB is well placed to seize the opportunities ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Graeme Macdonald, JCB CEO, said: \u201cWhile 2025 was a more challenging year with mixed market conditions around the world, JCB delivered a robust performance overall. Machine sales were down by around 5%, but turnover remained broadly stable due to a more favourable market and product mix. Despite nil market growth in North America and a 12% market contraction in India \u2014 both important markets for JCB \u2014 we increased our global market share during 2025, which is an encouraging result. The overall outlook for 2026 is for moderate growth, despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, and with new capacity coming on stream in Texas and Staffordshire we are well placed to take advantage of it.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"