Since the team’s last update in November, more than 20 new exhibitors have signed up and committed to exhibit at the inaugural show (14 – 16 May, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, UK), these include AJC Trailers, Cabcare Products, C & G Engineering, ECY Haulmark, Marubeni Komatsu, MST, Oswald Record who have reserved two stands and Topcon.

These companies join a long list of other leading brands, including Ammann, Avant Techno, Case, Finning Caterpillar, Hyundai, Hydrema, JCB, New Holland, Northerntrack, Prolec, Takeuchi, Terex, Thwaites, Ulrich Attachments, Volvo and Wacker Neuson, who will be exhibiting and demonstrating in the Dig Zone of the show, which is now 86% sold with and only 2% of the digging demonstration areas remain.

There are more major manufacturers in the No-Dig Zone, which is almost 54% sold and 20% of demo area remains. Confirmed exhibitors include Bomag, Ladybird Crane Hire, Kubota, Marubeni Komatsu, Merlo, Manitou and Promax Access to name but a few.

The Site Clearance Zone is almost 50% sold out and confirmed exhibitors include Eco Baughans 2000, ECY Haulmark, European Attachments, Taylor Construction Plant and Worsley Plant (Dig-a-Crusher)

Also announced recently was the Best Demonstration Operator Competition, which is going to be sponsored by Earthmover’s magazine and judged and awarded at Plantworx on the final day of the show. The winning operator will show skilful, safe and innovative demonstrating of the machines on his or her demonstration plots, in what will be a challenging competition for qualified plant professionals.

Yours truly Nick Drew, has been asked to judge the competition representing The Digger Blog. And I will be on site for all three days of the show. I look forward to seeing you there!