JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)

This article is about the equipment manufacturer. For the credit card company, see JCB (credit card company).
"J. C. Bamford" redirects here. For other uses, see J. C. Bamford (disambiguation).

J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited
JCB
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryHeavy equipment
Agricultural machinery
FoundedOctober 23, 1945 (1945-10-23)
FounderJoseph Cyril Bamford
HeadquartersRocester, Staffordshire,
England
Key people
Anthony Bamford
(Chairman)
Graeme Macdonald
(Chief Executive)
ProductsBackhoes
Excavators
Dumpster
Forklift trucks
Loaders
Telescopic handlers
Tractors
Diesel engines
Diesel generators
Axles and Gearboxes
Revenue£5.3 billion (2023)
£838 million (2023)
Number of employees
c. 10,000 (2023)
Websitewww.jcb.com

J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited, commonly known as JCB, is a British multinational manufacturer of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling, and demolition. It was founded in 1945 and is based in Rocester, Staffordshire, England.

The word "JCB" is also often used colloquially as a generic description for mechanical diggers and excavators, and the word appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, although it is still held as a trademark.

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