# Morris Leslie Plant Hire places £87.5M order with JCB for construction equipment

Morris Leslie Plant Hire placed a record-breaking £87.5 million order with JCB for a large fleet of construction equipment, including 50 3CX backhoe loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers, excavators, site dumpers and compaction equipment. The order was announced on March 17, 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-03-17
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $106.0M (87.5M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: backhoe loaders, telescopic handlers, excavators, site dumpers, compaction equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [JCB](https://endata.com/companies/16316.md) (supplier)
- [Morris Leslie Plant Hire](https://endata.com/companies/69155.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [pressandjournal.co.uk](https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/5511937/perthshire-plant-hire-firm-in-record-breaking-jcb-order/), 2023-03-17: "A Perthshire farmer and businessman has made a record-breaking investment of £87.5 million in machines from British machinery giant JCB."

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