Rouse acquires Sumitomo excavator dealership |  Construction Enquirer News

Rouse acquires Sumitomo excavator dealership | Construction Enquirer News

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Japanese plant giant targets UK with own-branded excavators

It is the first time Sumitomo has gone direct to the market with its own-branded machines having previously supplied excavators to other manufacturers. Rouse will supply a range of 8t-50t Dash-7 diggers to the market through it Armley dealership European Plant Ltd. The target territory for plant hires and contractors will span Leeds, Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby, Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Cumbria as well as Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. The company have depots in both Leeds and Derry (Northern Ireland). The firm will be taking on 70 machines in the first delivery. Kevin Rouse said: “We have already presold a lot of units and are taking orders for delivery in July.” European Plant sales director Jack Hefferenan and Julie Capstick sales manager   Latest news Hercules shares to be suspended as results delayed "Further work needed to review certain subcontractor contracts." 10 minutes ago £125m plan to convert Oxford store into labs approved Crown Estate plans to start work on old Debenhams store in 2027 39 minutes ago John F Hunt kick starts work on colliery site revamp Groundworks deal awarded for first phase of Parkside regeneration project 2 hours ago Consultation opens on merging CITB and ECITB Have your say on the future of construction's training body 2 hours ago Seven new towns named to close homes delivery gap Plan lines up 200,000 homes in biggest build push for 50 years 8 hours ago Apartment block evacuated over beam safety fears Residents removed immed...

Originally published on March 23, 2026. Curated by Construction News.

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