# JCB expansion in manufacturing and hydrogen technology

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jcb-machinery-expansion-and-hydrogen-technology-development
> Updated: 2026-09-30T03:42:00.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3.

JCB is expanding its market presence through distribution partnerships and significant manufacturing investments. In September 2026, the German specialist Louis Scheuch GmbH announced it would add JCB to its portfolio to offer products like excavators and telescopic handlers to the construction and municipal sectors.

Following a period of strong financial performance in 2025, which saw turnover reach £5.7 billion, the company announced its first leadership change in over 50 years, with George Bamford becoming Co-Chairman alongside Lord Bamford. To support global growth, JCB is investing £100 million to transform its Staffordshire headquarters in the UK and is opening a new facility in San Antonio, Texas, which is expected to create 1,500 jobs over five years.

Technological innovation remains a core focus, particularly regarding hydrogen-powered machinery as a diesel alternative. Having developed more than 200 variations of its hydrogen engine technology, JCB has released a hydrogen-fuelled backhoe loader and a 60kVA generator. The company plans to introduce hydrogen-powered Loadall telescopic handlers and aims to develop a hydrogen tractor by the early 2030s. To demonstrate its Hydromax engine technology, JCB set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, where a hydrogen internal combustion vehicle reached nearly 654 kilometres per hour.

## Claims

- JCB released its first hydrogen-fuelled backhoe loader and a 60kVA generator in May. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A hydrogen tractor is expected to be available by the early 2030s. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Hydromax hydrogen engine set a world land speed record, averaging almost 654 kilometres an hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The company has built more than 200 variations of its hydrogen engine over the last six years. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: JCB announces major investments in UK and US manufacturing

JCB announces major investments in its UK headquarters and a new large-scale factory in San Antonio, Texas, following record-breaking hydrogen technology achievements and strong 2025 financial results.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jcb-announces-major-investments-in-uk-and-us-manufacturing

### 2026-09-25: JCB advances hydrogen-powered agricultural and earthmoving machinery

JCB is advancing hydrogen-powered agricultural and earthmoving machinery, including a new backhoe loader and plans for a hydrogen tractor by the early 2030s.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jcb-advances-hydrogen-powered-agricultural-and-earthmoving-machinery

### 2026-09-21: Louis Scheuch GmbH to add JCB to its machinery portfolio

German construction machinery specialist Louis Scheuch GmbH will begin representing and distributing JCB products in September 2026 to expand its portfolio.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/louis-scheuch-gmbh-to-add-jcb-to-its-machinery-portfolio

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