Kubota is celebrating after scooping the coveted ‘Equipment Supplier of the Year’ and ‘Product of the Year’ awards at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2014.


Dave Roberts, Kubota MD, and Rebecca Bryson (right), Kubota Construction Account Manager, receive their award from presenter Nick Knowles (left)

Organised by the Hire Association Europe (HAE), the Hire Awards of Excellence are designed to celebrate the successes of hire and rental companies in the plant, tool and event equipment industries. The awards took place at The Savoy Hotel in London on Saturday 12 April and were hosted by TV personality and DIY SOS front-man Nick Knowles.

Kubota was awarded ‘Equipment Supplier of the Year’ by a panel of industry experts and senior members of relevant trade bodies. In addition, the company’s KX080-4 excavator, which has raised the bar in the competitive plant hire sector as one of the most innovative and powerful machines available, picked up the ‘Product of the Year’ award.

Kubota recently joined the HAE to recognise the important role the HAE plays in the support, protection and promotion of the hire and rental industry across Europe and to work alongside its 900 members globally.

Rebecca Bryson at Kubota commented: “We’re delighted to receive such high acclaim for Kubota Construction and the popular KX080-4 excavator. The awards are a true testament to the hard work of the construction team and the quality of machines that we offer."