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Johnston wins Mechanical Product of the Year 2012 BEEA Awards

JSL C201 Engs :

Johnston Sweepers' C201 Compact has been named, "Mechanical Product of the Year" in the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) for 2012.

The C201, launched last year, was one of two hundred and seventy hopeful entries for the awards, winning in its category for the "significant improvement over the previous product", as considered by the distinguished team of technical experts who formed the judging panel.

The award was presented at a special ceremony held at the pres

Johnston invests £11 million

New Factory :

Johnston Sweepers is investing £11 million in a new facility to house the entire production and manufacture of all Johnston products at its Dorking plant in Surrey.

The company currently operates from three different sites in the UK inherited over its 108 year history, with compacts produced in Sittingbourne, truck mounted sweepers in Dorking, and Ash Vale specialising in the welding of bodies for the truck range.

Under the new structure, all three sites will be consoli

Johnston launches the radical all-new V Range

V Launch Guildhall A :

Longer on-station time than ever, lowest-ever running costs and more than one thousand design upgrades - all powered by an evironmentally-friendly and fuel efficient engine years ahead of its time. These are just some of the ground breaking features of Johnston's new-generation V651, V501 and V801 truck mounted sweeper range.

In a bold move, Johnston Sweepers has completely re-launched its V Range truck mounted sweeper line-up, entirely replacing the current models to bring to the ma

Introducing the 4.5T GVW C201 Compact

C201 Top view of brushes :

Johnston Sweepers has taken the productivity and efficiency of its latest award-winning C201 Compact sweeper to even greater levels with the introduction of a new 4.5 tonne Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) option.

The 4.5 tonne option increases the payload to 1.7 tonnes, allowing the versatile machine to stay out sweeping for longer, extending on-station work time for maximum productivity.

The new GVW means there are now three weight options on the C201, giving customers full fle

Johnston enhances C201 Safety

C201 3-Point Seat Belt :

For the utmost safety, security and comfort of operators, Johnston will now be fitting a three-point seat belt in the latest C201 Compact sweeper, bringing it to automotive standard.

The enhanced seat belt has been introduced in response to requests from our customers, and will be fitted as standard to both the driver and passenger sides of the cab.

More good news is that for machines already in the field a three-point belt can be retro-fitted, with a special kit availabl

Waste & Recycling Vehicle of the Year

PAWRS Award 2012 :

Johnston Sweepers' revolutionary new C201 Compact sweeper has been named, "Waste and Recycling Vehicle of the Year" in the Plant and Wastes Recycling Show (PAWRS) awards for 2012.

Johnston was announced the winner at PAWRS' annual awards ceremony in Torquay, staged in conjunction with the Plant and Wastes Recycling Show. The award was presented by Sky Sports presenter, John McDonald, and Louise Haunton of Gullivers Truck Hire Ltd, who sponsored the Waste and Recycling Vehicle of the

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