ZW310-6 wheel loaders make the difference for MJ Hickey

MJ Hickey Plant Hire and Contracts Ltd relies on two Hitachi ZW310-6 wheel loaders to meet the needs of its customers. Based in the north-east of England, and with additional offices and depots in the Yorkshire and Humber area, it provides operational contract management and plant hire services (with or without operator) to customers across the UK.

Happy customers

The company specialises in quarrying, bulk earthmoving, landfill, site restoration and environmental projects, and has a fleet of more than 120 units, including articulated dump trucks, excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers and compaction rollers.

The two Hitachi wheel loaders were supplied by Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) Ltd. (HCMUK). The first ZW310-6, fitted with a 4.5m3 general purpose bucket, is working in one of the country’s largest limestone quarries, located in Leicester. The second model has a 6m3 high tip bucket and is used for bulk handling at a site in Wales.

“We ordered these models specifically for these projects and to meet our customers’ requirements,” says Managing Director Anthony Hickey, whose father Maurice founded the company in 1972.

“So far, the machines have proved reliable and any minor points that have arisen have been sorted quickly by HCMUK. Our customers at both sites are happy with the performance of the Hitachi wheel loaders, as are the operators – thanks to the user-friendly cab. And if our customers are happy, then we’re happy.”