JCB supports Pakistan

JCB has announced that it is to donate equipment to Pakistan in a bid to help speed up the reconstruction following the recent flooding in the country. The company is to donate US$250,000 of its equipment to help with estimated US10billion rebuilding work. JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said, Britainhas been leading the way with the level of its donations to Pakistan and as a British manufacturer I am keen for us to help in any way possible and hope that JCB’s donation of machines can assist in some small

March 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min

633 JCB has announced that it is to donate equipment to Pakistan in a bid to help speed up the reconstruction following the recent flooding in the country. The company is to donate US$250,000 of its equipment to help with estimated US10billion rebuilding work.

JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said, Britainhas been leading the way with the level of its donations to Pakistan and as a British manufacturer I am keen for us to help in any way possible and hope that JCB’s donation of machines can assist in some small way.”

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