Is JCB a family owned business?
In 1945, Mr. Joseph Cyril Bamford (Mr. JCB) launched the construction and agricultural equipment manufacturing company that bears his initials. He began his business in a garage that measured 12 feet by 15 feet. Today JCB produce over 160 different models of machinery on 5 continents in some of the worlds finest engineering factories. JCB is a true family owned and operated business. Today, the company is run by Mr. Bamfords son, Anthony Bamford. No stock market to answer to, just our customers. Family owned does not mean small corporation, in fact, we are one of the top four in the world of construction equipment. As a family business, that is 100% privately owned, we hope that our dedication, commitment and loyalty is apparent from the very first time you meet a JCB representative. We do not want to be the biggest company in the world, but we do want to be the best. We do want to make sure that when a customer buys a JCB machine they feel as part of our extended family and that we wi
