The new equipment has been supplied by Castle Douglas-based James Gordon Ltd (Gordons), the authorised dealer for the whole of Scotland for Develon.

The order comprises 12 new Develon DA30-7 articulated dump trucks (ADTs), together with six crawler excavators, including four DX225LC-7 models, a DX300LC-7 and a DX300SLR-7 super long reach machine.

Acting as both replacement and fleet expansion units, the new Develon equipment has joined RJ McLeod’s in-house plant and transport fleet, part of the sizeable in-house resources at the company, which has a workforce of around 450 employees.  

Jamie Corser, a company director responsible for business development at RJ McLeod, commented: “For more than 70 years, RJ McLeod has excelled in delivering solutions for clients, often in logistically demanding locations. It is essential that the machinery we use is of the highest quality and we chose Develon, because our research showed that this brand of machinery provides the reliability, productivity, lower emissions and reduced running costs that we need.”

Righa Gauld, RJ McLeod’s plant yard manager, added: “We’re delighted to take delivery of these new machines which is the first stage of significant investment in our expanding fleet.”