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News Release from: Kubota (UK)
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 April 2006
Moortown Construction digs deep for
charity Kubota
Main attraction at a Leeds charity auction held in December 2005 was a new Kubota KX 161-3 mini excavator donated by local dealer, BTE Plant Sales .
The main attraction at a Leeds charity auction held in December 2005 was a new Kubota KX 161-3 mini excavator donated by local dealer, BTE Plant Sales It was snapped up to Tom McManus, Managing Director of builders and civil engineers, Moortown Construction, of Ferrybridge, who bid £30,000
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 27 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A total of £94,000 was raised at the auction, held at the city's Irish Centre and attended by over 300 people from the West Yorkshire construction industry.
The money will go towards helping a six-year-old boy who lost both legs when he suffered complications after contracting measles, and the family of a 44-year-old man who died recently from cancer.
Mr McManus said: "We have had Kubota machines on hire before but this is the first one we will have owned".
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"I didn't mind paying slightly over the odds for it at the auction as the money is going to two very deserving causes".
The five tonne KX 161-3 has now been delivered to Moortown Construction from BTE Plant Sales' Ossett depot.
Said BTE's Managing Director, Ben Elliott: "We were delighted to have been able to help the Irish Centre by donating a new Kubota machine for its charity auction".
"As a company we like to be part of the local community and this was a tangible way of doing some good".
"We are pleased that Moortown Construction made such a substantial bid to acquire the machine".
Powered by Kubota's unique E-TVCS multi-cylinder diesel engines, the KX 161-3 is quiet and economical to run with low exhaust emissions, making it particularly suited for work in sensitive locations.
Advanced hydraulic systems improve response and reduce energy wastage, giving it the ability to outperform larger and more costly machines, enhanced by the ergonomically designed control lever layout for smoother operation with reduced driver fatigue.
As the UK, European and world market leader, Kubota provides the largest range of mini excavators available, with 17 base machines spanning the weight range from 850kg up to 7.5 tonnes, and including the widest choice of zero tail swing mini excavators from one manufacturer.
Kubota mini excavators have a legendary reputation for quality, performance, reliability and excellent resale values and their versatility makes them the ideal tool for many different applications and end-users, from civil engineering to landscaping and plant hire companies to owner operators.
The only mini excavators with a unique 'ANTI-THEFT' key system fitted as standard, they are supported by a nationwide network of specialist appointed dealers across the UK and Ireland, together with Kubota's own dedicated sales, parts and service teams.
Further details about the market-leading Kubota mini excavators range can be obtained from Kubota (UK).
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