Let me entertain you: JCB holds 80th anniversary party

Andy Brown Head of Content, Construction and Engagement

10 July 2026

Construction equipment manufacturer JCB held a celebration to mark its 80th anniversary with an event that included a performance by Robbie Williams and from Alex James of Blur.

The venue for the 80th anniversary celebration was Wootton Estate in Staffordshire, UK, just a few miles from where JCB’s business was founded in Uttoxeter on October 23rd, 1945.

The two-day JCB Family Festival was held to thank employees past and present.

The company today employs more than 20,000 people…

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