INCREASED investment by farmers in tractors amid the commodity boom is helping Scot JCB shrug off the effects of the downturn in the housebuilding market, but the recent bad weather has prompted some customers to delay purchases.
Steve Bryant, managing director of the heavy equipment supplier, said Scot JCB enjoyed good growth in the first half of 2012 when strong markets for commodities like lamb combined with tax changes to encourage farmers to buy kit.
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