JCB has been manufacturing in the USA for 50 years, and last year bought 400 acres of land in San Antonio after recognising the need increase production in North America. The original plan for a 500,000 square feet factory in San Antonio, Texas, has now been revised and JCB is now doubling its size to a million square feet. The San Antonio factory will make Loadall telescopic handlers, JCB’s biggest selling product in North America. JCB chairman Anthony Bamford said: “JCB has been in business for 80 years this year and we are well accustomed to change. However, in the medium term, our planned factory in San Antonio will help to mitigate the impact.