JCB is the world's third largest construction equipment brand and has 18 plants on four continents: 11 in the UK, three in India and others in the USA, Brazil, China and Germany. The company employs more than 7,000 people.

In 2009 JCB, which manufactures 300 different machines, achieved pre-tax profits of £29 million on sales of £1.35 billion and JCB's share of the construction equipment market grew to an all-time high of 12.2%. Total machine sales in 2009 were 36,000. The company strengthened its position as the world's number one manufacturer of backhoe loaders and the world's number one manufacturer of telescopic handlers, with market shares of 41% and 28% respectively. JCB has won more than 50 major awards, including 25 Queen's Awards for Technology and Export Achievement.