plant hire brand
Mecalac
Mecalac is a French maker of compact construction machines whose UK unit in Coventry, formed from the Terex Construction Equipment business, builds backhoe loaders, dumpers and rollers. Buyers are groundworks contractors, utilities and hire fleets that want compact dumpers and urban-friendly excavators from one maker.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Built in
France (Annecy)
Manufacturing since
1974
UK availability
Widely available in the UK
Weight range
1 to 9 t dumpers
The maker's history lists a UK design and production unit (Mecalac Construction Equipment UK Ltd) formed from the Terex Construction Equipment business in Coventry.
What Mecalac builds
Mecalac model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| TA range | 1 to 9 tonne site dumpers with straight or swivel skip |
| MDX range | 3.5 to 9 tonne cabbed site dumpers |
| MCR range | 6MCR, 8MCR and 10MCR crawler skid-excavators |
| MWR range | 7MWR to 15MWR wheeled excavators |
| TLB range | Backhoe loaders |
Every Mecalac model on GetBrent
3 models with figures from the maker or an official dealer. Open one for the full specification, photos and how it compares.
Mecalac TA6
6 tonne site dumper with straight or swivel skip
Payload: 6000 kg
Operating weight: 4145 kg (9138 lb) to 4345 kg (9579 lb)
Mecalac 9MDX
9 tonne cabbed site dumper
Payload: 9000 kg
Operating weight: 5315 kg (11718 lb) to 5715 kg (12600 lb)
Mecalac 6MCR
6 tonne crawler skid-excavator with compact tail swing
Operating weight: 5700 kg (12,600 lb) / 6100 kg (13,500 lb)
Engine power: 55,4 kW
Mecalac models compared
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How Mecalac compares
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Mecalac vs Ausa
Ausa is a Barcelona-based maker of compact industrial vehicles, selling in 90 countries through a dealer network. UK buyers are contractors, farms and hire fleets looking for articulated dumpers and rough terrain forklifts.
Mecalac vs Thwaites
If you have hired a site dumper in Britain, there is a good chance it was a Thwaites. A focused manufacturer rather than a full-line one, and that focus is why hire fleets keep buying them.
UK companies hiring and selling Mecalac
No listed company has told us they carry Mecalac yet.
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GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a Mecalac dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Mecalac. The Mecalac name and model names are trademarks of their owner, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - always confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.