JCB unveils record revenues and profits Revenues for the Staffordshire-based company rose 37pc to £2.75bn in 2011, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation reached £355m, compared with £235m last year. The revenues and profits are the highest in the 66-year history of JCB, whose chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said the company was enjoying "very strong growth in both traditional markets and the emerging economies." The strong figures from one of the country's leading manufacturers will be welcomed by the Coalition, which is striving to rebalance Britain's economy and grow its manufacturing base. JCB sold 69,100 machines last year, including its iconic yellow digger, a sharp increase on the 51,600 sold in 2010. Sir Anthony added: "While we are mindful of the continuing economic and political uncertainties in some parts of the world, JCB's ongoing investment in its 22 global factories, coupled with the biggest product launch programme in our history, means we are well placed to seize new opportunities for growth and deliver another strong performance in 2012." The company, which did provide a pre-tax profit figure for 2011, employs 10,000 people and is the world's biggest producer of diggers and telescopic handlers. JCB is planning further expansion in 2012 with a new plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sir Anthony, a donor to the Conservative party who wrote a report for David Cameron on the future of British manufacturing, said JCB is "investing heavily" in its manufacturing facilities in the UK and overseas. It is also investing in the research and development of next-generation fuel-efficient engines.