JCB is a British construction machine brand belongs to Joseph Cyril Bamford Excavators Ltd. which was founded by Joseph Cyril Bamford in October 1945 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. JCB is now a multinational manufacturer of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling, and demolition. The word “JCB” is also often used colloquially as a generic description for mechanical diggers and excavators and now appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, although it is still held as a trademark.