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Our History

1979

Scarab Sweepers Founded by Rodger Hoadley

1980

The Scarab MK.1 mechanical road sweeper with donkey engine introduced. A Lombardini engine was used to power hydraulics.

1984

The Scarab Minor based on the Multicar M25 chassis was introduced.

1988

The Scarab Major 3000 our first Single-engine hydrostatic truck-mounted sweeper.

1991

The Scarab "Hydrostatic" Minor was introduced with Ford Engine and Ford Running Gear on a Scarab Chassis.

1992

The Scarab Major 7000 introduced on DAF 50 Chassis.

1993

By now the Major products were built on a wide choice of chassis - Iveco, Daf, Volvo, Mercedes etc.

1996

The Scarab Euro Minor was launched. Now using a VW Diesel engine to power the sweeper and sweep gear.

1997

The Scarab Unidrive models were launched known as the Scarab Maxim.

1999

The Scarab Monic was launched, a sweeper built on a Isuzu chassis.

The Scarab Merlin and Magnum range were introduced with redesigned hopper for better suction and performance.

2001

The Scarab Magnum Plus was launched, our largest sweeper with options such as rear suction nozzles.

2003

The Scarab Mistral - auxiliary engine sweeper launched.

CANbus was introduced to the truck-mount range of sweepers.

2006

Scarab M6 Skid Mountable road sweeper goes into production.

2010

CANbus 3 Launched.

2011

Scarab becomes a subsidiary of the Fayat Group.

2015

The Scarab M25H a major redesign based on the Scarab Minor.

2015

The Scarab M65T Twin Drive Truck Mounted Road Sweeper is launched.

2019

Scarab celebrates 40 years of building road sweepers.

2020

Major investment into the Scarab factory to bring improvements to safety, quality and productivity. The factory re-organisation includes the introduction of a new dedicated After Sales centre.

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2021

The launch of the Maven 65 brings with it the next level of twin engine sweeping performance.

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