Starbuck Goes Pink Again

Back in February 2023 we reported on Melbourne, Australia based Jimmy Starbuck’s addition of a pink excavator as part of Starbuck Excavation’s women in construction initiative, well now he has another one coming down the line.

The previous pink machines came from the Kobelco stable, namely an SK135SR-7 and SK235SR-7, but last year Jimmy threw his hat into the ring with Chinese machines from Sany, a move that has seen him move away from the more traditional brands that he was purchasing previously.

One of his latest purchases is a 15-16-tonne class Sany SY155U zero tailswing hydraulic excavator, which has been finished off in the Starbuck Excavation pink livery to further promote his women in construction promotion.

He was recently flown out to Shanghai by the Sany Group and his local dealer Vertu Group, to see the manufacturing facilities and of course to check out the new pink machine before it got put on the boat heading for Australia.

Apparently, his daughters already love the new pink number and no doubt there will be a nice photo shoot coming up with the girls when the machine arrives at Starbuck HQ.

Jimmy is an utter legend in my eyes, never met the guy in person, but I just love his straight-talking attitude, business knowledge and the fact that there is no BS, he just tells it as it is!

Checkout the video below from August 2024, where Jimmy, in conversation with the Vertu Groups Brooke Eastwood, gives an honest review of his experience with the Sany machines after the initial three months of using them.