SCOTT McCall has joined the sales team at Euro Auctions as the new cranes and access specialist.
With a 25-year career in the crane and lifting sector, Scott will be looking after the northern territories of the UK as well as seeking opportunities internationally.
Scott previously spent three years in charge of sales at Snorkel and helped the business to achieve its net zero target for 2030. Prior to Snorkel, for eight years he ran his own dealership fabricating mobile vehicle-based platform systems. Previously Scott represented aerial platforms specialist Altec.
The UK lifting sector is about to go through a legislative overhaul, with EN280, the European standard that equipment is manufactured to, dictating that all man lifts, scissor lifts and cherry pickers are subject to the LOLER six-month inspection and a 10-year ‘strip down’ will be mandatory.
Scott said, “There is a sense of naivety in the market with those not directly involved on the lifting business. There is a lot of education needed and in my new role with Euro Auctions I will be telling the market to be vigilant, as operators are hanging onto access equipment for far too long and the disposal routes for old machines are changing. There are too many accidents with aged man lifts, and the Health & Safety Executive will be more vigilant and more litigious as accidents are increasing.
“There are number of reasons why I joined Euro Auctions. The first being I have known the company for many years, attending auctions and selling through the regular sale at Leeds. Over that time, I have seen the growth within the business and always thought it would be a good company to be part of.
“Working in a specialist sector like cranes and access with some of the companies I worked with I didn’t have a product for some of my sales prospects. With Snorkel, for example, we had a very specific product and not a full range of machines to suit all markets, so I like the idea of being able to sell almost every type of machine to my customer base.
“I’ve worked with OEMs for many years and have great contacts and see that as a market where I can bring them to Euro Auctions and create some very strong business relationships.”
