Job with a view

A hillside residential development near Edinburgh has provided a stunning location for the first Bobcat T35130S 13 metre telehandler in the UK. West Linton-based Fraser...

Ormond appointed MD at Manitou UK

MARK Ormond has been appointed managing director of Manitou UK. He was most recently managing director of the UK subsidiary of tractor specialist SAME Deutz-Fahr...
Compact telehandler

J MAC unveils updated compact telehandler

J MAC Ltd has announced the 2025 version of the JMT1500 compact road towable telehandler. The model is said to have 'many' improvements which have...

17m electric telehandler launched to UK market

GGR Group introduced the Faresin 17m electric telehandler to the UK market at Vertikal Days last week. On display was the 17.45, the largest model...
Retrofit telehandler

Manitou celebrates award recognition for retrofitted telehandler

MANITOU Group has been presented with an innovation award for its retrofitted telehandler initiative at the Drive to Zero exhibition. The awards celebrate 'groundbreaking' concepts...

Boom time for UPA as firm buys platforms

UNITED Powered Access (UPA) has bought three new Manitou 280TJ telescopic boom platforms as part of the firm's growth plans. UPA supplies access platforms on...

Seven metre Bobcat to give users a lift

BOBCAT has unveiled the newest addition to its telehandler range - the TL30.70. With a maximum lift capacity of three tonnes and lift height of...

Legacy of innovation: latest Bobcat telehandlers unveiled

Bobcat has expanded its telehandler range with the addition of the 8m TL43.80HF and 7m TL30.70 models.

Ardent and JCB seal £40 million equipment order

PLANT giants Ardent Hire Solutions is buying 700 JCB machines in a deal worth more than £40 million. The Middlesex-headquartered firm is purchasing Loadall telehandlers and rough...

Merlo adds to UK team with double appointment

MERLO UK has confirmed two new appointments to its UK team. Gavin Smith joins as regional sales manager for Scotland, North East England and...
Merlo telehandlers

Molson Scotland joins dealer network for Merlo telehandlers

MOLSON Scotland has joined the dealer network for Merlo telehandlers. The business will now be able to offer customers complete sales and service support,...
Merlo telehandler

State of the Nation: Merlo’s role in wake of new government

Helen Selkin, marketing manager at Merlo UK, explains how the manufacturer aims to play its part in helping to achieve the new UK Government’s...
Falling_Telehandler

New safety guidance on telehandlers published

THE CPA has published additional guidance to help reduce the risks when working with telehandlers. The new guidance on suspended loads on the ‘Safe Use of...
Retrofit telehandler

‘Retrofit’ telehandler makes healthy start on hospital construction site

MANITOU Group and the Kiloutou Group are partnering with Bouygues Construction Matériel to trial a 'retrofit' telehandler on Europe's largest hospital construction site in...
Mark Ormond, Managing Director Manitou UK

Getting to know… Mark Ormond

Mark Ormond was appointed managing director of Manitou UK last year, having spent the vast bulk of his career in the agriculture sector.
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Major milestone for plant hire firm

PLANT Hire UK has invested £11 million in more than 200 new telehandlers - a deal which marks a significant milestone for the growing...
Magni RTH 6.51 at Moulin Rouge

Magni model has a can-can-do attitude!

THE iconic Moulin Rouge cabaret club in Paris is shining once more with the help of a Magni telehandler! Earlier this year, blades from the...

Stone specialist at the double with new model

THE UK's first new Bobcat TL38.70HF Agri telehandler has been leading a double life! The machine has been put to work at both a quarry...

Manitou records ‘dynamic’ start to the 2023 financial year

MANITOU Group is reporting revenues of €665 million for the first quarter of 2023 - an increase of 48% compared with the same period...
Telehandlers operating at recycling centre

Liebherr has a handle on Fife double trouble

TWO Liebherr telehandlers have been proving their worth for Purvis Group at the firm’s recycling park close to its headquarters in Lochgelly, Fife. Purvis recycles...

Housebuilder celebrates 75th anniversary by going green

A housebuilder is celebrating its 75th anniversary by going green - literally - with its latest machine purchase. The new fully electric JCB Loadall 525-60E...

Merlo ramps up Generation Zero ambitions with new models

MERLO has been presenting seven new machines and four new attachments at this year's bauma exhibition. The manufacturer said several of these innovations continue the...
558-260R PRO

New JCB 558 PRO boasts increased capacity

JCB is expanding its rotating telehandler range with the new 21-metre lift height 558-210R PRO and 26-metre lift 558-260R PRO models. The manufacturer explained the...

Merlo turns London green to mark 30 years in the UK

MERLO UK has celebrated its 30th anniversary at an event in central London. Greeting those arriving at the Renaissance St Pancras Hotel was a Merlo...

New telehandler range gives Bobcat customers a lift

BOBCAT has unveiled a new range of rigid frame telehandlers for the construction and rental sectors with maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4.1...
Merlo eWorker 25.5 electric telehandler

Merlo innovation set for Plantworx 2025 showcase

MERLO UK has revealed that its award-winning eWorker 25.5 electric telehandler will take pride of place on the firm's stand at Plantworx 2025. Boasting a...
Liebherr telehandler

New Liebherr telehandlers offer extended reach and lift capacity

THE first new Liebherr T48-8s telehandlers are rolling off the production line. The model is said to provide the performance and comfort of the T55-7s with...

JCB kit to assist in quake-hit Indonesian island

JCB is donating equipment worth $250,000 to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi following the devastating earthquake and tsunami which has so far killed more...

Sunbelt adds to electric telehandler fleet

SUNBELT Rentals has snapped up five more Faresin electric telehandlers from GGR Group. The move follows an initial investment last year, which saw several electric...
Merlo P40.13 telehandler

Merlo’s Hillhead line-up focuses on comfort, safety and sustainability

MERLO has announced plans to showcase six machines from its construction portfolio at Hillhead 2026. Covering multiple applications and site requirements, Merlo said the range...