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...

Manitou joins ECV revolution as demand grows for reliable identification of emission levels

MANITOU, which was one of the earliest adopters of the CESAR security marking scheme, has become one of the latest firms to embrace the...
SANY STH1840

TSL Contractors in landmark SANY telehandler purchase

TSL Contractors Ltd has bought its first SANY 18m STH1840 telehandler, after being impressed with the machine at ScotPlant earlier this year. The model will...

Manitou lays out future VISION

MANITOU Group is introducing new compact fixed and ultra-compact telehandlers, as well as overhauling and extending its range of rotating telehandlers. To bring ‘clarity’...

Telehandler hits the heights on Scottish Power project

SCOTLAND'S largest rotating telehandler is reaching new heights on Scottish Power’s South West Scotland Renewables Connections Project in New Cumnock. The Magni RTH 5.35, which has a reach...
Henry Nash, Dieci Telehandlers MD and Rishpal Channa, commercial director at Rygor Plant

Rygor Plant joins Dieci dealer network

RYGOR Plant has joined the Dieci Telehandlers dealer network. The firm said the addition of Dieci machines would complement Rygor's existing range of excavators and...

Silver lining as Merlo eWorker achieves innovation recognition

MERLO’S electric eWorker telehandler was recently awarded a Silver medal by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) in its annual Technical...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Merlo heralds arrival of Generation Zero

MERLO will be exhibiting a wide range of machines at ScotPlant, including the brand new, fully-electric telehandler, the eWorker. Visitors to the manufacturer’s stand at...
Merlo dealer conference

Merlo UK hails success of new-look dealer conference

MERLO UK has hailed the success of its 2025 dealer conference, which switched to a virtual format. The event brought the manufacturer's network of dealer...

Glasgow waste management firm snaps up JCB Wastemaster telehandler

GLASGOW-based J & M Murdoch has snapped up a new JCB Stage V 560-80 Wastemaster telehandler for loading and distributing paper, cardboard, plastic and...

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...
SANY telehandler

SANY UK bolsters telehandler portfolio with 7m model

SANY has expanded its telehandler range with a new 7m model. The firm said the 7m reach combined with a high load capacity ensures 'seamless'...

Bobcat unveils new Stage V telehandlers and compact track loaders

BOBCAT has announced the launch of new Stage V compliant telehandlers alongside Stage V versions of the company’s M-Series T450 and T590 compact track...

Merlo investment helps Scots firm grapple with tree management challenges

AN investment in a new Merlo telehander by a Lanarkshire-based tree management and weed control specialist has made the removal of diseased and dying...

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...
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.

JCB celebrates 40-year Loadall milestone

JCB has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic handler, having sold more than 220,000 machines since the initial launch in October 1977. The manufacturer...

Bobcat introduces new generation R-Series telehandler range

BOBCAT has revealed it is aiming to double the production of telehandlers by 2025 after launching its new generation R-Series range, which offers a...

Company fined after worker hit by concrete beam

CONSTRUCTION company M&J Ballantyne has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a concrete beam that fell from a...

Kubota launches compact telehandler

KUBOTA UK has expanded into the materials handling sector with the launch of its first telehandler. The KTH4815-2 compact machine boasts an overall width of...

Smallest Loadall telehandler to date delivers ‘unparalleled manoeuvrability’

JCB has revealed it is launching its smallest Loadall telehandler so far, with a cab height of just 1.8m and a width of 1.56m. The...
Merlo telehandlers

Unique approach makes Molson the right fit for Merlo

MERLO has hailed the appointment of Molson Scotland to its construction dealer network as a significant step forward in its plans to increase market...

Electric eWorker proves ‘big advantage’ for construction business

A Ballymena construction firm has given the thumbs up to Merlo's fully electric eWorker 25.5 telehandler. Operating machinery in confined spaces and adhering to customer...

Making it look Easy

LAST year Manitou Group launched its new version of the manufacturer’s ‘Easy’ range of telehandlers from 11 to 18m, incorporating a number of new...

EVO generation machines hit marketplace

Bobcat has launched the new EVO generation of Stage IIIB/Tier 4 interim rotary telescopic handlers, which the firm says is providing a step forward...

Huge telehandler order expands Nixon’s reach

JCB is celebrating an order worth almost £9 million for the sale of more than 160 Loadall telehandlers to Nixon Hire. The new fleet spans the...
Philip Boddy

SANY strengthens telehandler division with senior promotions

SANY’s European division has announced a series of leadership changes within its telehandler team. Philip Boddy has been promoted to the role of global product...

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.
Mike Rich, Merlo

Merlo UK appoints new regional sales manager

MERLO UK has appointed Mike Rich to the role of regional sales manager, construction (west). He will be responsible for managing the Merlo construction dealer...

Ardent Hire places mammoth telehandler order

ARDENT Hire Solutions has placed a massive £26 million order for 525 JCB Loadall telehandlers. The order spans the compact 525-60 to the 540-200 models,...