JCB’s smallest telehandler set for Scottish debut

JCB’S smallest telehandler will make its Scottish debut on the Scot JCB stand at the Royal Highland Show later this month. Measuring just 1.56m wide...

First new Bobcat R-Series telehandlers put to work on UK sites

BOBCAT has revealed that the first of the manufacturer's new R-Series telehandlers have been delivered in the UK. Three T41.140SLP 14m Stage V telehandlers are...
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Merlo expands UK construction dealer network

MERLO UK has expanded its UK construction dealer network with the appointment of Cooks Midlands Ltd. Established in 1992, Cooks Midlands is a supplier of...

A-Plant places £55 million JCB order

JCB has secured a landmark deal with equipment rental company A-Plant worth over £55 million. The manufacturer has received an order for more than 1,200...
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Ernest Doe Construction joins Merlo dealer network

MERLO UK has appointed Ernest Doe Construction as an authorised construction dealer. A long-established family business, Ernest Doe has been involved in the construction and...

Magni launches new fixed boom telehandler models

A new range of telehandlers has recently been launched by Italian company Magni Srl. The Magni TH range consists of nine fixed boom telescopic...

£4.5m deal extends GAP’s telehandler fleet

GAP Hire Solutions has invested in more than 100 new telehandlers in a multi-million pound deal. The deal, in conjunction with JCB and Manitou, is...

One Call Hire agrees £5 million JCB deal

ONE Call Hire has bought 90 fuel saving JCB Loadall telescopic handlers in a deal worth £5 million. The investment includes JCB 535-95, 540-140 and...

Telehandler makes quick work of hazardous tree removal in North Lanarkshire

A major telehandler investment by a tree management and weed control specialist has led to a 'substantial' contract win from North Lanarkshire Council to...

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...

JCB lands mammoth £75m Loadall order

JCB has secured a record £75 million order for Loadall telehandlers. Ardent Hire Solutions is investing in 1,100 Loadalls, ranging from the 525-60 through to...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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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...
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Manitou Group and Kiloutou present first ‘retrofit’ telehandler

MANITOU Group and European rental equipment specialist Kiloutou are previewing the first 'retrofit' electric telehandler. The partnership between the two businesses, which started in early...

Merlo UK appoints new general manager

SHAUN Groom has been appointed general manager of Merlo UK. He previously spent 15 years with Austrian agricultural machinery manufacturer Pottinger, latterly in the role of...

JCB on the charge to an electric future

Dan Gilkes gets behind the wheel of the new JCB 525-60E electric Loadall, launched as part of the manufacturer’s expanding portfolio of electric solutions...

JCB gears up for F1 involvement

JCB Loadall telehandlers are gearing up for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix and the start of the manufacturer's partnership with a new British motor...
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A-Plant’s investment trail continues

A-PLANT has continued to invest in its hire fleet by making an additional £3 million investment in telehandlers manufactured by Manitou. The new machines have been delivered...

Silverstone-bound Loadalls set for life in the fast lane

  A FLEET of JCB Loadalls are poised to play a starring role at this year's British Grand Prix. Fourteen 531-70 telehandlers will provide four...

New rotary telehandler range joins ‘Next is Now’ portfolio

BOBCAT has teamed up with Magni TH to launch an expanded line of new generation rotary telehandlers. The new range includes ten Stage V compliant...
Field and Forest Machinery has delivered the UK’s first Magni RTH 6.31

Tree-sy does it: upgraded Magni set for deployment

BROXBURN-based Field and Forest Machinery has delivered the UK’s first Magni RTH 6.31 forestry specification telehandler to R Jenkins & Sons in Hay-on-Wye. The RTH...

Linlithgow teenager becomes youngest to pass CPCS A17 telehandler qualification

JOHNNY Waddell has made history by becoming the youngest person to pass the CPCS A17 telehandler qualification. At just 14-years-old, Johnny, from Linlithgow, successfully completed his...

King of the assists

LIEBHERR has revealed it is at the forefront of the shift to assistance systems that make everyday tasks safer, convenient and more productive. The T...

Telehandler hazards: tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from construction and agriculture to logistics, mines and quarries. Here, Emily...

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...

Bobcat machines excel in Madrid snow clear up operation

BOBCAT machines have been playing a key role in clearing this month's historic and surprise snowfall in Madrid. A predicted 20cm of snow instead turned...