Scottish firm help complete Tower of London memorial
Morris Leslie, the national plant hire company specialising in event management, assisted with the remembrance poppies installation at the Tower of London.
The firm supplied...
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...
Genie machines add to “strong” Terex results
TEREX Corporation’s AWP business segment, which includes Genie aerial equipment, has reported a 27% increase in sales to $751 million for Q2 2018, compared...
Bobcat launches new V-Drive telehandler models
BOBCAT has completed the company’s agricultural telehandler range with three new models.
The large high flow TL34.65HF V-Drive, TL38.70HF V-Drive, and TL43.80HF V-Drive all utilise...
Electric dreams for Loadall as new telehandler is released
JCB is launching the firm's first electric Loadall telehandler in the shape of the new 525-60E.
Designed to deliver the same performance as the conventional...
Merlo embraces modular concept
Telehandler specialist Merlo has introduced the new evolution of its ROTO range of rotating turret machines, created with the new modular concept.
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...
Sunbelt Rentals invests in electric telehandlers
SUNBELT Rentals has announced that the business has placed a 'multiple' unit order for the new Faresin 6.26 full electric telehandler.
The lithium battery powered...
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...
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...
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...
New Bobcat model does the heavy lifting
BOBCAT’S latest solution for heavy lift handling applications is the TL43.80HF telehandler.
Boasting a high lift capacity of 4.3 tonnes and a maximum lift...
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...
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...
Plant hire business snaps up 17m electric telehandler in ‘world first’
GGR Group has announced that it sold the world's first 17m electric telehandler to Flannery Plant Hire at bauma 2022.
The lifting solutions specialist added...
Gordons appointed Scottish dealer for Dieci Telehandlers
CASTLE Douglas-headquartered Gordons Construction Equipment has been named exclusive construction dealer for Dieci Telehandlers in Scotland.
The move has been described as making a 'significant...
Summit Platforms achieves double accreditation success
ACCESS platform and telehandler hire specialist Summit Platforms has announced it has achieved two international standards - ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO...
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...
JCB reveals telehandler patent court victory
JCB has announced that the High Court of Justice (Patents Court) in London has found that Manitou UK Limited and its listed French parent...
Aberdeenshire firm snaps up six ‘top-of-the-range’ telehandlers
CLAYMORE Homes, a property development company based in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, has taken delivery of six new Bobcat telehandlers.
The T40.180SLP 18-metre machines were supplied by...
Nixon Hire seals £9 million telehandler investment
NIXON Hire has invested in a fleet of JCB Loadall telescopic handlers in a deal worth almost £9 million.
The plant and equipment hire firm will...
Bobcat debuts Super Compact telehandler and company’s ‘most powerful’ compact loaders
BOBCAT has added to its next generation R-Series range with the launch of the new Super Compact TL25.60 telehandler and S86 and T86 compact loaders.
As the...
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...
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...
Rotating telehandlers represent “new era”
MANITOU has added two new rotating telehandlers for high-rise construction work to its portfolio - the MRT 3050 and MRT 2470.
The MRT 3050 has...
Blue Central appointed to Merlo UK dealer network
MERLO UK has expanded its construction dealer network with the appointment of Blue Central as an official distributor, covering a postcode spread throughout Cheshire,...
JCB secures preliminary injunction against Manitou in patent case
JCB has revealed it has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou, ordering the firm to stop producing telehandlers featuring...
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...
JCB reaches production milestone
JCB is celebrating the production of its 200,000th Loadall telehandler.
First manufactured in 1977, the JCB Loadall “revolutionised" the handling of loads on construction sites...
£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...




































