Flannery in landmark electric telehandler purchase

GGR Group has sold the first electric telehandler to Flannery Plant Hire in the UK. The machine will be used on the new HS2 project....

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...
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.

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...
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'...
The JCB hydrogen Loadall on test in Digbeth,Birmingham

Major contractor hails refuelling ‘simplicity’ as JCB hydrogen Loadall is put to the test

BAM Construction has hailed the 'simplicity' of the refuelling process of JCB’s hydrogen powered Loadall telehandler after testing the machine on a Midlands regeneration...

JCB to introduce smallest ever Loadall at upcoming exhibition

JCB is set so showcase its smallest ever Loadall telehandler at the Executive Hire Show. The 514-40 has a cab height of just 1.8m and...

Uniquely decorated Loadall goes green for charity

A children's charity is set to receive a welcome financial boost after a specialist telehandler hirer place the winning bid in an auction for...

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...

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...

Bobcat unveils new range of rotary telehandlers

BOBCAT has launched a new range of rotary telehandlers. The range includes nine Stage V-powered models for the European market, covering lifting heights from 18...

Merlo expands construction dealer network

MERLO has expanded its construction dealer network with the appointment of Dunrave Plant Services. Located four miles from the M4 corridor in the valley of...

Manitou expects annual revenue growth of around 20% this year

MANITOU Group has recorded revenues of €656 million for the third quarter of 2023 - an increase of 14% compared with the same period...

Manitou hails ‘all-time record’ sales in 2023

MANITOU Group has reported revenues of €814 million for the final quarter of 2023 - an 11% increase on the same period 12 months...

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...
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...
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...

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...

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...

Merlo outlines ambitious plans to increase production capacity

MERLO has announced a target to increase production capacity to 10,000 telehandlers per year. The move forms part of the manufacturer's 2022-2025 industrial plan, which...

Capitol gains for JCB Loadall

A JCB Loadall has played a crucial role in the Christmas celebrations at Capitol Hill in Washington. A JCB 507-42 Loadall telehandler helped with the installation...

Manitou takes majority stake in Midlands dealer

THE Manitou group has acquired a majority stake in its Midlands dealer Mawsley Machinery. Mawsley, based near Northampton, was founded in 1981 and currently has 27...
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...

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...
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...

New SANY telehandler set for Black Isle Show outing

SANY UK has revealed it will be showcasing the new STH1840 telehandler at the upcoming Black Isle Show. The model boasts enhanced safety features, a...

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...

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...

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...