‘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...
Rotary telehandler has wood business on a high
DANIEL Bütikofer has been utilising Bobcat telehandlers since opening his wood construction business in the Swiss town of Hünikon in 2003.
The firm’s work includes...
Genesis Equipment Sales appointed XCMG access equipment dealer
GENESIS Equipment Sales, a new company under the Ballyvesey Holdings Group, has announced its launch as the only UK authorised distributor of XCMG access...
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,...
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...
Summit Platforms joins list of fastest organically growing companies
POWERED access and telehandler rental provider Summit Platforms has announced it has been selected to join the Buzzacott Organic Growth 25 list for 2023.
The...
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,...
Morris Leslie completes historic 555-machine deal
JCB has concluded a deal with Morris Leslie Plant Hire for their biggest ever telehandler order worth £36 million.
The deal comprises 555 Loadalls, ranging...
Bobcat plant on course to double activity by 2025
AFTER beating production records in 2021, the Bobcat rigid telehandlers plant in Loire-Atlantique, France, is now on course to reach the next level, with...
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...
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...
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...
Manitou to highlight new hydrogen telehandler concept at bauma 2025
MANITOU Group has confirmed its bauma 2025 line-up will have a strong focus on electric machines.
The firm will display around 25 machines from the...
Manitou reports 33% rise in Q3 revenues
MANITOU Group has reported Q3 revenues of €575 million - an increase of 33% on the same period last year.
Cumulative nine-month sales for 2022...
MJ Barrett seals telehandler deal
STRUCTURAL steelwork and cladding contractor MJ Barrett Constructions has expanded its telescopic handler fleet with the addition of JCB machines.
The Uttoxeter-based company has bought two...
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...
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...
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 turns up the volume with new telehandler
MERLO has introduced the new TF65.9TCS170-HF telehandler to its heavy duty range.
The model is described as being well suited for projects which involve...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Landmark retrofit project tipped to extend useful life of heavy equipment models
MANITOU Group has announced it is teaming up with Kiloutou Group to start the first heavy equipment retrofit project involving a manufacturer and a...
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...
Eco-friendly solutions to take centre stage at GGR open day
GGR Group has announced plans to showcase its latest lifting solutions at the firm's annual open day.
This year's event has been tipped to reinforce...
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...
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...
