Ardent and JCB seal £40 million equipment order

PLANT giants Ardent Hire Solutions is buying 700 JCB machines in a deal worth more than £40 million. The Middlesex-headquartered firm is purchasing Loadall telehandlers and rough...
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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...
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Award recognition for JCB’s machine safety innovation

JCB has won an award for a machine safety aid on its Loadall telehandlers. The ‘Hire Industry Product of the Year’ for JCB INTELLISENSE was...

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...

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...
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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...

Another string to Manitou’s Bow

THE popularity of Manitou telescopic loaders has been a real success story of 2015, according to the firm. The latest plant hire company to invest...
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Merlo models show their steel on major schemes

A fleet of Merlo heavy‑lift and ROTO telehandlers are helping North Ayrshire-headquartered steelwork contractor J&D Pierce (Contracts) to deliver safe, precise and productive steel...

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 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...
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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...

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...
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Taking productivity to new heights

The latest upgrades to Bobcat's largest telehandlers feature improved load chart performance and a host of control and safety features BOBCAT has launched advanced versions...
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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...

Telehandler investment aims to deliver safety and productivity gains

NATIONWIDE Platforms is adding a number of new Manitou telehandlers to its fleet. The investment introduces four different models to the company's offering - the...

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...

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...
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Manitou Group reports strong revenue growth

TELEHANDLER and aerial work platform manufacturer Manitou Group has hailed ‘remarkable momentum’ after reporting revenue of €1.428 million for the first six months of...

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...

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...
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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...

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...

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...

And the Oscar for best lifting goes to…

YOU might not automatically associate the Oscars with heavy construction machinery - but a JCB Loadall telehandler played a starring role at the biggest...

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...
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Nixon places top JCB order

NIXON Hire has recently completed its biggest single order with JCB after investing in a new telehandler fleet worth almost £14 million. The equipment rental...

New Bobcat telehandler called into action at Aberdeen flats project

ABERDEENSHIRE-based CHAP Group has snapped up a new Bobcat T40.180SLP 18 metre telehandler, which will be put to work on a project to deliver...

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...
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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...

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...