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.
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...
£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...
Manitou lays out future VISION
MANITOU Group is introducing new compact fixed and ultra-compact telehandlers, as well as overhauling and extending its range of rotating telehandlers.
To bring ‘clarity’...
‘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...
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...
Merlo UK hails success of new-look dealer conference
MERLO UK has hailed the success of its 2025 dealer conference, which switched to a virtual format.
The event brought the manufacturer's network of dealer...
New Bobcat telehandler praised for versatility
AIS Obras y Estructuras 2015, a construction and renovation company based in Murcia, Spain, has been singing the praises of the firm’s recently acquired...
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...
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...
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...
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...
EVO generation machines hit marketplace
Bobcat has launched the new EVO generation of Stage IIIB/Tier 4 interim rotary telescopic handlers, which the firm says is providing a step forward...
Landmark Liebherr telehandler takes its punishment in Livingston
A Scottish waste recycler and skip hirer has snapped up its first Liebherr telehandler to cope with a punishing workload.
James Buchanan, MD of Livingston-based...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Business is ‘booming’ for access firm
AN access firm has taken delivery of eight Genie booms after making a multi-million pound order at the recent Intermat show in Paris.
Eccles-headquartered Quick...
Merlo Group appoints new president
PAOLO Merlo has been appointed president of Merlo Group.
The manufacturer described the move as 'marking a sign of continuity to the path undertaken at...
New Merlo ROTO range of telehandlers set for bauma showcase
MERLO will be demonstrating the all-new ROTO telehandler range at bauma 2025.
The manufacturer said this new generation heralds the arrival of increased lifting capacity...
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...
Merlo hails response to specialist training courses
MERLO UK has revealed that its dedicated training programme has supported more than 220 engineers and dealer personnel across the UK and Ireland this...
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...
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...
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...
