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...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New rotary telehandler range joins ‘Next is Now’ portfolio

BOBCAT has teamed up with Magni TH to launch an expanded line of new generation rotary telehandlers. The new range includes ten Stage V compliant...

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...
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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...
A.T. Best Handlers Ltd new depot Macmerry Industrial Estate

Best foot forward

A.T. Best Handlers Ltd. has opened a new depot in Tranent, East Lothian after telehandler manufacturer Manitou extended the company’s area at the start of this year.
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Liebherr has a handle on Fife double trouble

TWO Liebherr telehandlers have been proving their worth for Purvis Group at the firm’s recycling park close to its headquarters in Lochgelly, Fife. Purvis recycles...

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...
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Pontchâteau plant produces 20,000th Bobcat telehandler

THE Pontchâteau plant in Loire Atlantique in France has just manufactured its 20,000th Bobcat telehandler. The plant produces all the Bobcat telehandlers for the world market,...

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...

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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Wacker Neuson unveils latest portfolio additions

WACKER Neuson is adding two new models to its wheel loader portfolio. The WL250 and WL750 are the first models with the new product designation....
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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...

Ardent Hire places mammoth telehandler order

ARDENT Hire Solutions has placed a massive £26 million order for 525 JCB Loadall telehandlers. The order spans the compact 525-60 to the 540-200 models,...

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...

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...

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...
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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,...
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‘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...

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...

King of the assists

LIEBHERR has revealed it is at the forefront of the shift to assistance systems that make everyday tasks safer, convenient and more productive. The T...

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...
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Manitou celebrates award recognition for retrofitted telehandler

MANITOU Group has been presented with an innovation award for its retrofitted telehandler initiative at the Drive to Zero exhibition. The awards celebrate 'groundbreaking' concepts...

Merlo investment helps Scots firm grapple with tree management challenges

AN investment in a new Merlo telehander by a Lanarkshire-based tree management and weed control specialist has made the removal of diseased and dying...
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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 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...