558-260R PRO

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 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...

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...
Merlo machines at Ernest Doe

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...

Sunbelt adds to electric telehandler fleet

SUNBELT Rentals has snapped up five more Faresin electric telehandlers from GGR Group. The move follows an initial investment last year, which saw several electric...

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....

Telehandler hazards: tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from construction and agriculture to logistics, mines and quarries. Here, Emily...

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...

One Call Hire agrees £5 million JCB deal

ONE Call Hire has bought 90 fuel saving JCB Loadall telescopic handlers in a deal worth £5 million. The investment includes JCB 535-95, 540-140 and...
Magni RTH 8.46 TC

Tilt the balance: high hopes for new Magni model

MAGNI TH has expanded its range of rotating telehandlers this summer with the launch of a tilting cab version of the RTH 8.46. The RTH...

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...

Company fined after worker hit by concrete beam

CONSTRUCTION company M&J Ballantyne has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a concrete beam that fell from a...
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...

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...

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...

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...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Merlo heralds arrival of Generation Zero

MERLO will be exhibiting a wide range of machines at ScotPlant, including the brand new, fully-electric telehandler, the eWorker. Visitors to the manufacturer’s stand at...

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...

GGR Group appoints new telehandler sales chief

GGR Group has announced the appointment of Gareth Baxendale as sales manager for the Faresin telehandler range, covering the UK and a dealer network...
Retrofit telehandler

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...

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...

Housebuilder celebrates 75th anniversary by going green

A housebuilder is celebrating its 75th anniversary by going green - literally - with its latest machine purchase. The new fully electric JCB Loadall 525-60E...

SANY to host UK telehandler roadshows

SANY has announced a series of telehandler roadshows designed to introduce its new range to the UK market. The events will run throughout February and...

Seven metre Bobcat to give users a lift

BOBCAT has unveiled the newest addition to its telehandler range - the TL30.70. With a maximum lift capacity of three tonnes and lift height of...

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 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...
1500

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...

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...

Manitou joins ECV revolution as demand grows for reliable identification of emission levels

MANITOU, which was one of the earliest adopters of the CESAR security marking scheme, has become one of the latest firms to embrace the...

Morris Leslie confirms lucrative telehandler deal

MORRIS Leslie Plant Hire has confirmed an order for 140 Manitou MT telehandlers - taking the order to 250 in the past 12 months. The new...