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ROTO 50.18

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...
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.
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...

First new Bobcat R-Series telehandlers put to work on UK sites

BOBCAT has revealed that the first of the manufacturer's new R-Series telehandlers have been delivered in the UK. Three T41.140SLP 14m Stage V telehandlers are...

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...
Nixon JCB telehandler order

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...
bobcat

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,...
Retrofit telehandler Manitou

Manitou Group and Kiloutou present first ‘retrofit’ telehandler

MANITOU Group and European rental equipment specialist Kiloutou are previewing the first 'retrofit' electric telehandler. The partnership between the two businesses, which started in early...
SANY telehandler

SANY UK bolsters telehandler portfolio with 7m model

SANY has expanded its telehandler range with a new 7m model. The firm said the 7m reach combined with a high load capacity ensures 'seamless'...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Distributor takes a roll of the Dieci

A&Y Equipment has announced it has secured a deal to become the UK importer for Dieci construction equipment. Dieci is an Italian-based manufacturer known primarily...
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...

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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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...

17m electric telehandler launched to UK market

GGR Group introduced the Faresin 17m electric telehandler to the UK market at Vertikal Days last week. On display was the 17.45, the largest model...