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...

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...

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’...

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...
Merlo and Blue Central

Blue Central appointed to Merlo UK dealer network

MERLO UK has expanded its construction dealer network with the appointment of Blue Central as an official distributor, covering a postcode spread throughout Cheshire,...

Merlo UK appoints new general manager

SHAUN Groom has been appointed general manager of Merlo UK. He previously spent 15 years with Austrian agricultural machinery manufacturer Pottinger, latterly in the role of...
RogueX2 concept

Bobcat to showcase RogueX2 autonomous loader concept

BOBCAT has revealed that its stand at Intermat 2024 will give an insight into what the company is developing for the construction industry of...

Manitou unveils ‘record’ number of new products at bauma

MANITOU Group has revealed it is presenting a 'record' number of new products at bauma 2022. The innovations include four new aerial work platforms, two...

£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...

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...

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...

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...

JCB on the charge to an electric future

Dan Gilkes gets behind the wheel of the new JCB 525-60E electric Loadall, launched as part of the manufacturer’s expanding portfolio of electric solutions...

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...
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 eWorker 25.5 electric telehandler

Merlo innovation set for Plantworx 2025 showcase

MERLO UK has revealed that its award-winning eWorker 25.5 electric telehandler will take pride of place on the firm's stand at Plantworx 2025. Boasting a...

Making it look Easy

LAST year Manitou Group launched its new version of the manufacturer’s ‘Easy’ range of telehandlers from 11 to 18m, incorporating a number of new...

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...

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

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...
Liebherr telehandler

New Liebherr telehandlers offer extended reach and lift capacity

THE first new Liebherr T48-8s telehandlers are rolling off the production line. The model is said to provide the performance and comfort of the T55-7s with...
Mark Ormond, Managing Director Manitou UK

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.

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...
Merlo telehandlers

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,...

New telehandler range gives Bobcat customers a lift

BOBCAT has unveiled a new range of rigid frame telehandlers for the construction and rental sectors with maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4.1...

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...
Merlo dealer conference

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...

A-Plant places £55 million JCB order

JCB has secured a landmark deal with equipment rental company A-Plant worth over £55 million. The manufacturer has received an order for more than 1,200...

JCB secures preliminary injunction against Manitou in patent case

JCB has revealed it has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou, ordering the firm to stop producing telehandlers featuring...

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...