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...
Dutch armed forces snap up raft of new Bobcat products
BOBCAT has secured orders for 53 telehandlers, 63 PA12.7v portable air compressors, and 127 compactors for the armed forces in the Netherlands.
The telehandler and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Electric eWorker proves ‘big advantage’ for construction business
A Ballymena construction firm has given the thumbs up to Merlo's fully electric eWorker 25.5 telehandler.
Operating machinery in confined spaces and adhering to customer...
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...
‘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...
Merlo dealer celebrates 30 years of innovation
AYRSHIRE-based Ramsay & Jackson recently marked 30 years as a Merlo dealer with a special Italian and Scottish themed night at the firm’s HQ...
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...
JCB lands mammoth £75m Loadall order
JCB has secured a record £75 million order for Loadall telehandlers.
Ardent Hire Solutions is investing in 1,100 Loadalls, ranging from the 525-60 through to...
JCB celebrates 40-year Loadall milestone
JCB has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic handler, having sold more than 220,000 machines since the initial launch in October 1977.
The manufacturer...
Ormond appointed MD at Manitou UK
MARK Ormond has been appointed managing director of Manitou UK.
He was most recently managing director of the UK subsidiary of tractor specialist SAME Deutz-Fahr...
TSL Contractors in landmark SANY telehandler purchase
TSL Contractors Ltd has bought its first SANY 18m STH1840 telehandler, after being impressed with the machine at ScotPlant earlier this year.
The model will...
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...
£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...
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...
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...
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...
On the Hunt for the ideal telehandlers
HUNTLEY Plant have identified that their customers in Scotland and the North of England have a demand for a wide variety of telehandlers for...
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....
Genie machines add to “strong” Terex results
TEREX Corporation’s AWP business segment, which includes Genie aerial equipment, has reported a 27% increase in sales to $751 million for Q2 2018, compared...
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’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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bobcat introduces new generation R-Series telehandler range
BOBCAT has revealed it is aiming to double the production of telehandlers by 2025 after launching its new generation R-Series range, which offers a...
