Bobcat debuts Super Compact telehandler and company’s ‘most powerful’ compact loaders

BOBCAT has added to its next generation R-Series range with the launch of the new Super Compact TL25.60 telehandler and S86 and T86 compact loaders. As the...
Dandara telehandlers with AI Human Form Recognition (HFR) tech

AI HFR cameras on telehandlers boost housebuilding site safety

HOUSEBUILDER Dandara is utilising AI Human Form Recognition (HFR) cameras supplied by telehandler hire specialists UK Forks. The developer has added AI HFR cameras to...

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...

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...

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...
: Darren Cook, Managing Director, Cooks Midlands Ltd, Graham Imms, Construction Sales Specialist, Merlo UK Ltd

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...
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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...

Summit Platforms joins list of fastest organically growing companies

POWERED access and telehandler rental provider Summit Platforms has announced it has been selected to join the Buzzacott Organic Growth 25 list for 2023. The...

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...
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...

Bobcat telehandler is ‘quay’ to French marina operation

A new Bobcat T35.105 telehandler is proving its worth at a French marina – the largest of its kind in Europe. The machine is working...

Merlo outlines ambitious plans to increase production capacity

MERLO has announced a target to increase production capacity to 10,000 telehandlers per year. The move forms part of the manufacturer's 2022-2025 industrial plan, which...
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Manitou to highlight new hydrogen telehandler concept at bauma 2025

MANITOU Group has confirmed its bauma 2025 line-up will have a strong focus on electric machines. The firm will display around 25 machines from the...

Hodge plans to “transform” Magni brand in Scotland

HODGE Plant has been appointed exclusive dealer in Scotland for telehandler giant Magni UK. Hamilton-based Hodge will promote the Magni brand north of the border...

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...

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...

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...

£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...

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...

Smallest Loadall telehandler to date delivers ‘unparalleled manoeuvrability’

JCB has revealed it is launching its smallest Loadall telehandler so far, with a cab height of just 1.8m and a width of 1.56m. The...
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New safety guidance on telehandlers published

THE CPA has published additional guidance to help reduce the risks when working with telehandlers. The new guidance on suspended loads on the ‘Safe Use of...
Merlo P40.13 telehandler

Merlo’s Hillhead line-up focuses on comfort, safety and sustainability

MERLO has announced plans to showcase six machines from its construction portfolio at Hillhead 2026. Covering multiple applications and site requirements, Merlo said the range...
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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Merlo hails response to specialist training courses

MERLO UK has revealed that its dedicated training programme has supported more than 220 engineers and dealer personnel across the UK and Ireland this...

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...

JCB reaches production milestone

JCB is celebrating the production of its 200,000th Loadall telehandler. First manufactured in 1977, the JCB Loadall “revolutionised" the handling of loads on construction sites...

JCB gears up for F1 involvement

JCB Loadall telehandlers are gearing up for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix and the start of the manufacturer's partnership with a new British motor...

Merlo ramps up Generation Zero ambitions with new models

MERLO has been presenting seven new machines and four new attachments at this year's bauma exhibition. The manufacturer said several of these innovations continue the...

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...

Centurion expands UK presence with acquisition of Aerial Platforms Limited

CENTURION Group has completed the acquisition of Aerial Platforms Limited, a specialist rental provider of powered access lifting equipment. Headquartered in Leigh, Greater Manchester, with...