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...
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'...
Merlo telehandler

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...
Compact telehandler

J MAC unveils updated compact telehandler

J MAC Ltd has announced the 2025 version of the JMT1500 compact road towable telehandler. The model is said to have 'many' improvements which have...

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...

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,...

Linlithgow teenager becomes youngest to pass CPCS A17 telehandler qualification

JOHNNY Waddell has made history by becoming the youngest person to pass the CPCS A17 telehandler qualification. At just 14-years-old, Johnny, from Linlithgow, successfully completed his...
Gordons and Dieci deal

Gordons appointed Scottish dealer for Dieci Telehandlers

CASTLE Douglas-headquartered Gordons Construction Equipment has been named exclusive construction dealer for Dieci Telehandlers in Scotland. The move has been described as making a 'significant...

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...

Merlo embraces modular concept

Telehandler specialist Merlo has introduced the new evolution of its ROTO range of rotating turret machines, created with the new modular concept.

Legacy of innovation: latest Bobcat telehandlers unveiled

Bobcat has expanded its telehandler range with the addition of the 8m TL43.80HF and 7m TL30.70 models.

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...
Ramsay & Jackson Merlo celebration night

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...

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...

Manitou hails ‘all-time record’ sales in 2023

MANITOU Group has reported revenues of €814 million for the final quarter of 2023 - an 11% increase on the same period 12 months...

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...

SANY launches telehandler range in the UK

SANY has announced the launch of its 'highly anticipated' range of telehandlers in the UK. The first two machines introduced are the STH1440 (14m) and...
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...
Magni platform

Latest innovations give Magni huge lift

MAGNI unveiled its latest telehandler innovations at bauma 2025, including the new mid-range TH 3,5.7 and TH 3,5.9 models, capable of lifting up to...

Another string to Manitou’s Bow

THE popularity of Manitou telescopic loaders has been a real success story of 2015, according to the firm. The latest plant hire company to invest...
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,...

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...

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...
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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...