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Apr232019 by adminNo Comments
Niftylift wins the double in Queen’s Awards

Niftylift wins the double in Queen’s Awards

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Companies from across the construction supply chain are well represented among the 201 winners of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2019. Niftylift, a UK manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), has achieved the distinction of being the only company to win in two categories for a second time. In 2019, just as in 2013, Niftylift won a Queen’s Award in both the International Trade and the Innovation categories. Roger Bowden, Niftylift’s chairman and founder said: “We are honoured to be recognised for not one, but two prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in 2019. These awards help to illustrate how our dedication to design and innovation, together with our attention to detail and strong customer focus, have allowed us to compete so successfully in this global...
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Apr142019 by adminNo Comments
Manitou moves into electric

Manitou moves into electric

Access
Manitou has launched its 100% electric range. The Oxygen line includes a new aerial platform and a number of telehandler models. The ATJ 200 e Oxygen is the group’s first electric all terrain aerial platform. With a working height of up to 20m for a maximum capacity of 230kg, the model provides the same performance as a diesel-powered version. Equipped with a 48 V battery, it can achieve up to one working day on full charge in adverse weather conditions. The low-voltage battery allows technicians to work on it without special certification. With a weight of 7,200kg and a length of 6m, it is also easily transportable. Another engine located inside the turret drives a pump that provides hydraulic flow for all the platform movements. This model can climb at a 45° angle. The reductio...
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Mar242019 by adminNo Comments
Speedy takes over Lifterz for £21.5m

Speedy takes over Lifterz for £21.5m

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The father and son team of Malcolm and Ben Bowers have sold their Lifterz access platform hire business to Speedy for £9.6m cash. Speedy has also paid off Lifterz’s £11.9m debt as part of the transaction, making it a £21.5m deal. Lifterz Holdings is based in Wakefield, with additional sites in Haydock, Daventry and Bathgate. It has a fleet of approximately 1,300 access platforms, £15m annual revenues and 90 employees. Unaudited revenue for the 12 months ended 31st January 2019 was £15.2m with normalised EBITDA of £3.3m. Gross assets were £17.2m. Malcolm Bowers, who turned 70 last month, previously founded Aerials for Industry Ltd (AFI) in 1998 before selling out in 2005 and starting Lifterz with his son in 2007. The duo are now joining Speedy along with the rest of the Lift...
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Mar212019 by adminNo Comments
Hitec Lift Trucks to reach new heights at Vertikal Days 2019

Hitec Lift Trucks to reach new heights at Vertikal Days 2019

Access
Hitec Lift Trucks are delighted to announce that they will be both sponsoring and exhibiting this year at access equipment event Vertikal Days. The Wellingborough based materials handling equipment specialists have recently expanded their range of access equipment and believe that Vertikal Days will be an excellent opportunity to prove they’re more than just a forklift supplier. Hitec Lift Trucks has a 33 year history of providing excellent local service, but with their acquisition by Briggs Equipment mid-2018, a rebrand and a new product in the Hyster range of materials handling equipment, Managing Director Prospero Girardi is keen to expand Hitec’s reach and customer base; ‘As a result of the acquisition by Briggs Equipment UK, we can now offer a larger range of products and have...
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Jan222019 by adminNo Comments
JLG Celebrates 50th Birthday

JLG Celebrates 50th Birthday

Access, Featured, Trending
John L Grove founded JLG half a century ago, thereby pioneering the access industry with the world’s first boom lift, commonly referred to as JLG 1. On 9 January 1969, Grove rallied a small group of people around one big idea – to create a safer way to work at height. Five decades later, Grove’s passion for safety and his pioneering spirit has resulted in the company being the biggest access equipment manufacturer in the world, with 6,000 employees. “Fifty years is a remarkable milestone for both JLG and the access industry,” said Frank Nerenhausen, JLG president. “Our founder not only started a company, but an entire industry. This is a key point of differentiation for the JLG brand. We continue to build on this legacy through continuous development of products, services...
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Dec212018 by adminNo Comments
All-clear for Loxam’s UK Platforms takeover

All-clear for Loxam’s UK Platforms takeover

Access
The Competition & Markets Authority has given unconditional clearance for Nationwide Platforms, a UK subsidiary of France’s Loxam Group, to acquire UK Platforms Ltd from hire company HSS. The £60.5m deal can now proceed, enabling HSS to reduce debt and concentrate on its core business of tool hire. HSS said that it expects the transaction to complete in early 2019. The sale means that UK Platforms returns to French ownership. HSS bought the powered access rental business in 2013 from French manufacturer Haulotte. It has a fleet of around 3,000 platforms and operates from 12 branches. Nationwide Platforms is the UK’s largest mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) hire company with more than 12,000 machines in its fleet. It was taken over by French rental giant Loxam last year. ...
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Oct222018 by adminNo Comments
Star Platforms opens Thetford depot

Star Platforms opens Thetford depot

Access, General
Star Platforms is investing £2m in 400 new pieces of equipment to support the opening of its fifth depot. The company provides a range of powered access equipment including scissor lifts, cherry pickers and low-level platforms to help people work safely at height. Its branches in Luton, Leicestershire, Berkshire and Kent have been joined by a fifth depot in Thetford in Norfolk, covering the Anglian region. Increased demand has also led to the company investing £2 million in 400 new pieces of equipment, which will be shared across all five sites. This brings the total number of items of hire equipment in the business to 1,500 - double the amount the company had two years ago. Managing director Richard Miller said: “We have a large demand from existing customers to supply equipment ...
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Oct182018 by adminNo Comments
Haulotte is First Manufacturer to Become IPAF Sustaining Member

Haulotte is First Manufacturer to Become IPAF Sustaining Member

Access, Industry
Haulotte has signed an agreement that sees it become one of the first sustaining members of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). Sustaining member is a new category of IPAF membership for organisations that wish to emphasise commitment to the ongoing aim of promoting the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide.The signing of the new agreement officially took place at IPAF’s Europlatform 2018 conference at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 11 October. Stéphane Hubert, chief sales officer for Haulotte, commented, “This agreement is a great opportunity for Haulotte to emphasise how vital safety and training are when offering work at height solutions. Haulotte is proud to mark this agreement, which highlights one of our main cornerstones: To offer ...
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Sep122018 by adminNo Comments
A New Name and a New Logo for Nationwide

A New Name and a New Logo for Nationwide

Access, General
Nationwide Platforms has changed it branding following its acquisition last year by Loxam Group. It will now be known as ’Nationwide Platforms, A Loxam Company’. Don Kenny, CEO of Loxam Powered Access Division, said, “This change celebrates the acquisition of Nationwide Platforms by the Loxam Group, and the merger of Loxam UK and Nationwide Platforms, to create the UK’s largest powered access rental business with a fleet of 10,500 machines from a network of depots across the country. “Initially the new branding will be introduced on our website and our marketing, sales and service literature. Over the coming months, our rental equipment, vehicles and locations will be updated with the new branding. “We are proud of our new brand, which aligns with the that of our parent co...
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