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Kent Pallet Trucks appointed HC dealer for Kent and East Sussex

Kent Pallet Trucks appointed HC dealer for Kent and East Sussex

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The team at KPT - Kent Pallet Trucks are delighted to announce their appointment as exclusive dealers for the HC range of forklifts and warehouse machines throughout Kent and East Sussex. HC (Hangcha) were founded in China in 1959 and have established themselves as one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, producing over 100,000 units per annum. They are the number one forklift manufacturer and exporter in China and ranked 8th in the world in terms of sales volume. HC are investing heavily in lithium Ion technology and a greener environment, a value that we also champion. With an extensive range of quality lithium ion powered lift trucks and warehouse machines and the back up and support of HC Forklifts UK we believe that the HC range is a perfect fit for our busin...
Briggs Equipment acquires plant hire company

Briggs Equipment acquires plant hire company

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Briggs Equipment has acquired JB Plant Hire, a Northern Ireland-based plant hire company. This latest acquisition further strengthens Briggs’s position in the Irish plant hire market following the purchase of Laois Hire in Portlaoise and Balloo Hire Ltd in Dublin earlier in 2021 and builds on the position established through the acquisition of Balloo Hire in Belfast in 2019. JB Plant Hire, operating from two sites in Dungannon and Omagh, has an excellent and well-deserved reputation based on more than 35 years of growth. The business has a strong track record of delivering high quality plant hire services across the west of Northern Ireland and has established a loyal and diverse customer base. This acquisition also demonstrates Briggs Equipment’s long-term commitment to ongoing ...
Speedy spends £3m on Skyjack lifts

Speedy spends £3m on Skyjack lifts

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Speedy has added 100 new boom and scissor lifts to its UK fleet as part of its powered access investment strategy. Speedy has spent £3m on new Skyjack equipment, including both articulated and telescopic mobile elevating work platforms. The 100 new additions include the diesel-powered all-terrain SJ46AJ and SJ66T, and the all-electric SJ30ARJE, which have working heights of 15.9, 22.1 and 10.8 metres respectively. Speedy has also taken delivery of more Skyjack SJ6826 and SJ6832 rough terrain scissor lifts, which provide a working height range from 9.75m to 11.6 metres. These lifts have four-wheel drive and up to 50% gradeability for use on all terrains. The Skyjack equipment is the latest investment by Speedy Powered Access, which has recently expanded its fleet with 130 ne...
Bennie goes Italian for battery-powered telehandler

Bennie goes Italian for battery-powered telehandler

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Above: Bennie Equipment managing director Jason McNally (left) with Steve King, commercial & sales director at GGR Group Kettering’s Bennie Equipment has bought its first Faresin 6.26 fully electric telehandler for its hire fleet. Bennie Equipment had been expecting to get a battery powered Loadall telehandler delivered in January but JCB production has been held up. Bennie was one of the very first companies to place an order for the JCB 525-60E Loadall when it was first announced in November. But it has since joined other impatient hire companies in turning to the more readily available Italian-made Faresin machines, sold in the UK by GGR Group. Bennie has also bought the optional rapid charger that Faresin offers, allowing the lithium ion batteries to be rapidly topped u...
Careers at Pegasus Material Handling

Careers at Pegasus Material Handling

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Pegasus Material Handling are on the hunt for an experienced service engineer. Are you really good at what you do? If so, Pegasus Material Handling would like to hear from you. At Pegasus MH people are the most valuable asset and they are proud to recruit and train the very best in the forklift industry. Equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to ensure that, no matter what the customers’ need, they can handle it. Pegasus MH are based in the North East of England and have a large team of field engineers working remotely, they have the technology and infrastructure to support the dynamic ways of working to deliver the responsiveness and service that sets them apart. Find out More > https://pegasusmh.co.uk/pegasus-mh-news/were-recruiting-for-an-experienced-service-engi...
Speedy spends £2m on hybrid Niftylifts

Speedy spends £2m on hybrid Niftylifts

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Speedy Hire has bought another 50 Niftylift hybrid powered boom lifts for its aerial access fleet. The £2m investment follows the launch in November 2020 of Speedy Powered Access, which combines Prolift, Platform Sales & Hire and Lifterz – companies acquired by Speedy since 2017. Speedy Powered Access employs 180 people across 11 service centres in the UK, offering provide hire, sales, training, maintenance and refurbishment services. The hybrid system on the Niftylift boom lifts allows power to be automatically drawn from both the diesel engine and the electric battery pack. The units can run for a full day on a single charge in electric-only mode. Andy Briggs, managing director of Speedy Powered Access, said: “Ensuring customers and businesses can access the products ...
Acclaim Handling increases service presence on the South Coast with the acquisition of Euro Trucks Direct (South) Ltd

Acclaim Handling increases service presence on the South Coast with the acquisition of Euro Trucks Direct (South) Ltd

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Acclaim has recently acquired our fellow Hyundai Dealer, Euro Trucks Direct (South) Ltd who we welcome into the Acclaim family. Euro Trucks were founded by Brian Hamblin in 2004 and are the original importer for Hyundai Materials Handling in the UK. Since its inception, Euro Trucks have continued to develop a strong reputation within the Materials Handling Equipment industry for outstanding customer service. The business itself is built upon the same principles of Acclaim and it is for this reason combined with its strong financial base that we have strengthened our links with this thriving firm. Acclaim and Euro Trucks come together forged off the back of similar culture and ethos respectively which means that Euro Trucks will dovetail well into Acclaim’s operations. Euro Trucks...
Demand for used forklifts higher during pandemic.

Demand for used forklifts higher during pandemic.

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Used forklift dealership, Trucks Direct UK has reported an overall increase in the demand for material handling equipment during the pandemic. With business changing in 2020 to keep up with the demand of online shopping and other logistical changes brought by COVID-19, Trucks Direct UK has recognised a sharp increase in demand for used forklifts. With the need to provide units with minimal downtime, businesses are choosing to look for reliable used dealerships so that they can benefit from fast turnaround rather than waiting for forklifts that they need urgently. Company director, Tony Bellerby said: ‘’It is with great thanks to our business model and strong relationships in the industry that we have been able to purchase units fast to keep up with demand. Our trained team has be...
Bennie Equipment invest in New JCB 525-60E Electric Telehandler

Bennie Equipment invest in New JCB 525-60E Electric Telehandler

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Bennie Equipment announce that they are one of the first U.K. companies to purchase the new totally electric 6m/2.5 tonne telehandler. Within minutes after the official launch on the 18th November 2020, Bennie Equipment placed an order. The JCB 525-60E has been completely redesigned with new running gear, utilising a 96v lithium-ion battery pack, while dealing out the same performance as it’s diesel powered variant. The onboard charger can recharge the telehandler overnight from a standard 230 volt 16 amp outlet, coupled with the JCB Fast Charge remote three phase charger, which allows for an 80% charge in 60 minutes, or full recharge from empty to full in 2.5 hours. Jason McNally, Manging Director at Bennie Equipment could immediately see the benefits of the new JCB all electric...
Rushlift stresses importance of long lasting forklift trucks

Rushlift stresses importance of long lasting forklift trucks

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A forklift truck is a vital tool, and significant investment, that should be regularly maintained and productively managed across the whole life of a truck. But how many businesses fall short? Ross Farquhar, Strategic Planning Manager at Rushlift discusses further. How important to your business is your forklift truck fleet? Across a broad swathe of industrial and commercial concerns the fork lift truck fleet is a key enabler, responsible for the smooth movement of goods between manufacturing processes, through warehouses, and onto vehicles – an absolute necessity for the competitive performance and financial wellbeing of the business. And yet, how well planned, maintained and managed is the average fleet? How sophisticated is the analysis of vehicle usage data – is utilisation evenl...
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