11.12.2012

More Manitou boom lifts for Fork Rent

The UK’s largest telehandler rental company Fork Rent has purchased 14 more Manitou ATJ articulated boom lifts.

The company has ordered the 47ft Manitou 160 ATJ and 52ft 180 ATJ with 16 and 18 metre working heights respectively. The company took delivery of its first aerial lifts around four years ago.

The new platforms were purchased through local Manitou dealer Mawsley Machinery of Brixworth, Northamtonshire,
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One of Fork Rent's Manitou booms

Fork Rent director Trudi Nicholls said: “We have been very pleased with the utilisation and reliability of the Manitou platforms. The feedback from our hire department is that our customers appreciate their smooth quick operation and outreach performance. They offer the operator flexibility and an enhanced working area”.

Elaine Miller who was recently promoted from operations director to managing director, added: “Over the last year we have made positive changes to the business including enhanced systems, a new depot in the South West and strengthening the team structure. I am determined for Fork Rent to be the first choice plant hire partner, by providing customers with both state of the art machinery and first class service. The purchase of the Manitou Access Platforms is a great example of our commitment to our customers to offer the latest technology for increased productivity and reliability”.