17.02.2014

Airo appoints UK dealer

Tigieffe/Airo has moved into the UK with the appointment of Airo UK, a co-operation between Aerial & Handling Services and Joint Venture Sales Consultants.

Joint Venture will manage the sales and marketing of Airo’s aerial work platforms while Aerial & Handling will cover training and after-sales support.

Airo UK has invested in a demonstration fleet and an initial inventory of replacement parts. The fleet includes a X14EW electric slab scissor lift with a 1.5 metre platform extension and 400kg unrestricted platform capacity and a 12.1 metre A12JE electric articulated boom with 7.5 metres of outreach. In total the Italian manufacturer offers over 50 models, including the X series scissors and the A series of self-propelled booms.
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An Airo boom lift, the 16 metre working height Bi-Enegry A16JED

Andy Laking of Joint Venture said: “The durability, performance and engineering quality of the Airo machines elevates them well above the standard booms and scissors currently available in the UK. These are high quality machines bring real benefits to certain niche applications in the industrial sector. For example, galvanised baskets significantly reduce wear and tear, which is passed on as a cost to the end user and requires substantial down time for rental companies while repairs or refurbishments are carried out.”

Tigieffe manufactures Airo branded self-propelled booms, scissor and spider lifts at a 13,000 square metre facility in Italy. The company is also co-operates with Chinese manufacturer JCHI (Beijing Jingcheng Heavy Industry) which holds a stake in the business.