16.06.2014

Clive Atkinson R.I.P

We have received the belated news of the passing of Clive Atkinson, founder and managing director of loader crane specialist Plant Equipment (PE) Ltd of Alfreton, Derbyshire in the UK, following a long illness.

He established the company over 30 years ago, with a small caravan, a pickup truck and small rented premises where he carried out servicing and mounting of loader cranes.

The business quickly expanded so he developed a purpose built 1,000 square metre 8 bay workshop with spray painting booth, overhead crane and modern offices within a mile of junction 28 of the M1 motorway.
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Clive Atkinson

Today the large customer base includes company’s such as Travis Perkins Trading, TPA Trax and Deborah Services, many of them looked after personally by Atkinson. He was a popular and well respected individual, and avid supporter of local football team Alfreton Town FC, a “true Crane Man” and a much loved family man.

Plant Equipment remains a family business with Nigel Crooks taking over as managing director.