10.05.2006

Fork Rent order 1,000 telehandlers

Fork Rent, the Ipswich based plant hire company has ordered 1000 JCB telehandlers along with an unspecified number of backhoe loaders for delivery over the next two years.

The total deal, is valued at £45 million and is JCB’S largest ever telehandler order. It covers a variety of models with lift heights from four to 12 metres.

Fork Rent currently has about 450 telehandlers in its fleet and was seventh in the Cranes&Access 2005 Top -10 UK/Ireland telehandler rental companies.

The first units from the new order are already being delivered, the new machines will be part of an ongoing replacement and expansion programme which will include opening a new depot in London.

Fork Rent runs a large fleet of excavators, dumpers and skid-steer as well as the telehandlers and backhoe loaders.
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Trudi and Guy Nicholls of Fork Rent with the first deliveries of its 2006 1,000 unit order.

“Whilst this is a large order, we are constantly buying a wide range of equipment,” said Guy Nicholls, managing director of Fork Rent. “The telehandler rental market is good but very competitive at the moment. Rates are dropping like a stone so the only way to compete is to buy in quantity using your own money.”

“We have built up a very good relationship with the factory and dealer.” said chairman Trudi Nicholls. “They listen to comments made by ourselves and our customers and then incorporate these to improve the performance and reliability of the machine”.

“We pride ourselves on delivering the best customer service and higher specification machines than our rivals and we have taken the lead by fitting air-conditioning to all the Loadalls so that the door can always be closed during operation - a growing requirement among major house builders.”

“Front and rear fish-eye mirrors are also fitted as well as comprehensive guarding to all machines for greater safety and reducing machine damage.”