05.09.2017

Kitt joins Almac

Italian tracked scissor lift producer Almac has appointed Malcolm Kitt as its UK sales manager as part of its new strategy to raise its profile in the UK market and sell direct to major accounts. Almac says that with Kitt's help it has already setup six service locations across the UK with a total of 18 fully trained service engineers to provide replacement parts, warranty and after sales service for all Almac products.

Kitt, is a veteran of the UK access industry, having begun his access career with K&F Hydraulic Platforms in 1984. In 2000 he founded the Powerlift company, which at one time built van mounted lifts, and became the UK dealer for EasyLift, Movex and a few other access products. He joined Skyking in 2014 which took over some of the Powerlift distribution activities. He left Skyking last July to work as an independent equipment broker, while maintaining his remaining Powerlift activities.
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Malcolm Kitt with an Almac 850 HE scissor lift

Almac managing director Andrea Artoni said: “We are very happy to have Malcolm on board. His longtime experience and relationships in the access industry will support us in creating a strong presence for our company and network in the UK market, a strategic target for our actual and future development.

Kitt added: “Almac has an innovative and unique range of bi-levelling and stabiliser levelling tracked scissor lifts ranging from four to 14 metres working height, the company has also invested in both product development and a new 1,500 square metre manufacturing facility with room for further expansion. This high quality product is a perfcet solution for a number of applications and can provide rental companies with some fleet diversification along with the benefits of product differentiation.”