23.04.2018

JCB telehandlers for Plantforce

UK rental company Plantforce has taken delivery of 24 new JCB telehandlers, in a deal totally around £31.5 million for models ranging from seven to 17 metres lift height, including 3,100kg/seven metre 531-70s, 4,000kg/14 metres 540-140s and 4,000kg/17 metre 540-170s.

The new telehandlers join a fleet of over 730 machines across Plantforce's depots in Bristol, Bridgwater, Exeter and the Midlands. Fitted with JCB Ecomax Tier 4i engines, all of the units are equipped with green seatbelt lights, rear view camera, reverse white noise alarm, Q-fit couplers and reverse fans.
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Some of Plantforce's new telehandlers

Plantforce operations director Sam Mercer said: “As the world market leader, JCB’s telehandlers are the most reliable and user-friendly on the market with fantastic lifting ability as well as an extremely high level of safety features. At Plantforce we recognise the importance of sustainability and the environment so fuel and emissions reductions are crucial, as are the savings we can provide for our customers by running fuel-efficient equipment and with the Ecomax engine, JCB telescopic handlers are excellent on fuel consumption.”