24.10.2019

JCB telehandlers for Boels

Dutch international rental company Boels Rental has placed a €29 million order with JCB which is said to include a significant number of telehandlers.

The telehandlers in the deal range from the 2,500kg/six metre 525-60 to the 18 metre/4,000kg 540V180 models. They will be delivered to Boels’ locations in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria and Italy, and will be equipped with JCB’s latest LiveLink telematics fleet management system.
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The telehandlers form part of an order that also includes excavators

Boels rental director of fleet operations Guy Cremer said: “Over the years, JCB has developed market leading products tailored to the rental industry. Our customers like JCB machines for their reliability and innovation and I am sure the addition of LiveLink telematics will add even greater value.”

JCB managing director global major accounts Yvette Henshall-Bell added: “We are delighted to secure this major order from one of Europe’s leading plant hire companies. We place great value on building strong long term relationships and understanding our customers’ needs. Boels Rental is a great example of how this works – they trust the quality of our machines and are keen to move with the times by investing in our LiveLink telematics system. We are proud to have delivered more than 2,000 machines to Boels Rental's in recent years.”
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(L-R) Rene Wetzels of JCB, Guy Cremer of Boels, Yvette Henshall-Bell of JCB, John Smeets of Boels, Claudio Fiorentini of JCB, Jim Field and Volker Blome of Boels

Established in 1977, Boels Rental operates from around 400 locations across 17 European countries. Its fleet includes telehandlers, aerial lifts and scaffold towers in addition to general equipment and tools.