17.02.2026

A glimpse of Executive Hire Show

The UK tool and general equipment rental show – the Executive Hire Show was held last week in Coventry. The two day event got off to a good start, with a good number of new exhibitors.
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The following are just a few of the highlights from the show:

•Access Platform Sales – representing Hinowa, JLG, Niftylift, Wienold and ToughLift, displayed number of machines including the new JLG Liftpod low level folding platform range with working heights to 3.8 metres.
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The APS stand with the Tough Lifts and smaller JLG lifts

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One of the new JLG folding Liftpods

•JLG also had its own stand with two low level Nano 30CS and Nano 35, along with the 550 platform for ceiling tile access. It also showed a number of scissor lift attachments including the board and pipe carriers and tool tethering attachments.
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JLG’s small pipe carrier, with a tool pouch and lanyards in the background

• Avant Tecno showed its latest spider lifts with the Leguan 135 Neo with 13.4 metres working height inside and the 19.5 metre Leguan 195 in the outside area of the show.
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Leguan 135 Neo

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And Leguan 195

Avant also featured its TiTemp Cube100 Mobile Power Unit – part of the Avant e500 series of mobile energy and charging products for electric machinery.

• GGR had a good display of equipment, including its Unic spider cranes and Galizia pick & carry models, along with the Gantarud load turning and levelling device, glazing robots, vacuum lifter and AlmaCrawler tracked carriers.
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The GGR stand

• Hird had the 17 metre Oil&Steel Octopus 17 spiderlift, along with the Winlet 785 glazing robot and vacuum lifters.
This was also the first event for its new area sales manager Liam Buckley.
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Hird’s new recruit Liam Buckley

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The Hird stand with Carl Cooper explaining the merits of the equipment

• JCB had range of small general rental equipment on the stand, along with a 19ft S1932E electric slab scissor lift and a G60RSH hydrogen generator.
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The JCB stand

• The LGMG stand was busy with the launch of the new six metre/2,500kg electric telehandler plus a good selection of platforms, including scissors and mast lift, and the new A14JE-2 lithium ion battery powered boom lift.
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LGMG’s new 2,500kg/6m electric telehandler

• Navigator Lifts under new ownership since last year, displayed two of its low level platforms.
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Two of the new Navigators

• NiftyLift highlighted its Gen 3 - third generation HR12N – narrow aisle 33ft boom lift, that it unveiled last summer.
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Niftylifts Gen 3 HR12N

• Sany showed a new 6m/2,500kg compact telehandler – the STH1625, with a choice of all electric or diesel power.
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The Sany STH1625

• Skyjack had the 13 & 19ft SJ3213/19 electric drive micro scissor lifts on show
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Skyjack’s new 19ft SJ3219 Micro

• Liebherr displayed its all new Liduro Power Port LPO 100, lithium-ion trailer-mountable mobile energy storage unit, ideal for topping up electric machines off grid.
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The Liebherr Liduro LPO 100 power pack

• Snorkel went for the classic approach with the 38ft A38E boom lift outside and three of its small electric scissor lifts inside.
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Snorkel's 19ft S3219 Plus, 13ft S3013 Mini micro scissor and S3010P - push around lift

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Snorkel’s 38ft A38E