14.10.2026

B&T goes with Sany

UK rental company B&T Plant Hire has taken delivery of four 6m/2.5t Sany STH625E all-electric telehandlers.

The STH625E has a maximum capacity of 2.5 tonnes, and a maximum lift height of six metres - at which point it can handle two tonnes - the maximum forward reach is 3.35 metres. On the road it has a maximum speed of 20kph/12.4mph. Total weight is 5.26 tonnes. The new machines will primarily be sued on indoor jobs and the growing number of projects with sustainability requirements.

B&T asset operations manager Matt Fox said: “These new Sany electric telehandlers will enable us to support a wider range of projects, particularly within urban environments and sites where noise and emissions are key considerations.”

Sany UK sales manager, Steve Speed added: “This order is a fantastic our new all electric machines and highlights the growing demand for practical zero-emission equipment across the construction sector.”

B&T Plant Hire was established in 1995 and operates from depots in Surrey and Kent, southern England. It says it runs a fleet of 3,000 machines including around 400 telehandlers.

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