02.02.2010

New access company in the UK

Ben James, previously operations director at Lifterz, has opened a new rental business in Sheffield, England -1 Up Access.

The new company is purchasing the Pink Platform powered access fleet along with 25 new machines, giving it a start up fleet of 100 units by the time the new lifts have been delivered.
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Ben James with some of his fleet

The fleet is varied, for its size, ranging from a Pop-Up push around scissor lift at the bottom to a Genie Z135 articulated boom lift at the top end.

The company has also joined the recently formed Access Alliance of independently owned regional companies.

In addition to the self propelled powered access the company is also taking delivery of a number of new telehandlers.

James spent two years with Lifterz having moved there from The Platform Company, where he was business manager for its Leeds depot.
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The new company's 'flagship' a Genie Z135/70

Speaking of his aspirations for the new business he said: “Our aim is to be the number one powered access company in Yorkshire offing high levels of customer service and value for money.”

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1 Up Access' logo