Major investment in short term hire fleet unveiled
September 1st 2011 Barloworld Handling is investing £3
million in 140 new diesel and gas
powered Hyster forklift trucks for its
short term hire fleet to meet growing
demand
Over the last four years, Barloworld has invested over £12
million in new Hyster forklift trucks for its national short
term rental fleet, which is one of the largest in the UK.
Recently the company has seen strong demand across all sectors
of industry from customers looking to supplement their core
forklift fleet with additional units at peak times.
"We have seen general market conditions improve over the last
12 months and strong demand return for our short term hire
trucks," says Mark Ward, UK Commercial Asset Manager for
Barloworld. "Our rental fleet is now highly utilised so we want to
increase stock to ensure customers continue to have access to the
widest range of machines to suit their needs."
In addition to 1.5 to 5 tonne capacity forklifts required for the
majority of operations, Barloworld has high capacity 7, 12 and 18
tonne Hyster big trucks for port operations and heavy industry.
It also has a wide range of electric warehouse equipment, which
includes pallet trucks, low level order pickers and high level reach
trucks for logistics and warehousing operations.
Barloworld believes the profile and condition of its fleet
supported by great service is the key reason it continues to stand
out in the short term hire segment. "Our ongoing investment
ensures the age profile and condition of equipment in our fleet is
one of the best in the industry," explains Mark. "In addition, we
have a complete range that includes heavy capacity machines,
which are often unavailable elsewhere, or in poor condition."
As part of its short term hire fleet, Barloworld also stocks
specialist equipment such as
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