£9m loadall deal for JCB
One of the UK's leading plant and equipment hire firms has invested in a fleet of JCB Loadall telescopic handlers in a deal worth almost £9 million to the Staffordshire firm.
Newcastle-based Nixon Hire will take delivery of more than 150 machines throughout 2015. The Loadalls – used for lifting and placing loads on construction sites – are all manufactured at JCB's World HQ in Rocester.
Their cabs are all made at the JCB plant at Rugeley.
The new fleet will go out on hire in construction and materials handling projects including civil engineering works, major house building and warehousing schemes across the UK.
JCB has been manufacturing Loadalls for almost 40 years and is the world's biggest producer of telescopic handlers.
Nixon Hire managing director Graham Nixon said: "JCB is one of the industry's leading brands and one that is in high demand from our customers. It is important for us to supply equipment that end users know and trust. JCB Loadall telescopic handlers particularly appeal for their high level of safety features, familiarity for end users and strong resale value. JCB has been the preferred supplier for Nixon Hire telehandlers since 2006. We have a strong relationship with our local dealer, Scot JCB, which has an extensive network which mirrors and supports ours effectively."
Several of the new machines will stock Nixon Hire's new, expanded depot in Glasgow which opened at the start of the year. This is the first time the company has based plant and equipment for hire in the city with customers previously serviced from nearby depots in Edinburgh and Dundee.
Nixon Hire is a leading provider of site equipment with core hire products including plant and tools, site accommodation and toilets. Established in 1967, it is a family run business which boasts 14 depots across the UK and one in Doha, Qatar. Its product range includes over 15,000 items from leading brands.
