Manitou launches two new rotating telehandlers: the 24m-high reach MRT2470, the world’s highest capacity machine in the rotating telehandler category to date, and the 30m-high reach MRT3050
telescopic handlers
JLG inks Qatar distribution contract with Rumaillah Motors
Under the terms of the deal, Rumaillah Motors will supply JLG’s entire range of aerial access equipment, including telescopic handlers, to the Qatari market
Egypt: Genie GTH-4018 telehandlers assist Suez Canal project
Egypt’s Petrojet has deployed Genie GTH-4018 telehandlers for the building of six twin-tube tunnels beneath the Suez Canal as part of the $7.3bn New Suez Canal Project
Bobcat launches 11 new telehandlers in Middle East
Bobcat’s latest rigid-frame telehandlers will be available in versions for markets such as the Middle East and Africa, where emissions are not regulated
Cemex adds eight Bobcat units to existing fleet
Following the acquisition of eight Bobcat telehandlers earlier this year, Cemex has placed an order for eight additional units
Haulotte provides 150 units for $22bn Riyadh Metro
Roots Group Arabia has supplied 150 Haulotte aerial work platforms to support construction work at Riyadh Metro
Genie dispatches its first telehandler to the Gulf
After placing an order for a GTH-5021 R, a Qatari rental firm is to become the first Middle Eastern owner of a Genie-branded telehandler
Bahrain’s AHCC to buy two more JCB 540-200 units
After acquiring its first JCB 540-200 at the end of 2014, Bahrain-based contractor, Al Hedaya Contracting Co (AHCC), has revealed plans to purchase two more of the British manufacturer’s largest Loadalls during the next two months