A-Plant said that the deal means that it now owns one of the UK’s largest rental fleets of Alimak and Stros construction hoists.
GB Access brings to A-Plant more than 300 hoists, including passenger/goods hoists, goods-only hoists and beam hoists, as well as more than 30 service vehicles and a number of pick-up trucks and 32-tonne lorries fitted with Palfinger loader cranes.
GB Access will operate as an independent business within A-Plant’s specialist products division, alongside FLG Services, A-Plant’s lifting equipment division.
Richard Thomas, managing director of A-Plant’s specialist products division said: “GB Access is a long established and well respected hirer of hoists and this acquisition affords us new capabilities to even better serve our customers who use lifting equipment. We believe that the GB Access hoist hire product range, along with its dedicated team, will open up new specialist opportunities for us in this sector.”
GB Access director Pat Barford added: “I am confident that the support from A-Plant and the commitment to invest in the very best equipment currently available will enable us to grow the business going forward, and will affirm and maintain this division of A-Plant as the premier hoist rental company in the UK.”
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