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Nixon goes large

28 Jan 15 Nixon Hire has added 14 new Volvo excavators to its fleet.

Nixon's new excavators
Nixon's new excavators

Nixon has bought eight Volvo EC140D (14-tonne) and six Volvo EC220D (22-tonne) models to meet rising demand across the north of England, the central belt and the north of Scotland, where the company operates.

These larger models follow Nixon’s purchase last year of more than 180 Volvo compact excavators ranging from 1.5 to 8.8 tonnes. The total number of excavators in the Nixon Hire fleet is now 506.

“Historically we have concentrated on compact excavators up to around 9 tonnes for the fleet,” said Nixon Hire’s Mike Haskayne. “We found we were cross-hiring in the larger excavators to satisfy demand from our customers across our northern England and Scottish depot network, so the logical step was to go for all-out purchase.”

He added that 2015 would see the company invest more capital expenditure on new equipment than ever before.

“It’s important we continue to invest in our fleet to ensure our customers receive modern and reliable equipment which fulfil all necessary safety standards,” he said.

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