Press Releases

Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of materials handling dealer, Forkway Group (“Forkway”). Operating from three UK sites in Amersham, Dewsbury and Southampton, Forkway has supplied industrial equipment and expert engineering services to customers since 1961 with a philosophy and commitment that perfectly complements the Briggs Proposition.

As part of the ongoing partnership between Briggs Equipment and Peel Ports Group (PPG), a new JCB machine equipped with innovative safety technology and telemetry has recently been delivered to the Port of Liverpool.

Briggs Equipment has demonstrated its commitment to both charity and the important subjects of Mental Health and Wellbeing by making a total donation of £20,000 to four mental health charities.

Briggs Equipment’s fleet of short term hire equipment has been busy throughout 2021, helping some of the biggest events in the UK’s sporting calendar prosper.

Luxury kitchen manufacturer, Mereway Group, has taken delivery of 7 Hyster forklift trucks at their Birmingham warehouse hub.

Pentagon Freight has taken delivery of four new Hyster forklift trucks to help bolster operations at their Dartford warehouse hub.

Earlier this year, Briggs Equipment completed the delivery of three new Hako machines to Power Towers’ Leicester hub. The new fleet features machines from the Sweepmaster and Scrubmaster product ranges in ride-on and pedestrian operated configurations.

The financial implications of multiple lockdowns and restrictions continue to be felt and the full scale of the damage probably won’t be fully clear for years to come. To help manage these impacts, companies have started to think closely about financial commitments and arrangements across all areas of their business.

Briggs Equipment is delighted to announce that it has completed the acquisition of JB Plant Hire, one of Northern Ireland’s leading plant hire companies.