In a further move highlighting the consolidation taking place in the powered access industry, Nationwide have acquired the 80-strong boom and scissor rental fleet of Plettac nsg plc after purchasing Vibroplant's fleet of 311 units just eight months earlier.

Group finance director Alan Merrell said: "This acquisition is further evidence of the consolidation in the marketplace which we firmly believe will continue in the future as the efficiencies and customer service benefits derived from operating ever-larger fleets are identified and realised."

The Plettac machines were purchased in a deal totalling £350,000 and are on average three years old. They will be incorporated into Nationwide¹s fleet of over 5,000 units which are sited in over 50 depots throughout the UK.

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