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Nationwide Access has continued its investment programme with the purchase of 157 new machines from Genie worth just under £3 million. The 68 scissor lifts and 89 booms will all be delivered by the end of May 2005. The investment includes a large number of popular machines to meet the continuing high level of demand and to improve availability.
"We're buying 16 narrow aisle electric 30' booms, which are always popular in the shopfitting and industrial maintenance sectors, and 40 Z45/25 diesel, rough terrain, articulated booms with a working height of 15.74m, these have traditionally been our most popular machines and are the real work horse of the industry" said sales and marketing director Harry Waters.
"The ability to supply is critical to our customers", said managing director, Hugh Cole.
"This investment, together with other investments we have planned for later in the year, will add 5% availability to our fleet."
All of the machines will be of the highest specification possible. "It's what the market expects," said Waters: "For example all of the Z45/25 booms will have fly jibs to improve access in confined areas, four-wheel drive, power to the work platform, foam filled tyres and earthing cables. We have also added to our 80' fleet of articulated booms with 8 Z80/60 diesel machines to compliment our current JLG800AJ's
Other models purchased include 25 GR15 lightweight mast booms for use indoors, an ideal replacement for alloy towers and ladders. These machines were ordered in response to the changes in the Working At Height Regulations and to supply the evry increasing number of contractors who have become more aware of the cost efficiencies of powered access. "We've also bought 25 GS2632 electric scissor lifts which are ideal in smaller warehouses and out of town shopping centres due to a 32' working height and the ability to fit through a standard door" An order for 43 GS1932 electric scissor lifts, whose compact size, small and light enough to fit in many goods lifts, is proving vital on many fitout contracts, account for the remainder of the order.
Nationwide Access has also complemented this investment in machines with an ambitious engineering programme that is designed to further improve the availability of the fleet and the quality of our machines offered to customers. "By the end of May we will have increased our engineering resource by 15%," said Cole.
This new investment brings Nationwide Access's total investment in new machines this year already to over £3.8 million.
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