Nixon Hire has invested in a new fleet of JCB Loadall telescopic handlers worth almost £9 million.

UK plant and equipment hire firm Nixon Hire has ordered over 150 JCB Loadall telehandlers worth almost GBP9 million (USD13.3 million).

The telehandlers have lift heights ranging from 7-17 m (23-56 ft.) and are powered by the JCB Ecomax Tier 4i engine, which does not need diesel particulate filters or exhaust after- treatment fluids. The new fleet will be hired out to construction and materials handling projects, including civil engineering works, major house building and warehousing schemes in the UK.

Nixon Hire managing director Graham Nixon says the JCB brand is in high demand from the company's customers. "JCB has been the preferred supplier for Nixon Hire telehandlers since 2006. We have a strong relationship with our local dealer, Scot JCB, which has an extensive network which mirrors and supports ours effectively."

Some of the machines will stock Nixon Hire's new, expanded depot in Glasgow, which opened at the start of 2015. This is the first time the company has based plant and equipment for hire in the city, with customers previously serviced from nearby depots in Edinburgh and Dundee.

Established in 1967, Nixon Hire is a family-run business, which boasts 14 UK depots and one in Doha, Qatar. Its product range includes over 15,000 items from leading brands.

JCB has been manufacturing Loadalls for almost 40 years and claims to be the world's biggest producer of telescopic handlers.