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Acquisition news
25 January 2013
Briggs Equipment UK has acquired Barloworld Handling UK assets. Briggs is now the exclusive UK dealer for Hyster products and takes responsibility for sales and service of both the Hyster and Yale brand of lift trucks

Briggs Equipment UK has acquired
Barloworld Handling UK assets.
Briggs is now the exclusive UK dealer for Hyster products and takes responsibility for sales and service of both the Hyster and Yale brand of lift trucks in the UK.
Richard Close, CEO for Briggs Equipment UK, said: "We are excited to have the addition of the Hyster brand which will expand our footprint and product offering in the UK. This brings more opportunities for our employees and an enhanced service to our customers, with greater product solutions and quicker response times."
Briggs is now the exclusive UK dealer for Hyster products and takes responsibility for sales and service of both the Hyster and Yale brand of lift trucks in the UK.
Richard Close, CEO for Briggs Equipment UK, said: "We are excited to have the addition of the Hyster brand which will expand our footprint and product offering in the UK. This brings more opportunities for our employees and an enhanced service to our customers, with greater product solutions and quicker response times."
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