BMRA Service member, Liebherr, has sold two Liebherr material handlers to a recently acquired business in the north-east of England. 

The NWH Group services all of Scotland and earlier this year it acquired J&J Stanley Recycling in Blaydon.

The group previously relied on another manufacturer for its material handling fleet but as it began upgrading the plant and equipment at its latest depot, it approached Liebherr GB for the first time. “Changing brands can always be a hard decision to make but speaking to Liebherr customers we found out that their reliability, build quality and operator acceptance ranked them higher in the material handler market than any other manufacturer,” said Craig Williams, Group Operations Director at NWH. “With references like that, we had to look at them.”

That early contact eventually led to an order for a pair of LH 22M Industry models, 21-tonne wheeled machines with 11m reach.  Under the low-profile bonnet is a four-cylinder FPT designed diesel engine delivering 143hp and meeting current Tier V regulations with a simple SCR system. Four power modes are available, from Sensitive for delicate lifting manoeuvres through to Power Plus for continuous, heavy-duty work.

Unlike many smaller wheeled handlers that rely on mobile excavator chassis, Liebherr’s chassis are built for stability at all angles, with outriggers front and rear.