Briggs Equipment is the exclusive national distributor in the UK for the Hyster and Yale ranges of forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment so there are literally hundreds of ways in which we can help your business.
We’re flexible enough to support you whether you’re looking to buy new or used equipment, hire machinery for a short or long term period or simply to choose a service partner who will become a trusted part of your operations. You have access to the best technical advice and our engineers can respond 24 hours a day.
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Being a Briggs customer
The experience of being a Briggs customer is something special. You get the best equipment, the best support and the best levels of productivity. You're not an order number to us, you are our customer.
You get experienced account managers, dedicated points of contact; relationships are valued and monitored to ensure you have the best experience possible. With our unique fleet management dashboard you can make substantial savings on your budgets by getting a clearer picture of the usage and performance of your equipment. Briggs also has a well-established service support network across the country with regional centres to reduce response times when you need us most.
Our customers improve the efficiency of their operations by making Briggs a part of their team. We don’t try to make you fit our business; we work with you to become an important and trusted partner of yours.
Briggs Proposition
The Briggs Proposition demonstrates our commitment to providing businesses of all sizes with industry leading asset management and engineering services, which are built on a foundation of safety first.
It’s not just about forklift trucks, we can help with your fleet whatever the mix of product or requirements.
- Safety is our number one priority
- We oversee the life cycle of your industrial equipment fleet
- We have the skills to maintain your industrial equipment fleet
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Our Values
Our Briggs Values set out a clear message of what’s important to us as a business and how we as individuals can think about the part we play in achieving personal and collective goals.
The Values help us continually challenge ourselves and each other to provide a better service to our customers and improve the way we work.
To find out more about the Briggs Values, click here to watch a video featuring our employees!
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Briggs Flexibility
We can supply equipment, we can service equipment, we can help you to finance your equipment and we can go the extra mile to deliver a fully comprehensive package that allows your business to flourish.
We have customers with one truck and many customers with hundreds of trucks. We’re not limited by the size of your business; there are lots of ways that we can help.
Briggs Partnership
The strongest part of your interaction with Briggs is the people who are there to help.
You will have designated contacts in departments from Service, Accounts, Sales and Technical Support so that you have continuity when telling us what you need. We are here to respond whenever you need us.
Briggs Stability
Briggs Equipment UK is part of Briggs International, the world's largest global distributor of Hyster and Yale materials handling equipment.
Our parent company, Sammons Enterprises Inc is one of the world’s largest privately owned companies. It operates wholly-owned businesses and investor partnerships in industries such as insurance, property and equipment distribution. Working with Briggs gives you options:
- A huge choice of equipment
- The ability to choose different contract or lease durations
- The choice to change your fleet at short notice with no penalty
- The ability to have a truck within 24 hours for as little as 24 hours
- Servicing and maintenance support to suit your business
- A wide variety of plant and equipment such as scissor lifts, cherry pickers, electric tugs and warehouse storage
Want to challenge us to deliver efficiency savings and productivity gains to your operations? Request your free assessment today!
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Case Studies
Briggs Equipment Partners With Whyte and Mackay To Electrify On-Site MHE and Drive Sustainability
The longstanding 15-year partnership between Briggs Equipment and Whyte & Mackay continues to grow stronger as we work together to support their ambitious sustainability goals. A key focus of our collaboration is the electrification of their Material
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Briggs Delivers HVO Solution For Kingspan, Reducing Carbon Emissions
Briggs is proud to have taken their longstanding partnership above and beyond with Kingspan, a global leader in advanced insulation and building envelope solutions, by delivering a fleet of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) powered equipment.
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18 Big Trucks Powered by HVO Reduce Emissions by 50% for ASCO
After Briggs Equipment completed the delivery of 18 new big trucks for ASCO, a leading provider of integrated logistics and materials management, the business has reduced emissions by 50%. The 12-tonne capacity machines, which are powered by
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