Briggs Equipment UK Ltd, a leading materials handling specialist, has today announced the acquisition of 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.

Demonstrating Briggs’ clear commitment to growth, this acquisition positions the company with the largest, multi-skilled mobile engineering workforce 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 strategic growth brings more opportunities for our employees and an enhanced service to our customers, with greater product solutions and quicker response times.”

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd, a Sammons Enterprises Inc. company, is a subsidiary of Briggs International. Briggs International has dealerships of Yale and Hyster products across the southern United States and in Mexico. Both Hyster Company and Yale Materials Handling Corporation are operating divisions of NACCO Materials Handling Group.

“Today’s announcement builds on our recent USA acquisition and we are delighted to expand our customer solutions through a more diversified portfolio.” said Dave Bratton, CEO of Sammons Enterprises Inc.

Ralf Mock MD EMEA NACCO Materials Handling Group added: “The addition of the Hyster brand combined with Briggs’ sales, service and materials handling expertise will undoubtedly deliver unrivalled service excellence with award winning products, delivered by passionate industry experts.”

Continued Richard: “This is really positive news. The Yale and Hyster brands will remain, with growth and investment across both brands and we are looking forward to the prospect of expanding our coverage and service offering for the benefit of customers and staff alike. Our vision is to transform the materials handling industry through customer led solutions.”

For more information on Briggs Equipment visit www.briggsequipment.co.uk

Briggs Equipment UK

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd is a leading materials handling service provider and sole distributor of Yale Europe Materials Handling in Great Britain and exclusive Hyster distributor in the United Kingdom. Providing a wide range of equipment for a broad customer base, Briggs provides innovative, tailored and cost effective solutions on a nationwide basis. With its headquarters and national support centre in Cannock, Briggs people assist and advise in the delivery of long term solutions that enable customers to develop more efficient and results driven businesses.

About NACCO Materials Handling Group

Since 1989, NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG) has provided the strategic leadership and global support behind Hyster® and Yale® lift trucks, two of the most successful lift truck brands in the industry. NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., (NMHG), employs 5,300 people worldwide. NMHG is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NACCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NC).

Sammons Enterprises Inc.

Sammons Enterprises is a multi-faceted, global holding corporation that owns and operates businesses across a diverse range of industries with assets approaching $55 billion. The company’s roots originate in Dallas, Texas, where founder, Charles A Sammons began Reserve Life Insurance Company in 1938, providing the foundation for what has grown into Sammons Enterprises. In the early 1950s, Mr. Sammons began to diversify the company’s operations, purchasing interests in the communications, industrial products distribution, insurance, travel and hospitality industries. Today, Sammons Enterprises is comprised of a diversified portfolio of investments, including wholly-owned businesses and investor partnerships in industries such as insurance, financial services, industrial equipment and real estate, among several others. www.sammonsenterprises.com

About Yale

Yale Europe Materials Handling is the trading name of NACCO Materials Handling Limited, a Division of NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., (NMHG), which employs 5,300 people worldwide. NMHG is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NACCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NC).

About Hyster

Based in Greenville, N.C., Hyster Company (www.hyster.com) is a leading worldwide lift truck designer and manufacturer. Hyster Company offers 130 models configured for gasoline, LPG, diesel and electric power, with the widest capacity range in the industry — from 2,000 to 115,000 lbs. Supported by one of the industry’s largest and most experienced dealer networks, Hyster Company builds tough, durable lift trucks that deliver high productivity, low total cost of ownership, easy serviceability and advanced ergonomic features; accompanied by outstanding parts, service and training support.

Briggs, Yale and Hyster are the registered trademarks of the respective owners.

Media enquiries:

Sally Baker

Briggs Equipment UK

T: 01543 437800

M: 07801 049480

E: sally.baker@briggsequipment.co.uk

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