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Hird is finalist in Hull Daily Mail Business Awards
Mini crane, glass lifting and powered access hire company Hird has been selected as a finalist in the Hull Daily Mail Business Awards. We have been chosen in the Business of the Year (Medium) category in the prestigious regional awards. Hird Managing Director Phil Hird said: “This is exciting news...
6 vacuum lifters our customers love about our glass lifter hire service
Can you love vacuum lifters? No harm starting a news item about the Hird glass lifter hire service with what seems to be a daft question. But if the vacuum lifter is one that makes glass installation easier than before. A vacuum lifter that increases productivity. And a piece of...
Refining giant selects Valla again for mini crane maintenance fleet
A true test of a product’s excellence must be when customers come back time and again to buy it or hire it – and that is very much the case for Valla mini cranes. Oil refining giant Essar has just taken delivery of its largest ever Valla pick and carry...
Vacuum slab lifter hire made easy with Hird
Vacuum slab lifter hire choices have been made even easier at Hird as we have invested in more Probst Power Handy VPH lifting machines. It goes to show that Hird is not just the first choice supplier of big and sophisticated lifting equipment, such as Maeda mini cranes and Winlet...
Product of the Month – Minifor TR50 materials hoist
Minifor TR50 material hoists are among the most versatile pieces of lifting equipment on the market. That is why we are delighted to make them our Product of the Month for September. Like other material hoists, the Minifor TR50 can be used in combination with many other devices to achieve...
8 applications that make the GML800+ materials lift a winner
The GML800+ materials lift is one of those pieces of lifting equipment you just have to admire – for combining simplicity of use and some very clever technology. This counterbalance floor crane has been developed by Weinold Lifte in Germany, based on a design specification developed by Hird to meet...
Product of the month – Valla 180 mini crane
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
August’s product of the month is the mighty mini crane that is the Valla 180. This is the largest industrial crane in the Manitex Valla mini crane fleet and is in increasing demand because of its versatility and contribution to lifting safety. Our mini crane hire and sales customers realise...
Product of the Month – BoSS X3X -SP
The BoSS X3X-SP self-propelled micro scissor lift is our product of the month for July. We’re always looking for new powered access hire equipment we know will give our clients the edge, and we think this mini scissor lift fits the bill. We’ve invested in these low level access aerial...