Wednesday 30 May 2012

Balloo Hire Nominated for 3 Awards at The Export & Freight Transport and Logistics Awards 2012


Balloo Hire is delighted to have been nominated for three prestigious awards in the upcoming Irish Transport and Logistics Award 2012, hosted by Export & Freight Magazine. Balloo Hire has been nominated for the Safety Award, Transport Manager of the Year and Own Account Operator of the Year.
The event will take place in the Ramada Belfast on Thursday 13th September 2012.
For more information on the awards please visit www.exportandfreight.com

Balloo celebrate Gunnebo partnership with up to 50% off chain products until end of June!


Last month we announced that Balloo Hire had been appointed official Gunnebo Lifting distributor for Northern Ireland, and the partnership is going from strength to strength.
Balloo Hire are now exclusively stocking all of Gunnebo’s high quality lifting components, shackles, rigging, screws, chain, polyester, lifting and lashing, lifting blocks, stainless steel products and much more.  These state-of-the-art lifting components are now available to hire and purchase from Balloo Hire’s depots in Belfast, Bangor, Lisburn and Ballyclare.
Balloo Hire is also offering a full inspection and maintenance service on all lifting equipment covered by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (1998), or LOLER Regulations, as they are commonly known.
Paul Lavery, Managing Director of Balloo Hire said, “We continually strive to provide our customers with an ever greater range of market leading products and services to meet their ever changing needs.  We pride ourselves in providing top quality equipment, and when it comes to lifting gear, Gunnebo equipment was the undoubted leader in the market.  Our belief that the combined strength of Gunnebo Lifting and Balloo Hire, has proved very beneficial for all lifting gear users in Northern Ireland. This is especially true when you consider that we will be a full range supplier, offering not just hire and sales but inspection and maintenance service also.  Furthermore, we are delighted that another exclusive partnership with a leading brand such as Gunnebo is proving so success, reaffirming our position of strength within the market and our ability to meet customer demands.”
To celebrate the success of this partnership to date Balloo Hire / Gunnebo are offering more than 50% off selected chain products and accessories available at all Balloo Hire Centres while stocks last.
For more information on these offers please visit www.balloohire.com, call free on 0800 1 970 970 or call into your local Balloo Hire depot today.

Monday 21 May 2012

Balloo Hire invest in 10 new Manitou telescopic handlers!


Balloo Hire have recently taken delivery of 10 new Manitou telehandlers from Northern Lift Trucks, representing an investment of over £500,000.  These new state-of-the-art machines are welcome additions to their ever growing fleet and are required to meet increasing customer demand.

Balloo Hire are continuously expanding and revitalising their fleet with market leading equipment.  Manitou are innovators of rough terrain telehandlers and the 10 new 14-18m machines are welcome additions to an already highly utilised plant equipment fleet at Balloo Hire.

Brian Bradford, sales director for Northern Lift Trucks said “We are delighted to have supplied Balloo Hire with these innovative, top of the range machines.  Despite this challenging economic climate it is great to a local company making an investment within Northern Ireland, further helping to bolster our economy.  We look forward to doing much more business with Balloo Hire in the near future.”

Commenting on the new addition was Paul Lavery, Managing Director at Balloo Hire “The purchase of these new telescopic handlers shows that we are dedicated to ensuring the best quality equipment for our customers.  This new investment follows on from major investments in powered access, generators, excavators, rollers and tools in the last year.  They will be of great benefit to the wide range of sectors and industries that we serve with plant, tools and other specialist equipment from Balloo Hire”

For more information or to hire a Manitou telehandler please call us today on freephone number 0800 1 970 970 or visit the website www.balloohire.com