Telehandler firms strengthen presence in growing market

Variations in standards for telehandlers in North America and Europe, along with their distinct design differences, creates challenges for manufacturers wishing to supply products to both continents.

This is equally true for access equipment manufacturers, which also offer telehandlers as part of their ranges. North America-based access specialists Genie, JLG and Skyjack are finding a large majority of their telehandler sales in the continent.

Genie has its telehandler production facility in Italy, however JLG has moved much of its telehandler production out of Europe and Skyjack only manufactures telehandlers for the North American market.