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Powys County Times
28-05-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Farm machinery firm saves staff following closure of rival
A Powys border farm machinery dealer has saved jobs after expanding its operating area in the north of the UK. Mellington-based RVW Pugh Ltd is the Massey Ferguson franchise owner for Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Mid Wales. Following the closure of Malpas Tractors, RVW Pugh Ltd has expanded into the Lancashire area for Merlo, Sumo, Hi-Spec, Vaderstad and AVR customers. The company has retained the employment of former Malpas Tractors staff members, who have knowledge of the area and the local market. Robert Pugh, Managing Director of RVW Pugh Ltd said: 'We are delighted to be able to take on the Lancashire area for the Merlo, Sumo, Hi-Spec, Vaderstad and AVR brands, as well as welcoming our new team members to the company.' RVW Pugh Ltd will have a dedicated area sales manager for the area, as well as a depot for parts sales, warranty enquires and repairs and maintenance work in Lathom. The company will also be taking on the warranty commitments for the Merlo, Sumo, Hi-Spec and Vaderstad branded machinery. The depot is open for AGCO parts, along with a wide range of tools, wearing parts and other merchandise for day-to-day farming jobs. Emma Pugh, Business Manager for RVW Pugh Ltd added: 'We have a new depot for the Lancashire area and would encourage any former customers of Malpas Tractors with outstanding warranties with the Merlo, Sumo, Hi-Spec and Vaderstad brands to contact us with any queries they have.'
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SNORKEL AND MANULIFT PROUDLY ANNOUNCE MANULIFT AS THE OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR OF SNORKEL PRODUCTS IN CANADA
VARENNES, QC, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ - After 30 years of representing Snorkel products, Manulift is proud to announce that it is now the official distributor of Snorkel products across Canada, strengthening a historic and strategic partnership with the global leader in aerial work platforms. In addition to taking over the nationwide distribution of Snorkel products, Manulift will integrate Snorkel's Edmonton and Toronto branches, along with their employees, into its network. This partnership further reinforces Manulift's position as a leader in the distribution of specialized aerial equipment for the construction, industrial, and rental sectors across Canada. "After over 30 years of successfully representing the brand in Quebec, we're thrilled to take this next step," said Martin Drolet, President of Manulift. "From now on, all Canadian customers will benefit from Manulift's exceptional customer service with Snorkel." In parallel with other long-standing partnerships, such as with Merlo, this new agreement with Snorkel highlights Manulift's continuous growth across Canada. This partnership is perfectly aligned with Manulift's strategy to offer a comprehensive range of premium aerial work platform solutions. About Snorkel Founded in 1959, Snorkel is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of aerial work platforms. For over 60 years, the company has been committed to developing innovative solutions that enhance access and safety for workers at height. With a solid reputation for quality and durability, Snorkel has become one of the leading players in the global lifting equipment market. About Manulift Leader in telehandlers in Canada, Manulift has a network of 5 branches, 30 rental and service partners and more than 400 employees across the country. Manulift distributes the Merlo and Snorkel brands, the most productive lifting equipment in the world. Manulift differentiates itself through its unique business model which consists of optimizing the operational performance of companies in the construction, industrial and mining, agricultural and municipal sectors. Manulift's know-how and continuous investments have contributed to the success of its companies for nearly 50 years. For more information on Manulift and Snorkel, please visit and SOURCE Manulift EMI Ltée View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
15-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
SNORKEL AND MANULIFT PROUDLY ANNOUNCE MANULIFT AS THE OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR OF SNORKEL PRODUCTS IN CANADA Français
VARENNES, QC, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ - After 30 years of representing Snorkel products, Manulift is proud to announce that it is now the official distributor of Snorkel products across Canada, strengthening a historic and strategic partnership with the global leader in aerial work platforms. In addition to taking over the nationwide distribution of Snorkel products, Manulift will integrate Snorkel's Edmonton and Toronto branches, along with their employees, into its network. This partnership further reinforces Manulift's position as a leader in the distribution of specialized aerial equipment for the construction, industrial, and rental sectors across Canada. "After over 30 years of successfully representing the brand in Quebec, we're thrilled to take this next step," said Martin Drolet, President of Manulift. "From now on, all Canadian customers will benefit from Manulift's exceptional customer service with Snorkel." In parallel with other long-standing partnerships, such as with Merlo, this new agreement with Snorkel highlights Manulift's continuous growth across Canada. This partnership is perfectly aligned with Manulift's strategy to offer a comprehensive range of premium aerial work platform solutions. About Snorkel Founded in 1959, Snorkel is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of aerial work platforms. For over 60 years, the company has been committed to developing innovative solutions that enhance access and safety for workers at height. With a solid reputation for quality and durability, Snorkel has become one of the leading players in the global lifting equipment market. About Manulift Leader in telehandlers in Canada, Manulift has a network of 5 branches, 30 rental and service partners and more than 400 employees across the country. Manulift distributes the Merlo and Snorkel brands, the most productive lifting equipment in the world. Manulift differentiates itself through its unique business model which consists of optimizing the operational performance of companies in the construction, industrial and mining, agricultural and municipal sectors. Manulift's know-how and continuous investments have contributed to the success of its companies for nearly 50 years. For more information on Manulift and Snorkel, please visit and
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
Italian town Sirmione overrun by 75,000 tourists in one weekend, horrific videos show people struggling in narrow streets
Italian town Sirmione was visited by 75,000 people in the May Day weekend leading to chaos. — emanuelebertoli (@emanuelebertoli) Sirmione is a small lakeside town in Italy with a 13th-century castle as the main sightseeing destination, which was overrun by tourists during the May Day weekend resulting in chaos, gridlock and hours of waiting. Horrific videos of people stuck in small streets surfaced on social media -- the blame is on to reports, local authorities estimate that about 75,000 people visited the medieval town during the May Day holiday weekend. The town has an estimated population of around 8, reportedly had to wait for up to 40 minutes just to get through the gates of Sirmione's historic town center, The Sun reported."Went to Sirmione? Posted the selfie? Cool, now what? Overtourism is what happens when *presence is confused with existence* Fast, loud, empty. Like fast fashion—disposable and harmful. Travel less, mean more," one wrote with a video of cards stuck with in the middle of a crowd to enter the city center."Overrun by tourists — chaos, gridlock, and hours of waiting. A crisis that must be urgently addressed and damages our heritage and turns the experience into a negative one," another Times of London reported that Sirmione was governed by the Venetian Republic from 1405 to 1797 and it may need to borrow a tactic from its former rulers, after Venice introduced an access charge to try to limit arrivals during the most popular dates of the holiday Merlo, the president of the hotel and restaurant operators association said: 'We're very worried about public safety and the quality of life for tourists, residents and workers. We hope the council will involve us in finding effective and widely agreed strategies.'Sirmione has a long list of admirers, the Times report said. Roman poet Catullus, English poet Alfred Tennyson, Ezra Pound and James Joyce all visited Sirmione. Former UK prime minister Theresa May has visited the lakeside town for the last 25 years with her husband, Philio; Sigmund Freud called it paradise.
Agriland
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- Agriland
Watch: Offaly family win Merlo Multifarmer competition
Merlo is on a mission to bring the benefits of telehandlers to Irish farmers and, to help this campaign along, it has awarded the use of a Multifarmer 34.7 for a year to the winner of a mega competition held in conjunction with Agriland. The winner of the competition, first announced at Ploughing 2024, has the free use of the telehandler for a year, or 1,000 hours, whichever comes first, and along with the loader itself there will be a bucket, pallet forks, and a muck fork/grab as part of the package. Michael Guinan from Co. Offaly is the lucky farmer drawn from the hat of 35,000 entries, and he will enjoy the use of the machine on the mixed beef and dairy unit he farms with his wife Concepta, and son Kevin. The family-run farm has 120 cows on a split holding of 300ac, utilising two Lely robots to cope with the milking, while bull calves are raised to finish at 18-20 months, making 380-400kg plus. However, this is not a standard black and white herd; the breed is Montbéliarde, which originates in the east of France where the milk is appreciated for its cheese-making qualities. The Montbéliarde breed is rare in Ireland but it performs well in both both beef and dairy enterprises Bridging the gap Daily farming operations on the Guinan farm are faced with a significant challenge in that the Grand Canal neatly divides it into two with an original stone bridge crossing the cut – a bridge which is not designed for modern machinery. A tight turn onto a narrow bridge imposes severe restrictions on machinery use This, unfortunately, means that a good deal of roadwork needs to be undertaken throughout the year as wider and less manoeuvrable tractors have to undertake a six-mile round trip to the other side, although stock and smaller machines can cross the bridge. Currently the tractor fleet comprises two McCormicks, one with a loader, and a John Deere that is also fitted with a loader, although it is the McCormick which does most of the materials handling. Yes, it's meant to look like this. The chassis can be levelled to the left or right to compensate for uneven ground The farm has already carried out some research into upgrading the loader tractor, with a used loader of a different brand considered, but now that the opportunity has arisen to try the Multifarmer out for a year, the timing has been ideal for this Offaly farm. Loader type Michael's other son, Damion, has experience of telehandlers in the UK and has been urging his father to consider this type of loader. With the arrival of the Merlo Multifarmer, the practicalities of using this type of machine can be fully put to the test. One of the first field tasks for the Multifarmer will be preparing the maize ground Michael himself is already an enthusiast of the Multifarmer concept, which takes the basic design of a normal telehandler and attaches a three-point linkage, hydraulic services, and a power take-off (PTO) to the rear of the frame that extends further backwards than a normal telehandler chassis. Unique to Merlo It is this feature that is of particular interest to the family, as the ability to use the Multifarmer for field tasks as well as the usual lifting and loading jobs, gives the farm a powerful addition to the tractor fleet. The versatility gained by taking a loader and enabling it to work as a standard tractor is greatly appreciated by the Guinan family One of the first tasks the machine, outside of the yard, is power harrowing the maize ground, which, as Kevin points out, will nicely bed the Deutz engine in and confirm just how well it can cope with field work. L-r: Cormac Farrelly, managing director, Agriland, winning farmer, Kevin Guinan, and Helen Selkin, Merlo The loader was supplied by Merlo agents, FJS Plant of Kildare, and officially present by Cormac Farrelly, managing director of Agriland, and Helen Selkin of Merlo UK and Ireland this week. Farrelly said: 'We were delighted to partner with Merlo to provide a farmer with the opportunity to carry out a multitude of work on farm over the course of a year, that they might not otherwise have been able to complete without equipment such as the Multifarmer. 'I hope it makes the operations on the Guinan farm that bit more feasible over the coming 12 months and no doubt this exceptional piece of kit will be put to immediate use.' Helen Selkin of Merlo added: 'For Merlo, the Guinan family are actually the ideal winners of this competition. 'The Multifarmer is going to do everything that they need; traditionally they have been using a tractor loader and they're really excited to see what this machine is going to give them.'
