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danny_k
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Has anyone heard anything about Barloworld loosing the Hyster dealership in the UK and Briggs taking it on, or is it just a rumour??
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EasyM
South Carolina, United States
That would be interesting.
AndyPandy
Staffordshire, WM, United Kingdom
Interesting but unlikely.
DAVE160
yorkshire, United Kingdom
If it did happen that would put the cat among the pigons
CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
Yea heard this lots lately from many engineers. A barloworld employee told me Barlows have made an offer to Briggs. For £2 million they can have the aggrigate industries contract back and keep all the machines. Apparently it's due to aggrigates not being happy with Barlows service. How true it all is I don't know.
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
MMMM summat is in the air.... I heard Briggs have just put the service managers on gardening leave..... maybe Barloworld have got enough of them........ looks like i could be working with some of the old LEX rabble again ..... welcome back boyz...... LOL.
brian_j
Cheshire, United Kingdom
Is it a coincidence that Barlows new service vans are silver and the new overalls out last month are black, anyone at Briggs please can you confirm the colour of your vans and overalls.
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
Damm the games up now......... lots of new vans sitting all sign written up as well......... Oh no they have PDA's as well........ oh and trackers !!!!!!!
DAVE160
yorkshire, United Kingdom
what is if its the other way round are Barlow taking over Briggs
CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
Doubt it to be the other way round. Sammons are one of the most powerfull independant companys (i.e. no shareholders) in America and Barlows finances and shares are in a complete mess at present. More redundancies being made at Briggs at the moment so lets see what's going to happen!!!!!! It's all down to who can scale down their company correctly to the current climate.
DAVE160
yorkshire, United Kingdom
Wouldn't hyster just take over barlow there is no money in being just a dealer
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
DAVE160 I will go with that bud...... it makes sense to me that you need to be a manufacturer.
LexHarveyRip
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Briggs Too take over who! Barloworld they do forklifts dont theyREMOVED BY FORUM ADMINISTRATOR
DieselmaXX
eire, Ireland
y'know nacco just on the news that they loosing $3m a month on truck sales? and i guess that means craigavons in the firing line again. y'think they're gonna buy barlo?
Skwidge
OXON, United Kingdom
on the grapevine Sammons are ready to of load Briggs to the highest bidder, can't keep bailing out a sinking ship.
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
Why would any forklift company buy a failing one in the current climate..... they will let it fail and just pick the work up anyway..... and keep the money in the bank......
bigGlittlestar
United States
So whats the story? Is there any validity to this? Lots of people on the other side of the pond would like to know, they have always been the Barlow's red headed step children.
CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
No one knows anything for certain just a real big rumour at the moment!! Sit tight and we'll see what happens. Both companies are in serious trouble so can't see either adding more problems to what they've already got. The bigger they make either company the bigger loss they will make. Also I would say the manufacturers would not be happy one company selling to makes of truck. You don't find a BMW garage that is also an Audi dealer you have to be comited and loyal to one person.John Bennet - Doncaster
tugmaster
United Kingdom
just a few comments on the vans and uniforms.barloworld started having silver vans about two years ago,and the uniforms were changed to black at the request of the engineers.we had black uniforms ten years ago, but then the loonies took over the assylum and the rest is history.from the sound of briggs they are run by loonies too,so its probably the best if nacco have their own dealerships and avoid employing all those loonies!!
forkinhell
innastate, United Kingdom
As an end user and having contracts with both companies i dread to think what monster could be created if the two were to amalgamate in any shape or form.... lets hope not
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