SKIPWAY UPGRADES MACHINES TO NEW HYUNDAI A-SERIES LOADERS

One of Northern Ireland’s leading waste firms, Skipway Waste Management & Recycling, has celebrated a 25-year history with Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe with the purchase of two brand-new A-series wheel loaders.

Belfast-based Skipway briefed their trusted dealer, Northern Lift Trucks, to source machines that would be durable, with a focus on good fuel economy and operator comfort. The machine that stood out as perfect for the job was the HL960A – and Skipway swiftly ordered two of them.

Matthew Heatrick, Systems Manager of Skipway, said: “We’ve only ever used Hyundais here at Skipway – mostly 770 models over the years - so we knew that we liked and trusted the brand, and wanted to stick with them for our next purchase. Already we’re seeing the benefits of upgrading to the new A-series machines – their fuel economy is so much better; they’re using half the diesel of the previous ones which obviously makes a huge difference to our finances.”

The two machines have been earmarked and specified for different uses – one of the HL960As will be based at a materials recovery site in Belfast and used for the heavy-duty tasks of stockpiling waste and loading rubble and timber. This machine has been fitted with longer