MATERIALS HANDLING
Italian OEM Magni Telescopic Handlers has built a reputation for innovation, which includes the development of full-rotation telehandlers with a reach extending up to 51 m. Alastair Currie speaks to Lindsay Shankland, CEO, Magni SA, about gains in the local market.
Lifting with a difference
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stablished in 2013, Magni Telescopic Handlers was found by Riccardo Magni with a vision of creating a pioneering brand with world-class solutions for the global market. Manufactured in Italy, the OEM now fields the broadest range of telehandlers with the highest lifting capacities. These comprise the RTH rotary series, the HTH fixed-boom heavy-duty range, and the TH fixed-boom series, which are sold and supported worldwide via more than
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300 dealers. These machines meet the demands of diverse sectors that include construction, mining, rental companies and general industry. In South Africa, Eazi Access was appointed as the first distributor and served in this role for five years up until 2018 – the year that Magni opened a South African subsidiary. Eazi Access continues to serve as a strategic South African dealer within the locally expanding network in South Africa and Africa. So far, Magni SA has
A specialist Magni attachment for bridge maintenance inspections
appointed dealerships established in the DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius and Zambia. “Magni’s products are designed for bestin-class utilisation in terms of maximum safe lifting capacity, lifting heights and driver comfor t,” says Shankland. “In developed markets like Asia, Europe and North America, they are a common sight
