plant hire brand
Haulotte Group
Haulotte Group is a French manufacturer of scissor lifts, boom lifts and telehandlers whose roots trace to the Pinguely engineering works founded in 1881, taking its current name in 2005. It is one of the most widely hired access platform brands in the UK, used extensively by major national hire companies. Its diesel booms and battery scissor lifts, such as the Optimum 8, compete head-to-head with Genie, JLG and Skyjack on UK access hire fleets.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Built in
France
Manufacturing since
1881
UK availability
Widely available in the UK
Widely represented in UK national hire fleets such as Nationwide Platforms and AFI-Rentals; Haulotte sold its former direct UK Platforms hire business to HSS in 2013.
What Haulotte Group builds
Haulotte Group model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| Optimum 8 | 5.77m indoor/outdoor battery scissor lift |
| HA16 RTJ PRO | 16m diesel articulating boom lift |
How Haulotte Group compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Haulotte Group.
Haulotte Group vs Genie
Powered access in Britain is largely a two-horse conversation, and Genie is one of the horses. The GS scissor lifts are the machine most people mean when they ask to hire a scissor lift.
Haulotte Group vs JLG Industries
JLG Industries, founded in Pennsylvania in 1969 by John L. Grove, is one of the two dominant global manufacturers of boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers alongside Genie. Its booms and scissors form a large share of major UK powered access hire fleets. Contractors and access hire companies specify JLG where diesel boom lift reach and outdoor terrain capability are the priority.
Haulotte Group vs Skyjack
Skyjack is a Canadian manufacturer of scissor lifts, boom lifts and telehandlers, founded in 1985 and owned since 2002 by the Canadian manufacturing group Linamar. Its scissor lifts are a mainstay of UK powered access hire fleets, valued for straightforward mechanics and parts availability. It competes directly with Genie, JLG and Haulotte in electric scissor lift and boom lift hire.
Haulotte Group vs Niftylift
The British answer in powered access, and particularly strong in trailer-mounted booms - the machines a small contractor can tow to site behind a van rather than needing a low-loader.
UK companies hiring and selling Haulotte Group
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