plant hire brand
Manitou
A telehandler specialist cross-shopped directly against JCB Loadall and Merlo. Strong in agriculture as well as construction, which widens who hires one.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Built in
France
UK availability
Good UK dealer coverage
Established UK dealer network, common on construction and agricultural sites.
What Manitou builds
Manitou model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| MT telehandler range | Rough-terrain telescopic handlers |
How Manitou compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Manitou.
Manitou vs Merlo
Best known for rotating telehandlers, which do jobs a fixed-boom machine cannot and command a different hire rate for it. A specialist choice rather than a general fleet default.
Manitou vs JCB
The default British plant make and the one hire customers ask for by name. Fleets buy JCB because operators already know the controls, parts turn up quickly and residual values hold, which matters more to a hire business than any single spec on the sheet.
UK companies hiring and selling Manitou
No listed company has told us they carry Manitou yet.
That does not mean nobody near you does - most plant hire firms carry several makes and list none of them. Start with the companies covering your area:
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GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a Manitou dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Manitou. The Manitou name and model names are trademarks of their owner, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - always confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.