plant hire brand
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.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Built in
Italy
UK availability
Good UK dealer coverage
Established UK presence, strong in agriculture.
What Merlo builds
Merlo model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| Roto | Rotating telehandlers |
How Merlo compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Merlo.
Merlo vs Manitou
A telehandler specialist cross-shopped directly against JCB Loadall and Merlo. Strong in agriculture as well as construction, which widens who hires one.
Merlo 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 Merlo
No listed company has told us they carry Merlo 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 Merlo dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Merlo. The Merlo 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.