plant hire - head to head
Genie vs Haulotte Group
Both makes turn up on the same shortlists, and the honest answer is that they are built for different buyers rather than one being better than the other. Here is what actually separates them - from a directory that sells neither.
| Genie | Haulotte Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Built in | United States (Terex group) | France |
| UK availability | Widely available - large UK network | Widely available - large UK network |
| Range covers | Scissor lifts, Articulated and telescopic boom lifts, Material lifts | scissor lifts, boom lifts, telehandlers, vertical mast lifts |
| Best known for | GS series | Optimum 8 |
Choose Genie if...
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.
Look at: GS series, Z series, S series
Full Genie profile →Choose Haulotte Group if...
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.
Look at: Optimum 8, HA16 RTJ PRO
Full Haulotte Group profile →Where to hire or buy either
Most UK plant hire companies carry several makes and advertise none of them, so the practical move is to find the firms covering your area and ask what is on the yard.
Genie vs Haulotte Group - common questions
Is Genie better than Haulotte Group?
Neither is better outright - they are built for different buyers. 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 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.
Which is easier to get hold of in the UK, Genie or Haulotte Group?
Genie: One of the two names that dominate UK powered access fleets. Haulotte Group: 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.
Can I hire rather than buy?
Yes. Most UK plant hire companies hire as well as sell, and many carry several makes without listing them. Search by your area and ask what they have on the yard.
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GetBrent is an independent directory and is not a dealer for, nor affiliated with, either manufacturer. Brand and model names are the trademarks of their owners, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.