Press Releases

Extracted from the April issue of HOIST magazine Manual Power In a world full of automation and tech, it’s the simplest solutions that are often the best. Two companies – one manufacturer and one rental firm – make the case for manual chain hoists. Tony Rock reports.   LGH is a UK-based lifting equipment rental […]

LGH, one of the UK’s leading lifting equipment hire companies, has announced that it is increasing its operations in Scotland after securing an agreement with sister company, Rotrex, to use its base in Motherwell as a distribution centre. The news follows a sharp spike in demand for lifting equipment across the central belt of Scotland […]

LGH, one of the UK’s leading lifting equipment hire companies, has launched its new e-Commerce website that allows customers to rent from its wide range of equipment wherever and whenever they want, with a guaranteed next day delivery direct to any site in the UK. It is another step change for LGH as it continues […]

LGH, one of the UK’s leading lifting equipment rental companies, has further ramped up its capability in the infrastructure and construction rental market by investing in high capacity Hi-Force 520t hydraulic cylinders.   The low height, lock ring, single-acting cylinders are primarily aimed at the bridge building and repair sector but will also augment their […]

LGH are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of specialist hire equipment for heavy and unusual loads. We have over 40 years experience supplying heavy lifting solutions for small construction firms, right up to the biggest industrial projects such as raising submarines and installing wind turbines. You can be assured that you are receiving a […]

When working with heavy loads and unusual load shapes you need the best and safest equipment available. We have partnered with the most trusted and recognised names in the industry to ensure we provide safety, certainty and great service to our customers. It goes without saying that our equipment can be used for almost all […]

LGH has seized an opportunity to consume the previous rental fleet of fellow UK company Straightpoint (SP), as the load cell manufacturer leaves the hire market. LGH, a provider of lifting, rigging, and safety equipment has taken delivery of SP’s entire range, previously made available for short-term usage, which includes 100t+ capacity versions of its […]

LGH has relocated its London depot and received silver accreditation from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), which is of particular importance for any commercial vehicle operator in the UK’s capital. LGH completed the move from Rainham, Essex to the Crayside Industrial Estate in Crayford over the recent holiday period and was fully operational at […]

LGH’s national rental and customer contact centre in Atherton, Manchester has received the company’s second ISO accreditation in a year. This follows equal status that was granted to the Aberdeen warehouse in January. ISO 9001:2015 is based on several quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and application of top management, and […]

  Technical User Guide Update LGH has published a second edition of its award-winning Technical User Guide, featuring a host of new products and supporting information from the equipment hire company and its selected partners. The document will continue to be widely used by contractors, site managers, end users, and other professionals.   LGH published […]