As part of Merritt’s bespoke services we provide safe and secure Industrial storage services for large loads and industrial equipment. This is often essential when equipment is being mothballed, sold on or can’t be transported to its final destination for a period of time.
Heavy machinery movers for the UK and beyond
We love it when a plan comes together
Transporting something big? Get the Police involved In 2010 we worked with power plant equipment specialists, Doosan Babcock, to move 150 pieces of machinery, some of them weighing up to 40 tonnes, 26 miles to the Radcliffe on Soar power station. Due to the size of the equipment it was necessary to work with the […]
Successful machinery moves are all in the detail
To give you an idea of the magnitude of each job and the full service that we provide here are the essential steps that we do to ensure everything goes smoothly when moving machinery: Stage 1 – Planning and preparation There’s a lot of truth in the adage ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. With […]
Merritts Are Now Recruiting
We are now looking to fill the roles of: Fork Truck Instructor and Tester Due to increased demand, Merritt Training, part of the Joseph Merritt Group Plc, are looking for an experienced fork truck instructor and tester. This is a full time position and a chance to grow within our expanding training division. If you […]
Heavy Lift Magazine Showcases Merritts Project
The article which featured on the Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International website highlighted a recent machine move and installation of industrial fan casings, which Merritts carried out at a power plant facility in Radcliffe-on-Soar. The article highlighted Merritts capabilities for transportation, lifting and installation and is currently available on the Heavy Lift & Project […]
Merritts Feature on Local News Website
The move, which included a full scale police escort and a specialist installation at the site, was featured on the Chad website and included a video of the move and installation process. The fan casings had previously been in storage at Merritts headquarters in Kirkby in Ashfield, before being loaded, secured and delivered to site. […]
Merritts Sponsor Local Football Team
Before you say it, we know the kit’s orange, but we hope they play as well as the Dutch masters Ajax! Best of luck for the 2014 season – Up the Reds!
Merritts Make BBC News Appearance
The broadcast which originally aired on the 12th February, featured trained operatives from the family firm, successfully completing the delivery and installation of a brand new machine at Cutting Technologies Ltd. Merritts were shown during a news feature on the recent growth of UK industry, which included footage of experienced operatives, Robert Bingley and Paul […]
New Website Goes Live
The new site has been designed to showcase not only the history of the family company, but also the growth of the Merritts brand, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2012. Additionally, Merritts have also promoted their brand with the launch of four official pages on a range of social media sites, including: Facebook, Twitter, […]
Merritts Announce New £1.45m Investment
The funding will be used to improve the infrastructure at the family business and will include the acquisition of eight new members of staff and further additions to the companies fleet. Merritts recently announced the new financial agreement, as well as the future plans for the business, to reporters at the Nottingham Evening Post. Click here to […]
Merritts Expansion Continues
Our storage and warehousing business has seen tremendous growth over the last two years as businesses locally and regionally look for a cost effective and flexible alternative to traditional medium and long term lease commitments. This, coupled with our acquisition of more fleet resources, means we are well placed to meet the needs of our […]