Fiat Kobelco announces final UK dealer network

Following the parting of the ways with HM Plant, Fiat Kobelco has finalised it UK dealer network. It has appointed Ernest Doe to cover East Anglia, Lloyd Ltd will be the representative for Scotland and northern England, Molson Holdings will cover southern England, the Midlands and Wales, while McSharry Bros will cover Ireland.

Five of Ernest Doe's 18 depots concentrate on construction machinery and it also distributes New Holland, Manitou and Komatsu Utility products.

Over an agreed time span, Ernest Doe will withdraw from representing Hyundai in the East Anglia area, although it will continue to represent the brand south of the Thames outside its area for Fiat Kobelco.

Lloyd Ltd has nine branches and its area extends from northern Scotland down to the A59/A64. The company already distributes New Holland Construction and O&K products.

In the south, Molson Holdings has its headquarters near Bristol, a second depot close to Manchester and 11 services vans cover the UK. It is already Kobelco's most successful dealer.

McSharry Bros is based in Roscommon in the Republic of Ireland and has distributed Fiat Hitachi products for 10 years as a sub-dealer for HM Plant.

Giuseppe Ferrulli, vice president for sales and marketing at Fiat Kobelco, emphasised that the company is a full line supplier and said he was confident that sales would exceed the level achieved under HM Plant.