Headquartered in Carlisle, but with dealerships on both sides of the border, Lloyd Ltd will retail Mecalac’s latest range of compact construction equipment across Northern England and Southern and Central Scotland.

Founded in 1964 as a tractor dealership, the business has grown considerably from a small sales operation to a plant retail, service, parts and finance specialist for the agriculture, groundcare, materials handling and construction sectors. Led by managing director George Lloyd, Lloyd Ltd is renowned for its expert equipment knowledge and exceptional customer service.

Alongside new product sales, the business will be responsible for parts supply and field service provision, providing end-to-end support for its loyal customer base.

Commenting on the announcement, Mark Royse, head of sales at Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, said: “We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Lloyd Ltd to our UK and Ireland distributor network. With more than 60 years’ experience in equipment sales, we’re confident that this new partnership will help to further improve our reach across these territories.”

George Lloyd, managing director at Lloyd Ltd, added: “The Mecalac range is innovative, versatile and designed to set the standards in both performance and capability. There is huge demand from our customers for next-generation construction equipment, so we’re looking forward to working as part of the Mecalac network and introducing more customers to the brand.”