Tipperary truck body building company joins the world's heavy lifters under new deal

One of Ireland’s most established truck body manufacturers, Gorthanhoe-based Gleeson Truck Bodies - has been named as an official partner of a global leader in heavy lifting equipment.

The Gleeson name will already be familiar to many companies in the region, having grown from a small agricultural equipment provider in 1968 to become a cutting-edge manufacturer of bodies.

Its five decades of market experience have now been recognised by Hiab, the world leading provider of load handling

Gleeson Truck Bodies company will continue its growth as it becomes a leading Hiab sales and service provider in the Republic of Ireland and will be showcasing its partnership at the National Ploughing Championships from September 19 to 21 in Ratheniska.

Gleeson’s stand will be packed with the latest in Hiab’s product offerings including MULTILIFT and the brand-new HIAB iX 158 HIDUO crane, which is set to hit the UK market later this month. The crane is designed to be lighter and stronger than previous generations and promises customers improved safety, cost efficiency, and performance reliability.

PJ Gleeson said: “We already have a very strong reputation having been in operation for 54 years. The partnership with Hiab will help take us to the next level, which is being well known nationally. Hiab is the biggest crane and heavy lifting operator in the world, their products are the best of the best. Customers across Ireland buy them because of the Hiab name. Partnering with Hiab is the perfect fit.”

John Carnall, vice-president and managing director of Hiab UK and Ireland added: “Gleeson Truck Bodies are a valued partner, and we look forward to working with them to expand our service offering in Ireland. This is yet another step forward for our ambitious plans to continue growing our authorised service centre and dealerships in both the UK and Ireland.

“We will continue to work closely with Gleeson, and other strategic partners, to grow the Hiab footprint so that customers can benefit from local access to our products and service engineers.”