Ireland's exclusive EP Equipment dealer · Sales, hire & service across all 32 counties
  • Nearest depotNavan, about 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Phone01 5267 411
  • EngineersMobile engineers from Navan
  • Opening hoursMon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
EP Equipment in Athlone

Electric forklifts and warehouse equipment for Athlone

Athlone sits in the middle of the country on the M6, which makes it a natural base for national distribution. It also has a strong life-sciences cluster, including Alexion's site at Monksland, where its investment includes ambient and cold-storage warehousing.

We supply EP electric counterbalance forklifts, reach trucks, pallet trucks and stackers to Athlone businesses on both sides of the Shannon, to buy or on contract hire, with servicing and GA1 thorough examinations included on hire.

  • Buy new, or contract hire from 12 months
  • GA1 thorough examinations and servicing by our own engineers
  • Quotes in euro
  • Same-day breakdown response target
EP electric warehouse equipment at work
Local industry

What Athlone makes and moves

The sectors that keep pallets moving in and around Athlone, and the kind of equipment that suits them.

Pharma / life sciences

Alexion (AstraZeneca) operates at Monksland Industrial Park, where its €65 million investment includes ambient and cold-storage warehousing.

Medtech

Teleflex has operated in Athlone since 2007, and the IDA-backed Midlands Ireland town profile also lists 3M, Almac, Medtronic and Novo Nordisk among the town's life-science employers.

Food processing

Oliver Carty & Family produces pork and bacon products, with its own smokehouse, at Monksland Industrial Estate.

Polymers / manufacturing

Athlone Extrusions (3A Composites) on Grace Road makes coloured, opaque multilayer plastic sheeting for thermoformers.

Trade & building supply

Howdens Joinery runs a trade depot at Westpoint Business Park, Monksland.

What works on Athlone sites

  • Pharma and medtech cold-chain storage around Monksland: lithium-ion pallet trucks and stackers with no battery gassing, which suits GMP and cold-store areas.
  • M6 midlands distribution hub at Blyry/Garrycastle (Junction 9): reach trucks and electric counterbalance forklifts for national distribution from the centre of the country.
  • Food processing (bacon/pork) at Monksland: wash-down-friendly electric pallet trucks for chilled despatch.
  • Polymer and sheet manufacturing on Grace Road: electric forklifts with rotators and clamps for heavy reels and sheet stacks.
Forklift hire

Forklift hire in Athlone

Contract hire spreads the cost of a new EP truck over a fixed term from 12 months. Servicing, repairs and GA1 thorough examinations are included in one monthly payment, so there are no surprise bills.

We don't do short-term or weekly hire. For a few days' cover, a local plant hire firm is the better fit.

  • Forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks and order pickers
  • Lithium-ion or lead-acid batteries
  • Delivered to your site in Athlone

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Areas we cover

Business parks and estates we cover in Athlone

IDA Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle Garrycastle Business Park Blyry Business and Commercial Park Blyry Industrial Estate Monksland Industrial Estate Westpoint Business Park, Monksland Athlone Business Park, Dublin Road Moydrum Business Park Summerhill Business Park, Old Galway Road

Including Monksland, Garrycastle, Blyry, Coosan, Moate and Kiltoom.

Getting goods in and out of Athlone

  • The M6 Dublin–Galway motorway skirts Athlone, with Junction 8 (N62 Athlone/Birr), Junction 9 (Blyry Industrial Estate, N55) and Junction 10 (N55 Athlone/Longford).
  • Athlone is about 60 minutes from Galway city and about 90 minutes from Dublin Airport (Midlands Ireland town profile).
  • Athlone station is on the Dublin–Galway/Westport rail line, with about 35 train connections each weekday.
Your nearest depot

Clearlift Navan

Address
Halltown, Dunderry, Co. Meath, C15 N8C4
From Athlone
About 1 hour 15 minutes by road
Phone
01 5267 411
Opening hours
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
FAQ

Forklifts in Athlone: your questions

Do you supply forklifts in Athlone?

Yes. We supply new EP electric forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks, order pickers and automated pallet trucks across Athlone, to buy or on contract hire. Our nearest depot is Navan, about 1 hour 15 minutes away.

How quickly can an engineer get to Athlone?

We aim for a same-day response, or next day depending on where you are. Mobile engineers from Navan. To report a breakdown, email service@clearlift.eu with your company name, the serial or fleet number of the truck, where it is and the fault.

Can I hire a forklift in Athlone?

Yes. We offer contract hire from 12 months, with servicing, repairs and GA1 thorough examinations included in one monthly payment. We don't do short-term or weekly hire.

Do you carry out GA1 inspections in Athlone?

Yes. Forklifts need a thorough examination at least every 12 months, or every 6 months if they lift people, recorded on a GA1 report. Our engineers carry these out for equipment we supply or hire, and the reports go into your online fleet portal.

Do you cover Monksland on the Roscommon side?

Yes. We cover Athlone on both sides of the Shannon, including Monksland and Kiltoom in Co. Roscommon and Garrycastle, Blyry and Moate in Co. Westmeath.

Which trucks suit pharma / life sciences in Athlone?

Pharma and medtech cold-chain storage around Monksland: lithium-ion pallet trucks and stackers with no battery gassing, which suits GMP and cold-store areas. Tell us what you're moving and we'll recommend the right EP machine.

Talk to the Navan team

Get a price for Athlone

Tell us what you're moving and we'll come back with the right EP machine and a price, usually within a few hours.

Or call 01 5267 411 · Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm