Forklifts in Antrim
EP electric forklifts, reach trucks and order pickers for Antrim's distribution and air-freight businesses at Enkalon, Kilbegs and around Belfast International Airport.
Nearest depot: Portadown, about 40 minutes away · Open Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
- Nearest depotPortadown, about 40 minutes
- Phone028 3833 7038
- EngineersMobile engineers from Portadown and Lurgan
- Opening hoursMon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
Electric forklifts and warehouse equipment for Antrim
Antrim is growing as a distribution hub. Enkalon Business Park offers storage units of up to 355,000 sq ft, Kilbegs sits on the Dunsilly roundabout for the M2 and A26, and Belfast International Airport, five miles south, handled over 24,000 tonnes of freight in 2024.
Big distribution sheds and round-the-clock freight suit reach trucks, order pickers and lithium-ion trucks that charge during breaks. We supply EP equipment to buy or on contract hire, about 40 minutes from our Portadown depot.
- Buy new, or contract hire from 12 months
- LOLER thorough examinations and servicing by our own engineers
- Quotes in sterling
- Same-day breakdown response target
What Antrim makes and moves
The sectors that keep pallets moving in and around Antrim, and the kind of equipment that suits them.
Warehousing and distribution
Enkalon Business Park on Randalstown Road, the former British Enkalon nylon plant, is now used for storage and distribution, with units from 10,000 to 355,000 sq ft.
Logistics development
Errigal Group's £150m Enkalon plan, reported in June 2024, adds three storage and distribution warehouses and five light-industrial units and could support 690 new jobs.
Tyre wholesale distribution
Tyre Call got approval in August 2023 for a 7,361 sqm distribution warehouse at its Kilbegs base in Antrim.
Air freight
Belfast International Airport, about five miles south of the town, handled 24,724 tonnes of freight in 2024, with DHL and Royal Mail operations.
Food and engineering
LMI Foods and Hutchinson Engineering are listed as occupiers near Kilbegs Business Park, close to the Dunsilly roundabout.
What works on Antrim sites
- Large distribution sheds at Enkalon (up to 355,000 sq ft) suit reach trucks, order pickers and automated pallet trucks for high-throughput racking and long transfer runs.
- Multi-shift parcel, retail and airport-linked freight operations can use lithium opportunity charging to run around the clock without battery swaps.
- New-build and refurbished units at Enkalon and Kilbegs let operators plan electric fleets and charging points from the start, not as a retrofit.
Everything for your fleet in Antrim
Clearlift is the exclusive EP Equipment dealer for Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Forklifts for sale
New EP electric counterbalance forklifts, including lithium-ion models.
Find out more →Forklift hire
Contract hire from 12 months, with maintenance and inspections included.
Find out more →Warehouse equipment
Pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks, order pickers and tow tractors.
Find out more →Service & parts
Servicing, LOLER inspections, breakdowns and genuine EP parts for equipment we supply.
Find out more →Automation
EP automated pallet trucks that move pallets on their own.
Find out more →Forklift hire in Antrim
Contract hire spreads the cost of a new EP truck over a fixed term from 12 months. Servicing, repairs and LOLER 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 Antrim
Business parks and estates we cover in Antrim
Including Aldergrove, Randalstown, Templepatrick, Crumlin, Dunsilly and Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Getting goods in and out of Antrim
- Kilbegs Business Park is beside the Dunsilly roundabout, giving direct access to the M2 and the A26 Ballymena Road.
- The M22 starts at Antrim (junction 1 near The Junction retail park) and leads to the A6 towards Derry, now dual carriageway from Randalstown to Castledawson.
- Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove) is about five miles south, with 24-hour operations and a dedicated freight apron.
- Antrim station is on the Belfast–Derry railway line.
Clearlift Portadown
- Address
- Unit 3 Carn Drive, Carn Industrial Estate, Portadown, BT63 5WJ
- From Antrim
- About 40 minutes by road
- Phone
- 028 3833 7038
- Opening hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
Forklifts in Antrim: your questions
Do you supply forklifts in Antrim?
Yes. We supply new EP electric forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks, order pickers and automated pallet trucks across Antrim, to buy or on contract hire. Our nearest depot is Portadown, about 40 minutes away.
How quickly can an engineer get to Antrim?
We aim for a same-day or next-day breakdown response across Northern Ireland. Mobile engineers from Portadown and Lurgan. 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 Antrim?
Yes. We offer contract hire from 12 months, with servicing, repairs and LOLER thorough examinations included in one monthly payment. We don't do short-term or weekly hire.
Do you carry out LOLER inspections in Antrim?
Yes. Under LOLER a forklift needs a thorough examination at least every 12 months, or every 6 months if it lifts people. Our engineers carry these out for equipment we supply or hire, and the reports go into your online fleet portal.
Do you supply equipment for new warehouses?
Yes. If you're fitting out a new unit at Enkalon, Kilbegs or elsewhere, we can match reach trucks, order pickers and charging points to the racking plan from the start, rather than retrofitting later.
Which trucks suit warehousing and distribution in Antrim?
Large distribution sheds at Enkalon (up to 355,000 sq ft) suit reach trucks, order pickers and automated pallet trucks for high-throughput racking and long transfer runs. Tell us what you're moving and we'll recommend the right EP machine.
Other areas we cover
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