Ireland's exclusive EP Equipment dealer · Sales, hire & service across all 32 counties
  • Nearest depotNavan, about 3 hours 15 minutes
  • Phone01 5267 411
  • EngineersEngineers based in Cork
  • Opening hoursMon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
EP Equipment in Cork

Electric forklifts and warehouse equipment for Cork

Cork is home to some of the biggest pharma and medtech sites in Europe, in Ringaskiddy, Little Island and Carrigtwohill, alongside Musgrave's distribution centre on Tramore Road and the Port of Cork's container terminal at Ringaskiddy.

Those are indoor, clean, multi-shift operations, which is exactly what EP's electric and lithium-ion trucks are built for. We supply them to buy or on contract hire, and our Cork-based engineers carry out servicing, GA1 thorough examinations and breakdown repairs locally.

  • 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 Cork makes and moves

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

Pharma and biopharma

Ringaskiddy is one of Cork's main pharma hubs, with Pfizer's API plant and Janssen's biologics site there.

Pharma manufacturing (east Cork)

Carrigtwohill hosts manufacturing sites for Gilead Sciences, AbbVie and Merck Millipore.

Medtech

Stryker, DePuy Synthes and Boston Scientific are among the large medical device manufacturers in Cork, with DePuy Synthes in Ringaskiddy since 1997.

Retail and grocery distribution

Musgrave is headquartered in Cork and runs one of its three Irish retail distribution centres at Tramore Road.

Ports and containers

The Port of Cork's Cork Container Terminal at Ringaskiddy opened in April 2022 as a 94 million euro facility with storage for 492 refrigerated containers.

Dairy and agri-food

Dairygold, one of Ireland's largest dairy co-ops, is headquartered in Mitchelstown in north Cork.

What works on Cork sites

  • Pharma and biologics plants in Ringaskiddy, Little Island and Carrigtwohill handle materials indoors in GMP areas, where emission-free electric pallet trucks and stackers avoid exhaust and LPG fumes.
  • Medtech manufacturers and their suppliers need compact electric stackers and order pickers for clean, tightly racked component stores.
  • Reefer and chilled supply chains feeding the Ringaskiddy terminal and food distributors need trucks that keep working in cold stores, where lithium batteries hold charge better than lead-acid.
  • Busy multi-tenant estates like Little Island suit lithium-ion trucks that can be topped up during breaks across two shifts.
Forklift hire

Forklift hire in Cork

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 Cork

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Areas we cover

Business parks and estates we cover in Cork

Euro Business Park Eastgate Business Park Harbour Point Business Park Kilbarry Business Park Airport East Business & Technology Park Sallybrook Industrial Estate Churchfield Industrial Estate North Link Business Park City Link Park

Including Little Island, Ringaskiddy, Carrigtwohill, Glanmire, Tramore Road and Dublin Hill.

Getting goods in and out of Cork

  • The M8 runs from the M7 near Portlaoise to Cork, giving a motorway route to Dublin.
  • Cork Container Terminal at Ringaskiddy has a 360 m, 13 m deep berth and two ship-to-shore cranes, and handled over 90,000 containers in its first year.
  • The Port of Cork says the Ringaskiddy terminal operates at 50% capacity until the M28 road to Ringaskiddy is completed.
Your nearest depot

Clearlift Navan

Address
Halltown, Dunderry, Co. Meath, C15 N8C4
From Cork
About 3 hours 15 minutes by road
Phone
01 5267 411
Opening hours
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
FAQ

Forklifts in Cork: your questions

Do you supply forklifts in Cork?

Yes. We supply new EP electric forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks, order pickers and automated pallet trucks across Cork, to buy or on contract hire. Our nearest depot is Navan, about 3 hours 15 minutes away.

How quickly can an engineer get to Cork?

We aim for a same-day response, or next day depending on where you are. Engineers based in Cork. 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 Cork?

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 Cork?

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.

Are your engineers based in Cork?

Yes. We have engineers based in Cork, so servicing, GA1 thorough examinations and breakdown repairs across Cork city, the harbour and east Cork are handled locally, not from Navan.

Which trucks suit pharma and biopharma in Cork?

Pharma and biologics plants in Ringaskiddy, Little Island and Carrigtwohill handle materials indoors in GMP areas, where emission-free electric pallet trucks and stackers avoid exhaust and LPG fumes. Tell us what you're moving and we'll recommend the right EP machine.

Talk to the Navan team

Get a price for Cork

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