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The demand for CNC work has increased over the last few years. Customers are now asking for glass in more bespoke shapes and larger sizes that both need to be processed using our CNC machines. Over the xmas break we have added a new Intermac to our…

In a Facade XS solution, self-hoisting gondolas use the XSClimber – an electrical self-reeving traction hoist, designed and manufactured by XSPlatforms to take any gondola to the desired height safely and without any noise.

A ground-breaking counterbalance floor crane developed according to specifications drawn up by Hird is on its way to the UK.

Bohle will be inviting the industry to get hands on with its cutting-edge sliding door, balustrade, glass handling and new scratch removal systems, at this year’s FIT Show 12-14 April.

Glass installers at the landmark Battersea Power station development site are winning health and safety plaudits for their use of a Winlet glazing robot on hire from Hird.

There are many occasions where a crane is required in glazing projects. Usually this is due to the weight of the glass – but a crane can also be needed in situations where it is not possible or safe to manoeuvre the glass into position due to size…

Vacuum lifters hired from Hird perform vital and exacting glass lifting tasks. Our clients also, quite rightly, expect them to give reliable service.

The freight carrier Van Huët is a great believer in innovation and, since the beginning of the year, has been testing an inloader that can transport a tonne more glass for Euroglas.

Reach for the skies – with the new Winlet 350 TH - Flexibility and problem solving is everything on modern construction sites.

GGR Group’s Glasboy 500 floor crane and most popular vacuum lifter the MRT4 were hired to install protective glass cases to precious Mayan artefacts at Liverpool World Museum’s brand new Mayas exhibition.

GGR Group’s mini spider cranes have helped in the construction of Christie’s new ground-breaking Manchester Cancer Research Centre.

Counterbalance floor cranes are relatively simple easy-to-use devices for low level lifting tasks – including glass lifting.

The GlasLift 550/1212 is now available. Our new mobile glass handler is finally here, and sure to impress!! With the new GlasLift’s front twin-wheels, and hydrostatic drive, this machine can operate in all kinds of terrains.

Back in Winter 2013 GGR’s vacuum lifters and mini cranes helped to build the new Cefn Castell in Wales.

QComp continues to grow in the flat glass industry by utilizing robotics to handle a large range of sizes.

Hird has expanded its mini crane and glass lifting fleets with the addition of new Maeda mini cranes and a specially-designed fin lifter vacuum.

Hird has added a new fin lifter to its glass lifting hire fleet to stay fully in step with innovations in the structural use of glass in building design.

The Maeda MC285 CRM-2 spider crane is new to the Hird mini crane hire fleet and is already proving its worth on a range of lifting projects with our customers.

Replacing glass in a huge, crowded retail store is never easy but thankfully GGR’s UNIC compact spider cranes are able to squeeze into the tightest of spots.

A glass trolley is a glass trolley, right? Not true, when it comes to the new Heavydrive plate glass trolley range now available from Hird.

GGR Group has been a pioneer for glazing robots in the UK for 15 years since we created our first RALF machine.

Glass lifting and mini crane specialist Hird is offering glass installers the UK’s largest vacuum lifter – reflecting a growing demand for “super heavy” glass lifting in the construction and building maintenance sectors.

From 13th till 15th March 2015, EME Maschinenfabrik Clasen GmbH is represented at this year's Glasspex in Mumbai, India.

Our 6 tonne capacity UNIC URW-706 mini spider crane is a firm favourite amongst our customers who need a machine with generous reach and a high lifting capacity that can work in restricted access spaces in city centres.

We want our customers to always feel confident that they are lifting safely when using GGR’s glass vacuum lifters.