Manitou Shawmut

Shawmut Equipment Named New Manitou MHT & MRT Dealer

Feb. 20, 2023
Shawmut Equipment will be offering Manitou MHT heavy capacity telehandler and MRT rotating telehandler product lines.

Shawmut Equipment will be offering Manitou MHT heavy capacity telehandler and MRT rotating telehandler product lines.

"It is with great pleasure that I welcome Shawmut Equipment to the Manitou dealer channel,” said Scott McGuigan, managing director for Manitou’s Eastern region. “Shawmut Equipment is a third generation, family-owned company now representing the Manitou rotating and heavy capacity telehandler lines in the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Shawmut’s dedicated sales staff and factory trained technicians will be a tremendous asset to our customer base in the New England area. We are fortunate to add such a strong and successful dealer to our network. "

Shawmut Equipment was founded in 1957 by George O’Connell as a crane distributor in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, expanding into Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada

"Shawmut Equipment is excited to become a dealer for Manitou telehandlers, the industry leader in manufacturing material handling equipment,” said vice president of Shawmut Equipment Joseph Vergoni. “Manitou telehandlers are a great, natural fit for our company. The Manitou product line will be an excellent complement to our existing equipment lines, giving us an opportunity to serve new customers and explore new markets. We are looking forward to a long and successful relationship with Manitou."

Manitou North America said it is proud to partner with Shawmut Equipment to deliver superior machines to the New England market. As world-leaders in all-terrain material handling, this partnership is an excellent fit and look forward to building relationships with Shawmut as well as their customers.

To learn more about Manitou visit: https://www.manitou.com For more information on Shawmut Equipment, visit: https://www.shawmutequipment.com.

Manitou North America is headquartered in West Bend, Wis.