The Handistep range includes steps for panel vans and box-bodied vehicles, which are now high on the list of vehicle specification priorities for many major fleets.
Continuity is assured by Harry Bradshaw’s involvement – he has been a director of the company since it was registered in 2001, and also runs engineering firm Walker Scott, which manufactures Handistep’s products along with electrical wiring harnesses.
Martyn Reeves, meanwhile, is a director of commercial vehicle dry freight bodybuilder Bevan Group, based in Halesowen, West Midlands, and brings a wealth of industry experience and contacts to the new venture. They are joined by Ken Brewis, who has taken on the role of sales & technical director.
The company’s steps are manufactured to stringent ISO 9001 (2008) standards and offer 1,000 hours of salt spray suppression – which the company says is twice the industry standard. The company claims that units are also capable of protecting vehicles by absorbing low-speed impacts.
Handistep sales and administration functions are currently being looked after in the Ringwood offices of Walker Scott – customers old and new are invited to get in touch on 01425 483259 or by emailing [email protected].