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Prins – Since
1958 your
specialist
Since 1958, we have been working every day on internal transport. We know all about the machines, now we would like to delve into your logistics process.
With over 100 employees, we ensure your material handling operations never come to a standstill. Prins is a leading company in the material handling sector and an importer of Kubota diesel engines. Our core activities include importing, manufacturing, selling, renting and maintaining material handling equipment.
Here at Prins, we have a passion for the latest technology. We always keep plenty of machines in stock (around 1,500). Think forklift trucks, pallet trucks, diesel engines and wheel loaders, all customised to your needs. Our goal is to ensure that your logistics process runs smoothly with the right equipment available at all times, avoiding unnecessary downtime. Let’s keep it moving!
From our branches in Maasdijk (NL), Tilburg (NL) and Lympne, we provide sales, rental, leasing, and maintenance of machines. If the products you need do not yet exist, we develop them for you. Because we always think ahead.
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Our strength lies in the close collaboration between our branches. With the successful optimisation of each other’s strengths, we can take on broad and complex projects, while giving you the best possible advice from our experts. Curious about the possibilities for your internal logistics? Our advisors will be happy to help. Thanks to our local presence, communication is quick and easy with personal contact being at the centre of our ethos. What’s more, we remain fully involved after the purchase. With 30 engineers in our own workshops, we provide services to countless customers, so that your process never grinds to a halt.
Our strength lies in the close collaboration between our branches. With the successful optimisation of each other’s strengths, we can take on broad and complex projects, while giving you the best possible advice from our experts. Curious about the possibilities for your internal logistics? Our advisors will be happy to help. Thanks to our local presence, communication is quick and easy with personal contact being at the centre of our ethos. What’s more, we remain fully involved after the purchase. With 30 engineers in our own workshops, we provide services to countless customers, so that your process never grinds to a halt.
Autonomous warehouses are on the rise, but automation must begin with small, smart steps. Prins is therefore testing technology that supports drivers. A great example of this process is the work we have done with forklift trucks equipped with obstacle detection systems that automatically adjust and assist with precise manoeuvring. These assistance systems increase both safety and productivity. We are also investigating semi-autonomous solutions for repetitive tasks, so that employees can focus on more complex work. By testing scalable innovations in practice, we are building, step-by-step, a future in which humans and machines work together optimally.
Our Future Moves make automation feasible, realistic, and delivering immediate value to our customers.
Robotisation is changing logistics, and Prins is moving forward with a targeted approach. Alongside our technology partners, we are developing pilots for autonomous transport solutions and robots that collect data for inventory management. These practical trials provide insight into goods flows, bottlenecks and where automation really adds value. By combining this research and testing with our expertise in material handling, we create solutions that can be applied immediately. In this way, Prins is taking the next significant step towards smart logistics: working smarter, safer, and more efficiently based on proven, effective technology. Together with our customers and partners, we are accelerating the evolution by experimenting, learning, and improving.
We call this: Knowledge Moves.
In 1958, a young Arie Prins decided to start working as an independent contractor. He began by using a milling machine for market gardeners in the Westland region. He soon expanded his services to include the repair, maintenance and sale of machines, which ultimately formed the basis for Prins, while the contracting business continued to grow.
Over the following years, Prins adapted to the changes in the Westland region and has continued to grow steadily. In the early 1970s, Arie Prins discovered a gap in the market for small rough-terrain forklift trucks, which marked the beginning of the forklift truck division.
When, at the end of the 1970s, there was a need for a reliable power source for the forklift trucks, Prins soon began collaborating with Kubota. As Prins quickly became Kubota’s largest customer in the Netherlands, the opportunity to become a Kubota importer arose.
In the 1990s, we said goodbye to the contracting business, after which the mechanisation division specialised in material handling equipment and the engine division focused on supplying Kubota engines to machine manufacturers at home and internationally.
With the establishment of Prins Forklifts UK in 2016 and the acquisition of Van Geel forklifts in 2021, Prins has certainly developed into a prominent player in both the forklift and diesel engine markets. From 2026 onwards, Prins will operate as a unified brand across all divisions.
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In addition to complete machines, Prins also has an extensive stock of high-quality Kubota engines available to meet your requirements. We are your reliable importer of Kubota engines in the United Kingdom and beyond. Whether for industrial applications, agricultural vehicles, construction machinery, or other sectors, we have the right engine for you.
What sets us apart?
In addition to our wide range, we are proud to offer fast delivery times. We understand that time is critical in your operations, which is why we strive to process and deliver your order as quickly as possible. Our team of expert advisors is ready to help you choose the right engine to meet your specifications and requirements. We have years of experience in the industry and are happy to share our knowledge to ensure you make the best possible choice.
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