A Family Forklift Business Since 1974

Dench Forklifts has been helping businesses with forklifts since 1974. Founded by Geoff Dench, the business has grown into a second-generation, family-owned forklift business serving Christchurch and Canterbury.

The Dench name is our family name, and we’ve built the business around a straightforward approach: providing reliable equipment, practical advice and dependable service to our customers.

With more than 50 years of experience in the forklift industry, we understand that keeping your equipment working is important to your business. We provide forklift hire, sales, servicing and parts, with solutions to suit everything from short-term jobs to ongoing business requirements.

Whether you need a forklift for a day, a long-term hire solution, a machine to purchase, or reliable servicing for your existing fleet, our experienced team is here to help.

Historic Dench Forklifts stock from the late 1970s and 1980s

Local Experience. Practical Forklift Solutions.

Being a family-owned business means we take a long-term approach to looking after our customers. We don’t just supply forklifts — we work with businesses to find practical equipment and service solutions that suit the way they operate.

Based in Christchurch, we work with businesses throughout Canterbury, providing forklift hire, sales, servicing and parts. Our experienced team understands the importance of keeping your equipment reliable and your business moving.

From helping you choose the right forklift to maintaining the equipment you already have, we aim to provide straightforward advice, responsive service and solutions that work in the real world.