6 | HIRE
AND
RENTAL
NEWS
| MAY2014
NEWS INBRIEF
INDUSTRYNEWS
GRA / LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM
TheARAhas a general rental
candidate (JimClipperton,Nor-Val
Rentals) coming toAustralia from
Armstrong, BritishColumbia, Canada,
for approximately threeweeks
from 27April to 17May. Jimwill be
assisting theHRIAAdminTeam at
theConventionduring the firstweek
inMay andwill then job-shadow in
the company selected for him for the
remainder of his visit.
Jimwas one of the first host family/
stores a few years agowhenMatt
Gordon (CentenaryHire)was the
International participant. Jim and
Matt had a great visit together and are
bothpromoters of the International
LeadershipProgram. Jim’s business is
65% construction, 25%general tool
and10%party.
TheHRIA is again calling for candidates
to take up the leadershipprogram
challenge sowe can sendour
candidate to theUSA/Canada inOct /
Nov 2014 to experience a hire business
there andget involvedwith theARA
leadershipworkshops.This is a unique
andbeneficial learningopportunity.
TRANSPORTINGANDHIGH
RISK LICENSES
TheHRIA said theHighRisk Licences
issue appears tobe resolvedbut the
pressure is nowon all TiltTruckDrivers
tohave aTowTruck Licence.
It appears inNSW this is not being
enforced. In SA the recent court case on
thismatterwas dismissed.
TOP ENDACCESS
The directors of Top EndAccess have
been involved in the Equipment Hire
business inDarwin since 1995 and
deliveringACCESS solutions throughout
theNT andbeyond since 2006.With
boomlifts, scissorlifts, all-terrain forklifts
and telehandlers available,Top End
Access stocks a range of Genie, JLG,
Dieci,AUSA and Skyjack equipment.
Top EndAccess canprovide booms up
to 135 feet (36.58m) high; andwill
take delivery of the first Genie 180 foot
(54.86m) boom tobe commissioned for
hire inAustralia.
The company sees this as a huge coup
for theTop EndRegionofAustralia and
forTop EndAccess.
Contact 1300TOP ENDor visitwebsite:
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Australian Fluid Transfer
Solutions company, Pirtek,
has extended its contractual
arrangementwith earthmoving
equipment companyKomatsu,
for Pirtek toprovidegenuine
hose supply, repair and services
to theAustralian subsidiary.
The renewedagreementwill
see PirtekworkwithKomatsu
over thenext five years, with a
further five year option.
Thepartnership sees
Pirtekprovide field service
support toKomatsu via its 95
strongnational Service and
Supply Centrenetwork and
350+mobile service fleet.
Additionally, 14 Pirtek Service
and Supply Centres around
Australiaare accredited to
The relationshipbetween Pirtek andKomatsu has expanded tobecome a
very strongpartnershipbetween the twoglobal brands
Pirtek/Komatsu extend agreement
supplyKomatsu Engineered
Standardhose assemblies.
Under the terms of thedeal,
Komatsuand its customers in
New Zealandwill soonbe able
to take advantageof the same
support provided inAustralia.
PirtekNew Zealandwill gear
up facilities todeliver the same
service inNew Zealand.
Contact: 134 222or visit:
HR
Crommelins has now added a
newHire Support Section to its
WholesaleWebsite.
Designed as an exclusive
Crommelins wholesalewebsite hire support
area, once logged in, hire
companies nowhave access to
quick-links for downloading
andprintingHRIA Safety
Sheets that automatically adds
your company’s logo, address
and contact details.
Alsowhen logged in to
thenewHireCategory, users
have access toCrommelins
ProductManuals and
informationon Subaruengine
maintenance. Visitors can
download informationon all of
Crommelins Hire Spec Products
and theextra features like
superweb specials, wholesale
specials, pricelists, swing tags,
custompricedbrochures.
Arrange ahire company
loginby contacting1300 650
659 (East Coast), 089350 5588
(WAMetro), 1800 655 588 (WA
Regional). Visit thewebsite:
HR
Kennards Hirehas
addedanother outlet to its
Australiannetworkwith a
new store locatedon the
corner of JohnsonRoad and
Southlink Street, Parkinson, in
Queensland.
Kennards Hire iswelcoming
new customers by offering 50%
off their first hire at thenew
Browns Plains store.
Early in February, another
Kennards Hire set up new shops
newmember of theKennards
family opened its doors in
Rutherford, on the corner of
MirageRoad and theNew
EnglandHighway.
Kennards HireRutherford
will offer awide rangeof
wellmaintained,modern and
reliableequipment including
landscapeandgardening
equipment, outdoor lighting,
pumps, generators andmore.
Kennards Hirehas taken
another step togrow the
business inWesternAustralia
by acquiring TheHireGuys in
Joondalup. Joondalup is an
areaKennards Hirehas been
targeting formany years and
represents amilestone. The
newbranchwill continue to
operateout of theexisting site
at 3Winton Street, Joondalup.
Visitwww.kennards.com.au
HR
