Hire and Rental News - November 2014

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9 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2014
INDUSTRY NEWS
With existing hire branches in Auckland
and Wellington, Kennards Hire has
continued its network growth in New
Zealand through the acquisition of the
three branch network of City Hire in
Christchurch.
With locations in Papanui in Christchurch’s
North, Hornby in the South and in
Christchurch’s CBD, City Hire has over
25 years of hire history in the South
Island’s largest city. The branding of the
locations will be changing but Kennards
Hire will be keeping on the same faces.
Kennards Hire New Zealand General
Manager, Tom Kinross, said although
the name is changing, customers can
be assured the Kennards Hire customer
service and improved range and depth of
equipment will be available from day one.
“All local DIYers and trades people can
expect the three new Kennards Hire
branches to be in full operation with an
even wider range of quality tools and
equipment.”
The three new Kennards branches
are open seven days a week and will
Kennards Hire grows into Christchurch
continue to operate out of
472 Moorhouse Avenue in
Christchurch, 154 Langdons
Road in Papanui and
198 Spring Road in Hornby.
With the addition of these
three locations there are now
13 Kennards Hire locations in
New Zealand.
Throughout September
and October, Kennards
Hire donated $2 from every
hire to KidsCan. Visit: Kennards Hire has acquired the three branch network of City Hire in
Christchurch
“For anyone in the rental industry who’s
serious about profit, The Rental Show
(22-25 February in New Orleans,
Louisiana, USA) is a must-attend
opportunity. This is the only show where
you can find the tools needed to grow
your profitability,” Christine Wehrman, the
American Rental Association’s CEO said.
Registration is now open at
The Rental Show 2015: the show for people serious about profit
TheRentalShow.com. Only those with
a full registration for The Rental Show
will receive a ticket for the keynote
session. Full registration is available to
ARA members for US$175 if booking
is made by 5 January and includes all
three days of trade show, the keynote
session and the seminars. It’s available
at TheRentalShow.com/Register
Equipment for the
hire industry
For more information contact your local
branch on 1300 737 787
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