Hire and Rental News - November 2016

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HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2016

The program is being rolled out globally

to align all the construction machinery

groups as one. The new logo has

been adopted to raise awareness with

customers of HCA to represent its close

affinity with Hitachi Group’s global

expertise.

“This brand symbolises the merging

of the Australian brand with our global

brand, giving local customers reassurance

of our tenured history and specialisation

in the mining and construction machinery

industries. We stand for technology and

innovation, just like HCM and Hitachi

Limited,” David Harvey, Managing

Director of HCA said.

“Over time we will continue to release

new branding elements across facilities,

vehicles, documentation and marketing

Rebranding program values unity and consistency

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) (HCA) will adopt the global Hitachi

Construction Machinery Co (HCM) logo across its Australian operation.

to align with the global strategy,” he said.

The Hitachi brand has 105 years of

history, starting with the inception of the

company’s first electric motor repair shop

in Japan in 1910. Since then, the brand

has grown exponentially in 11 different

business segments and the mining and

construction machinery group.

Hitachi is now a respected infrastructure

solutions company with more than

320,000 employees worldwide. Hitachi

Construction Machinery Co (HCM) is

headquartered in Japan with over 20,000

staff globally.

Contact: 02 9780 6906 or visit website:

www.hcma.com.au

Club Car carryall utility vehicles feature

strong rust-proof aluminium frames, four-

link semi-independent rear suspension

systems that maintain their ground

clearance even when fully loaded, durable

ArmorFlex bodies and powerful diesel

engines, Kevin said.

“In addition, Club Car operates the

industry’s only dedicated rental

support team and a national network of

warehouses for quick delivery,” Kevin

said.

RG Rents, an independent rental

company in St Louis, Mississippi in the

US was renting utility vehicles made by

several manufacturers.

“Most of the vehicles we tried simply

were not built to hold up in demanding

environments. The results: high call

volumes and short life spans,” RG Rents

co-owner Joe Alonzo said.

“The Carryall utility vehicles were readily

available, and they are holding up much

better than others we’ve tried,” Joe said.

“We keep them rented all the time

and have very few problems. If we

do have an issue, we call a Club Car

technician directly from the job site and

Purpose built carryall utility vehicles

Carryall utility vehicles from Club Car are purpose-built for work;

engineered for down-and-dirty rental applications, Kevin Gates,

Vice President (Oceania) Club Car said.

get excellent support. And we love the

Carryall’s rustproof aluminium frame.

It’s strong yet light, which lets us deliver

more vehicles at a time.”

The full range of Club Car vehicles is

available in Australia. Contact 1800

CLUBCAR or visit www.clubcar.com

Club Car carryall utility vehicles feature strong rust-proof

aluminium frames

Hitachi will adopt the global Hitachi Construction Machinery Co logo across its Australian operation

The Kennards Hire new online platform

which launched in August allows

customers to order tools and equipment

24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Australian and New Zealand hire

industry first is an easy-to-use online

ordering system allowing customers

to access all 3,600 products in the

Kennards product range with just a few

simple clicks.

When designing and building the virtual

hire platform, Kennards Hire dedicated

two years to understanding the specific

needs of their customers.

Bill Whitehouse, Kennards Hire Acting

CEO, said: “We know unexpected jobs

can pop up on site at any time. Our

customers need to be able to place an

Kennards Hire online hire platform live

order at any time of the day or night and

be confident they can collect their tools

or equipment at their local store or have it

delivered at their convenience."

According to Kennards Hire, almost 60%

of its online hire bookings are being made

through a mobile device.

“This confirms what we know about

our busy customers. They are on the

move and are looking for a convenient,

immediate service that is not restricted

by physical branch opening hours.

“The Kennards Hire website is backed by

the customer service of our 161 branches

across Australia and New Zealand.”

Visit: www.kennards.com.au or in NZ: