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49 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • FEBRUARY 2017
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and now sell directly to the market.
We have our own facilities in Asia and
a quality accreditation office in Beijing
to quality check our products before
they leave China as well as during the
manufacturing process.
“In the hire industry, temporary fencing is
a low capital start up; often panels can be
paid off within one to two jobs.
The model in temporary fencing is to
charge for an initial hire then rehire
charge for anything over that initial hire
period.
“Temporary fencing is a nice little hire
product. It is complementary to a lot of
other hire items.
“We find more and more hire companies
are buying the standard panels because
they offer a better return.”
The Rapid Fence line up also includes
rubbish cages, scaffold nets and shade
cloth – both printed and plain.
“Printed shade cloth is a big growth area
for us. Scaffold Mesh is the hire item,”
David said.
“Printing on the shade cloth allows
businesses to advertise their
hire company names and can
be used on buildings or fence
lines as a dust control measure
which works in well with
environmental considerations.”
The rubbish cages are what
David calls a cheaper and
easier alternative to skip bins.
The bins are flat packed and
erected on site so the rubbish
has to be removed off site.
”The rubbish cages are cheaper and
easier to use than a skip. Made from
welded mesh and steel pipe, the square
cages feature four sides and a lid so the
rubbish can’t get out. The cages mean
builders don’t have the rental rates for
skip bins sitting on site.
With sizes starting at 1800mm x 1800mm
cages the bins hold a couple of square
metres of rubbish and are great for longer
term builds. They will hold the same
amount of rubbish as a medium sized
skip. A great return on investment,” David
said.
“We are seeing the rubbish cages moving
into regional areas more and more and
another growth area is in temporary pool
fencing. Pool regulations mean even blow
up pools need fencing. People can hire
5-10 lineal metres of fencing for between
$400-$600.
“Pool fencing offers a great return for the
hire industry. Consumers have to have it
because it is a legislated requirement.”
Rapid Fence has national distribution
with centres in Adelaide, Perth,
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The
company has plans to open a division in
New Zealand in the coming months as
well.
Contact: 1300 911 914 or visit website:
In the hire industry, temporary fencing is a low capital start up;
often panels can be paid off within one to two jobs
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