Hire and Rental News - November 2017

INDUSTRY NEWS 6 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2017 Having recently acquired CAPS Hire, the Kennards Hire network has seen new branches open up in Broome and Kununurra in Western Australia. In the Northern Territory, the acquisition has enabled the business to consolidate branch operations, closing its current branch in Winnellie and moving into the newly acquired site. The newly branded Kennards Hire branches have been fitted out with specialist equipment designed to suit the unique industries in these regional areas. The breadth of product now available in- branch will go a long way to supporting the equipment needs of the mining and agriculture industries both locally and regionally – as well as their traditional DIY customers, Tony Symons, General Manager of Kennards Hire Western Australia and Northern Territory, said. “It’s a great opportunity for Kennards Hire to be joining these communities since we’re able to benefit locals while filling the gap in the market for these areas,” Tony said. “By utilising Kennards Hire’s broad network, customers will now have access to a wider range of both traditional and industrial-grade equipment.” “The real story is in all of our new locations, we are tweaking our capability and service offering to meet the unique market needs. For instance, Broome has far less focus on mining than Kununurra, so we will bring many of our traditional Kennards Hire expands branch network in WA and NT Kennards Hire is expanding its branch network in the northwest of Australia with three new branches joining the business across Western Australia and the Northern Territory. equipment products to town,” Tony said. Like Kennards Hire, CAPS Hire was Australian-owned with extensive experience in both short-term and long- term equipment hire. True to its values, Kennards Hire will reinvest in these local communities, retaining expert staff from the acquisition and putting to use their knowledge and excellent customer relationships. They are also encouraging current employees to look at relocation opportunities that will see their skills grow and have them experience a different part of the country. In addition to the CAPS Hire acquisition, a new Kennards Hire branch in Port Hedland opened in September, complementing its expanding branch network and providing new service and specialist product offerings for customers in these regions. The CAPS Hire branches changed ownership at the end of July and were rebranded as Kennards Hire in early August. Visit: www.kennards.com.au Jeremy Shaw from Master Hire was announced as the young hire professional to take part in the 2017 Global Rental Alliance exchange. The host family is Mike and Lesley Blaisdell, whose son Shawn completed the exchange in 2016. Mike was a former American Rental Association Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has determined due to inconsistencies between the newly published edition of AS/NZS 3010:2017; Electrical installations – Generator Sets and the current edition of AS/NZS 3000:2007; GRA Candidate – exchange underway President and his company Bunce Rental is based in Tacoma,Washington. This is a great opportunity to experience the rental market in the US. Members can read Jeremy's exchange ‘blog’ online at: www. theglobalrentalalliance.com/International- Rental-Business-Leadership-Program Update from Energy Safe Victoria AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical installations – Generating Sets Wiring Rules, ESV will not mandate the adoption of AS/NZS 3010:2017 until the new edition of AS/NZS 3000:2017 is published and mandated. For more information visit website: www.hireandrental.com.au The Kennards Hire network has seen new branches open up in Broome and Kununurra in Western Australia In the Northern Territory, the acquisition has enabled the business to consolidate branch operations, closing its current branch in Winnellie