Hire and Rental News - August 2018

EQUIPMENT 66 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • AUGUST 2018 The business idea originated when they were building their house in the NSW Hunter Valley and were disappointed to find the mini excavators they had been hiring to level and retain walls weren’t reliable or performing to capacity. Also with such huge demand for machines in the area, the excavators were hard to get on site in the first instance. It was when attending the 2017 Tocal Field Days the Price’s found their machine. “We had an idea of how much we were willing to spend and the size of excavator we were looking for, but we weren’t sure what we could expect to get for our money in terms of quality. So, we went to the field days to get a hands-on idea of what was out there,” Rebecca said. Rebecca said she was immediately impressed with the level of attention and care she and Matt received while perusing Gato’s Kobelco excavators on display. They were interested in Kobelco’s SK17SR mini excavator. “We looked at heaps of machines. The other vendors, for the most part, weren’t that interested in us. The difference when we got to the Gato site was amazing; we Performance and service drive excavator purchase Expecting price and quality of equipment to be the chief considerations when purchasing a new mini excavator for their new dry-hire business venture, MRP Hire, Rebecca and Matt Price found it was exceptional customer care that influenced their decision to buy a new mini Kobelco excavator. were met and treated well from the get-go,” Rebecca said. Chad Vadnjal, owner of Gato Sales & Repairs, based in Newcastle and the Kobelco dealer for the Hunter Valley, Central Coast and Mid-North Coast of NSW, assisted the Prices in understanding the different options available. “Kobelco machines are that distinctive teal blue, so we had noticed them, but hadn’t really investigated them seriously before we met Chad and the Gato team,” Rebecca said. After the field days, Rebecca said in making her decision with Matt, quality service and quality product prevailed. “Matt looked at the technical elements of all the machines and he was happy with the Kobelco excavator. He was happy it would perform well for us and I was happy Matt would get the after- sales support from Chad, Marty Cook and the entire Gato team while getting our business established. These ended up being the biggest factors in purchasing our first mini excavator.” Rebecca said their business is now going so well Matt is preparing to transition to working in their new business full-time. “The Kobelco is so easy to use and operate and we’ve had a really great response from people hiring it, so we are looking to add some more to our fleet.” Australian Kobelco dealers are currently offering no deposit and 1.99% finance on a new Kobelco 1.7 tonne SK17SR over 36 months for purchases made to 31 August 2018. (T&C apply). Contact: 1300 562 352 or visit website: www.kobelco.com.au Rebecca and Matt Price established their new business with a Kobelco 1.7 tonne SK17SR mini excavator Incubating eggs and keeping the birds warm are vital and why reliable back- up power supply is essential for the business; if the main grid fails and it’s a long-term outage, the stock losses would be tragic and financially disastrous, General Manager, Farm Operations ??? said “To my mind, it’s almost like having an extra special type of business insurance. It’s great to know it’s there if the power goes out. 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But buyers of cheap gen sets soon regret it because cheap units don’t stand up to the rigours of demand, especially in this country’s conditions – we need robust machinery,” Garrin said. “Product quality, high-performance and support are what my customers are looking for, so I’m proud to be offering such a wide range of high-performing standby power-solutions from FGWilson,” he said. “At AllightSykes, we offer an industry- leading level of after-sales support. We help clients by providing a professional care plan and regular service schedule. We can offer a lifetime of support to their FGWilson standby power solution,” Garrin said. Allight Sykes offers a range of compact diesel-powered units and its design and engineering team can custom configure gen sets to support a range of complex solutions in critical applications. Contact: 07 3442 1120 or visit website: www.allightsykes.com