Hire and Rental News - February 2018

5 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • FEBRUARY 2018 INDUSTRY NEWS Crown offered membership to the Qantas Business Rewards program for any lift truck purchase or new rental agreement during October and November last year. Points can be redeemed for a range of rewards including flights, upgrades or over 7,000 items from the Qantas Store. Crown Equipment Director of Sales and Marketing, Craig Kenchington, said the partnership provides another strong incentive to buy Crown material handling Crown Equipment partners with Qantas Business Rewards Qantas Points can be earned when Crown Equipment is bought or rented from the range of electric and internal combustion material handling equipment under a new partnership deal between Crown Equipment and Qantas Business Rewards. Crown Equipment can now earn Qantas points equipment and warehouse products. “Crown has had a presence in Australia for over 50 years and is well known as a source of durable, reliable equipment. We are proud to partner with an iconic Australian brand, Qantas Business Rewards," Craig said. To earn Qantas points with Crown Equipment call 1300 323 272. Terms and conditions apply. Visit: www.crownforklifts.com.au GCS Hire was one of Western Australia’s leading plant and equipment hire companies featuring a young and current specification fleet including enhanced ‘shut down’ tooling. The acquisition follows recapitalisation of the Onsite business. Mike Foureur, CEO of Onsite said: “The GCS Hire business was the perfect acquisition for Onsite given the high degree of complementarity between the two businesses and the increased scale it provides us to better serve our customers. “Onsite has significantly enhanced our already strong position in the business to business market and in particular the highly specialised ‘tool store/shutdown’ space which places us on a firm footing “Our plans to integrate the two businesses are well advanced and we are committed to a seamless transition. It remains business as usual at Onsite.” Visit: www.onsite.com.au Onsite completes acquisition of GCS Hire fleet and operations Onsite Rental Group has acquired the entire fleet and ongoing operations of GCS Hire, the equipment hire division of Global Construction Services Limited (GCS). for future growth. We continue to see strong demand on the east coast as infrastructure investment continues to rise, and we are well positioned to respond to that demand," Mike said. WorkSafe Victoria is offering a free safety consultation service delivered by an independent occupational health and safety (OHS) consultant who will come to the workplace, help identify hazards and provide a practical safety action plan. WorkSafe said the WorkSafe OHS Essentials Program is available to small and medium-sized businesses with a Safety consult for small – medium business WorkCover insurance policy. Sole traders with contractors may also be eligible to apply but must hold a WorkCover insurance policy. The consultant will also provide a follow-up service. WorkSafe said it’s a great opportunity to learn more about safety obligations and receive tailored advice on managing safety in the workplace. Visit: www. worksafevictoria.e-newsletter.com.au HIGH PERFORMANCE ODOR ELIMINATING PRODUCTS The Safest , Easiest Way to Deodorize Portable Toilets™ A1 Chemicals • P: (02) 9773 4111 • 3 Blaxland Place, Milperra • NSW 2214, Australia • A1 Industries New Zealand 09 2650720 • www.a1chemicals.com.au Serving Australian Wide