Hire and Rental News - February 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS 8 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • FEBRUARY 2018 City Hire’s Mark Hughes said City Hire has refreshed its equipment range with the opening of the new depot. “We have fresh new equipment and new opportunities as a result in line with our customer wants and needs equipment wise,” Mark said. “Our range still includes general tools and equipment from scaffolding and planks to power tools, concrete saws, generators, pressure cleaners, landscaping equipment, chippers and the list goes on. What makes us different to our competitors? We have a full site service range including portable toilets, fencing, above ground temporary power poles. Plus we offer a full package to customers and do it competitively. “We’ve got what you need to get the job done and we can get it on site fast. We can promise fast delivery because we’ve structured our service to make that happen. We actually have more delivery vehicles than we do driver staff. That way we can preload our trucks and have them ready to go the minute a driver is free. New depot more convenient for customers and cross hire Queensland based City Hire has relocated its Lawnton Depot to Brendale, two suburbs away from its original location to an industrial hub, a move which will make the relocated depot more accessible for customers. Our delivery turnaround time is much faster as a result.” Mark said City Hire’s new location in the industrial hub makes it much more convenient for cross hiring too. “We are close to other hire yards that might need to cross hire. Our new location makes that very convenient.” City Hire’s new depot address is: 176 South Pine Rd, Brendale. Phone and web details remain the same: 07 3881 2266 or visit: www.cityhire.com.au Hirepac was developed in conjunction with the HRIA in the early 1990s to offer members broad cover at competitive rates and has exclusively been available through Gallagher, Gallagher spokesperson Jamie Lansdown said. “The rebrand of Hirepac to SmartProtect Hire brings the product in line with Gallagher’s wider suite of SmartProtect insurance products, but the policy wording has also evolved based on feedback from the HRIA and its members,” Jamie said. “SmartProtect Hire is a new name but it still provides outstanding cover and value to the hire sector. Because we’re constantly talking to clients about the risks they face, including emerging risks, such as cyber, we are always looking at how we can evolve our products to better meet the needs of hire businesses. “Ensuring HRIA members are able to financially survive any insurable event is fundamental to our business because having the right insurance cover in place is one of the most important foundations for business success and longevity.” Gallagher’s ‘Ultimate Guide to Insurance for the Hire Industry’ is a plain-English guide to the risks faced by the hire industry and the insurance solutions needed to safeguard hire business and livelihood. It’s available for free at: www.info.ajg.com.au/hire-insurance “Gallagher can manage all elements of business insurance, including: management liability; cyber insurance; business interruption; workers compensation; trade credit insurance; and key person insurance,” Jamie said. HRIA members can book a free, no- obligation insurance review on 1800 572 145 or info.ajg.com.au/hria Hire industry insurance rebrands Following the rebranding of its Hirepac insurance product to SmartProtect Hire, insurance provider, Gallagher is offering HRIA members a complimentary insurance review and a free for download ‘Ultimate Guide to Insurance for the Hire Industry’. Briggs & Stratton moves production to US Briggs & Stratton Corporation is moving production of its V-Twin Vanguard engines from Japan to its manufacturing facilities in Statesboro, Georgia and Auburn, Alabama in the US. This has resulted in the creation of approximately 50 new jobs at each of the facilities from the increased production. “Moving production of the Vanguard Small and Big Block V-Twin engines to the US is another step in the execution of our commercial growth strategy,” David J Rodgers, Senior Vice President and President – Global Engines & Power said. “We see this as a strategic competitive advantage because we can manufacture closer to our customers in the US, resulting in faster production times and faster shipping. I’d like to thank Daihatsu Motor Company for being a great partner for the past 30 years and for their continued commitment to assisting with a smooth transition.” Production of V-Twin Vanguard engines in the Company’s US plants is expected to be phased in mid 2018 to mid 2019. Visit: www.briggsandstratton.com City Hire has relocated its Lawnton Depot to Brendale The Vanguard Small and Big Block V-Twin engines