Hire and Rental News - May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS Hard hat inventor Bullard celebrates 100th Anniversary It has been 100 years since the hard hat was invented and personal protective equipment manufacturer, Bullard, is celebrating the 100th anniversary with a range of activities throughout the year, among them an attempt at a Guinness World Record. T he ‘Hard Boiled Hat’ was invented in 1919 by the 121-year-old, fifth-generation, family- owned company, Bullard, which manufactures safety products for workers in the industrial health and safety and emergency responder markets. Company products have protected safety workers worldwide for more than 100 years and include thermal imagers, fire and rescue helmets, head and face protection and respiratory equipment. “We are proud of the role Bullard has played in revolutionising the safety industry,” CEO, Wells Bullard said. “Our vision to advance human safety to enable long, healthy, productive lives through innovative solutions is our commitment to every customer who chooses a Bullard product. A huge thank you to our most valued customers, employees, distributors, and suppliers for supporting us throughout the years and in the future.” In January the company broke a Guinness World Record during halftime of the University of Kentucky vs Vanderbilt basketball game. Bullard supplied 10,000 hard hats to fans attending the UK/Vanderbilt game to break the record for the largest gathering of people wearing safety helmets at an event. A Guinness World Record representative attended the game to verify the record-breaking event. Bullard also presented Ilka Balk, Director of Engineering Career Development from the University of Kentucky, with a $10,000 cheque to support the College of Engineering’s mission to educate future engineers. The company is growing and recently added the Bullard Center in Lexington, Kentucky, where research and development, new product development, marketing, and global shared resources collaborate to develop the next generation of Bullard products and services. Bullard has offices in Singapore and Germany, as well, to service customers around the world. n Visit: www.bullard.com From left to right: Jed Bullard, Chairman of the Bullard Board, Sherri Bullard, Philip Robertson, Guinness World Record Representative, Wells Bullard, CEO, Bullard and Harding Dowell Makinex Construction Products has branched out into Canada, partnering with Canada’s Stephenson’s-Lowe’s Rentals who will now feature Makinex products in 23 of its rental locations across the country from Alberta to Quebec. Makinex products including its Jackhammer Trolley and Tile Smasher Head are now available to rent through the rental outlets, with at least four further locations are expected to be added to that number by the end of 2019. Makinex said this partnership comes on the back of its success with sales to rental companies in the Canadian market last year. The Jackhammer Trolley and Tile Smasher Head are used in the flooring industry for removal, demolition and surface preparation tasks and according to Makinex, are designed to take a large part of the weight, vibration and impact of a jackhammer off the operator to reduce labour time and operator fatigue. n Visit: www.makinex.com.au One of the world’s leading providers of intralogistics solutions, Jungheinrich has acquired a majority stake in ISI Automation. The company’s ISIPlus and ISIPro products will expand the Group’s portfolio in the area between ERP and the shop floor. Dr Rosenbach, Member of the Board of Management Logistics Systems at Jungheinrich, said: “We plan to strengthen ISI Automation and its plants in Lemgo (East Westphalia) and Extertal, and we have set ourselves the clear objective of further expanding the business with all existing and future customers in this important field of digitalisation.” The current managing directors of ISI Automation, Frank Marek and Volker Sasse, will continue to lead the company under the new Jungheinrich majority ownership, ensuring continuity. Frank Marek said: “In a market that offers opportunities to compete on the international stage, this investment represents an important step in the strategic development of ISI Automation here in East Westphalia-Lippe.” Jungheinrich is represented in Australia by NTP Forklifts Australia. n Contact: 02 9760 0666 or visit: www.ntpforklifts.com.au Makinex partners up in Canada Jungheinrich acquires majority stake in ISI Automation P8 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS MAY 2019