000683 - Saltex Hirers 25/9/08 16:42 Page 2
Andy Lathwell, Hire Manager, Ritain Patel and Dale Hudson, Directors,
Browns Groundcare, Leighton Buzzard Acacia Groundcare Rental, Henfield
“
Generally, grounds care hire has enjoyed a run of several
excellent years, but we have noticed a slight levelling off recently.
Perhaps this is due to a decrease in business for smaller landscapers “
As we only started trading at the end of last year, we cannot make comparisons
with previous periods. However, we are flat out at the moment, and we have taken lots
of enquiries at Saltex, from contractors, local authorities and smaller landscapers.
serving homeowners, who are affected by the ‘credit crunch’ and “We have already supplied equipment to several large contractors and we believe
putting projects on hold. However, the top end of the domestic market that, if they are happy with our service, they will place much more business with us -
seems unaffected, and our local authority customer base is as strong especially following Swan’s recent demise. This again shows how local and regional
as ever. Councils’ budgets are under pressure and hire is an attractive hirers can out-perform the nationals. We supply customers with what they want, when
alternative to outright purchase. they want it, with reliable delivery and collection.
Products like wood chippers also continue to be in demand, and Customers are also impressed by the fact that, unlike some other companies,
we have recently added we genuinely have in our fleet every item shown in our catalogue. We serve clients over
GreenMech machines (for which a wide radius, but we are not afraid to say no to an enquiry if it is beyond our
our parent business is a dealer) geographical area.
to our hire fleet, alongside larger You can over-reach
Timberwolf equipment. There are yourself if you cannot
also plenty other niche markets to provide backup service
target. We are now offering quickly in the field.
Charterhouse’s Verti Top Vac We recently had to turn
artificial turf cleaner, and we have down an enquiry from
just introduced the Campey Devon for this reason.
Dakota 410 top dresser as an Certainly, prospects are
attachment for our Kubota RTV looking very good. Most of
utility trucks, which are vehicles our equipment is out on
with huge potential in the events hire, and we are even
market. We are also looking at taking bookings already for
recycling and street cleaning turf renovation machinery
equipment opportunities.
”
for next spring.”
”
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