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MARKET REPORT
TEMPORARY POWER
A Mather and Stuart bio-fuel generator being
painted at the company’s new spraying facility.
Powerfully positive
Demand for temporary power continues to increase, giving many profitable
opportunities for hirers.
A recent trading statement from Aggreko put the strength of demand “We are increasing the number of larger generators within our
for temporary and standby power in a worldwide perspective. conventional fleet, with a further six 1000kVA models currently
It described how “The structural imbalance between global demand ordered. In addition, we are selling and hiring generators overseas,
for, and the supply of, power continues to drive our business,” and it particularly to the Middle East and Far East. We have worked abroad
anticipated a strong performance in the second half of the year. before, through UK customers wanting to use our equipment on
The company has certainly won some substantial contracts, having overseas contracts, and we are expanding this. I have been learning
supplied 140MW of power for the Beijing Olympic Games venues, Urdu and Arabic to help break down cultural barriers.”
and it has secured an Official Supplier agreement to provide the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with
Leisure and events market
temporary power and temperature control equipment. Typical of independent tool and equipment hirers that are
successfully supplying generators is Flying Hire of North Scarle,
Closer to home, although the private house building market is Lincolnshire, which has 12 MacGen machines up to 100kVA.
struggling, there are other, more positive opportunities. “We have not “In the past we have supplied them as far afield as Northampton,
noticed any significant change and we are still very busy,” says Graham London and Essex,” says Director Joe Nearn. “We solely target the
Cornes, Managing Director of Cheshire-based Golden Triangle leisure and events markets, such as concerts, shows and wedding
Generators. “While we obviously supply equipment to construction receptions. We supply a full service, from delivery and set-up through
companies, we do not depend on their business. Our other important to collection, and it is like any other aspect of hire: if you do it well,
markets range from industrial organisations and utilities, to events and you will build a reputation for reliability, and business will grow by
entertainment word of mouth.”
organisers.
We continue to The importance of service and added value is emphasised by the
expand our Bristol-based specialist, Power Electrics. It recently increased its
fleet, now transport fleet with two 26-tonne lorries with a tri-axle drawbar trailer
having and a rear-mounted loader crane, which can lift and position a
approximately 7.5-tonne generator. Transport Manager Alex Harris says that
275 generators outsourcing transportation would lower service levels, and that this
from 6.5- investment “enables us to offer customers the best possible response
Flying Hire supplies generators to customers in the leisure and events 1250kW.” times and a reliable operation.”
markets.
Mather and Stuart of Wigan is successfully meeting demand for Hirers must stay alert to all potential opportunities. Several generator
environmentally friendly power generation. “We have developed a suppliers have pointed to the growth of leisure breaks and camping
range of bio-fuel generators over the past two years, and have spent holidays in the UK (Tesco Direct recently reported a 38% increase in
approximately £1.5m in research and development,” says Marketing camping
Director, Mark Stuart. “We have surmounted several obstacles, equipment
and have found only one major engine manufacturer that will give a sales). People
full warranty on their products running on bio-fuel. staying under
canvas may
“We now have 150 such generators in our fleet, made in the same need power for
style as our established Voltsafe units but finished in lime green. equipment such
They also have control panels with low-energy lamps. They have as lights,
aroused the interest of the public sector and we have secured a grills and -
25-year deal, worth £3m annually, to provide power equipment to particularly in
numerous government departments and organisations that want to our climate -
lower their carbon emissions. heaters.
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Power Electrics has increased its dedicated vehicle fleet.
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