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INDUSTRY NEWS
HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2016
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Stuart has sold and been associated with
brands such as Master Finish, Chapin,
Marshalltown, Bartell and Easymix.
He brings strong experience in change
management which will support Makinex
in its current growth period and will
be looking at growing their dealership
network and relationships.
Stuart said he hopes to build business
growth and the Makinex brand profile
across a greater breadth of the market,
utilising his skills, experience and
knowledge to better service and support
the Australian market, with products that
provide consistent performance benefits.
Makinex has also congratulated Paul
Makinex grows and so does its team of experts
Makinex Construction Products has a new National Sales Manager – Stuart Reynolds –
who has a plethora of industry knowledge and contacts with 30 years’ experience in the
construction industry.
Weaver on moving to Group General
Manager. Paul will look at strategic
elements of the business, to allow Rory
Kennard to take a more design led route
within the company, ensuring Makinex
continues to design and manufacture
innovative products.
Visit: www.makinex.com.au
Stuart Reynolds
Paul Weaver and Rory Kennard
Chris Feldbauer, Managing Director
said it’s been a busy time preparing and
renovating the new premises.
“It’s an exciting opportunity to
expand the business to be the newest
independent plant and equipment hirer in
Northern Victoria with over 300 products
for hire,” Chris said.
“Like most hire businesses, we do short
and long term hire, catering for Northern
Northern Hire Group expands into new premises
Northern Hire Group has changed its name from Northern Generator Hire and expanded
its plant and equipment hire range, along with the opening of new premises.
Jason recently completed a distinguished
apprenticeship program with Semco
during which he was presented with
an award for the Best Overall Student
in Stage I. Now a qualified field service
technician, he carries out repairs and
maintenance of Takeuchi, New Holland,
Fiori and Toro machinery.
Semco Queanbeyan Manager, Mark
Skimmings, said: “Many customers
comment on Jason’s skills and helpful
attitude. He is a great asset to the
company and a credit to the Queanbeyan
branch. Apprentices are the future of
Queanbeyan qualified apprentice boosts service support
Braidwood local, Jason Nucifora has joined the service team at Semco’s Queanbeyan
branch as a field service technician.
the industry and their development is
necessary to minimise the impact of a
skills shortage.
“Apprenticeships represent our
contribution to training a new generation
of mechanics for the industry, with the
company training five apprentices over
the past 10 years. Most have been very
successful in their career.
“Our apprentices receive a very well
rounded exposure to all facets of the
business across many equipment brands.
Part of their apprenticeship includes
time in spare parts to understand parts
Victoria and Southern NSW. Already
we are working with a number of civil
construction companies around the
area on projects just one month after
opening on the new site, which is a great
achievement for the team, who have been
working round the clock to get the new
site up and running.”
Northern Hire Group is a specialised hire
company with a large range of equipment
and quality hire products for all trades.
“Located in Echuca Victoria with drive
through access and a large under cover
area for efficient loading and unloading,
Northern Hire Group services areas from
Echuca, Moama, Deniliquin, Bendigo,
Elmore, Rochester, Lockington, Swan Hill,
and all places in-between,” Chris said.
Contact: 03 5482 6262 or visit website:
www.northernhiregroup.com.au
management and procurement systems.
“The better apprentices become better
mechanics who go on to become field
servicemen. Evolution of the industry
means diagnostic tools may not be a
spanner and tool kit, but often a laptop
computer.
“Others have gone on to become industry
executives. It’s a start of someone’s
career path. They can end up in sales,
customer service or parts and service
management,” Mark said.
Contact: 02 9833 6000 or visit website:
www.semcogroup.com.au