“SIMPLY BRILLIANT”
“One of the key benefits of attending a Show like this is the networking opportunities it provides,” said A-Plant’s William Todd. “For a national hirer like us, it is a great way of talking with local independents and comparing ideas and experiences. There were some very interesting new and re-designed products on display from suppliers, such as the double-bladed road saw from Belle which
looks like an excellent machine for utilities to use. The Glasgow venue was great and I think the Show could really establish itself as a regular regional event, which many hirers in Scotland really want.”
The Show enables hirers from different companies to share industry experiences, and we caught up with, from left, GAP’s MD Iain Anderson and Procurement Manager Ken Stewart, talking with Brandon MD Tim Smith. “It’s a great event with a good mix of national and local hirers here,” Ken told EHN. “It’s on our doorstep and it’s important for
hirers to support local and regional initiatives like this. The venue is great with a good atmosphere, and we appreciate the efforts suppliers make to put on some interesting displays.”
Non-mechanical plant hirer Marwood Group’s East Kilbride depot was represented by, from left, Roddy Kerr, Jim Jamieson and Stuart Mitchell, who told EHN, “Attending the Show has enabled us to network with other hirers and to make re-hire contacts with companies who need a supplier of items like ground protection products and crowd barriers.”
“It was great to attend a dedicated event in Scotland for our industry,” said Pat Lawlor of Travis Perkins. “I really enjoyed catching up with many friends and hire colleagues. It was also a good opportunity to see some existing suppliers like Husqvarna and Belle, and I talked with MHM about its re-hire operation. The equipment theft prevention talk by GAP’s Iain Anderson was very interesting as this is an issue that affects so many hirers.”
Having literally taken away a barrow-load of special deals from Altrad Belle at our previous two Scottish Shows, Jim (right) and Innes Messer of Tool & Plant Services of Edinburgh made it a hat- trick, buying two compaction plates and a generator. “We’ve really enjoyed the event once again,” said Jim, “and we also came away with details of some other interesting products, including pumps from Hire Supply Co, Syrinx software from Point of Rental, and MHM’s lighting towers.”
“The talk by Linda Betts from Spirit Network on achieving good hire rates was great, highlighting the importance of training and motivating people,” said Hayley Shevill, Commercial Director with Arvill Tool & Plant Hire of Airdrie. “I also had some good sales discussions with Hire Supply Co, SDMO and Genquip about their new products. The Show has been fantastic once again and it is great to have a dedicated exhibition for Scottish hirers.”
“The Executive Hire Show Scotland was simply brilliant,” said Speedy’s Tommy Little. “I met people that I worked with in the past before we moved to different companies and had not seen for more than 20 years. As I work in the Health & Safety area of the business, this was a great opportunity to mix with other professionals from different sections of our industry. A lot of the equipment on display was of interest, such as the Makinex Easy Lift 140 from Morris and Belle's electric plate compactors. I’ll definitely be attending the event next year, and all other hirers should make the time to do so as well and really get involved in their industry.”
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