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to the Show makes you feel involved and you gain a sense of the bigger industry picture.”
Paul Stiles is Proprietor of Kings Stag Garage in Sturminster Newton, a diverse and award-winning business that combines tool hire with a petrol filling station, a service centre, a shop and an off licence. The hire fleet encompasses items ranging from power tools and mini excavators, to aerial work platforms. “Being in a rural area, we tend to hire a lot of grounds maintenance equipment as well,” said Paul, who has the rare distinction of having attended all 13 previous Executive Hire Shows. “The exhibition is important to us because it lets us find out what is happening in the industry and to discover the latest products available.”
Lee Panton, right, with Dave Moore (left) and Dave Denby from Richmond Plant & Tool Hire Lee.
For Lee Panton, Manager at the Kirkby-in- Ashfield depot of Richmond Plant & Tool Hire, pictured (right) with Dave Moore (left) and Dave Denby, the Show similarly provides the opportunity to
see the latest equipment available from suppliers. “A lot of companies obviously choose the Show as the place to launch their new products, and we’ll be looking to see if there is something that we might add to win new business. It’s also great to be able to make contact with other industry professionals and share ideas.”
Lee Cavey from Hodgson Tool Hire, based near Ormskirk, pictured (left) with Mike Hodgson, is looking forward to coming to the Show “to see the latest products available and to catch up with industry contacts. We are always interested in finding something new. The Ricoh Arena is very convenient, and it takes us just over
Lee Cavey, left, and Mike Hodgson from Hodgson Tool Hire. 25
two hours to get there. It’s accessible easily from nearly all parts of the UK. Business is generally very good at the moment, and we recently added extra yard space at our main depot in Burscough, which could enable us to add new items to the fleet.”
Joel Jackson, General Manager of ViC UK Hire in Lincoln, says that the Show is an important opportunity for independent hirers. “It allows us to see what’s new in one place and to network with other industry professionals. Being able to take advantage of the many Show-only deals that are available is also important, as smaller businesses don’t have the same buying power as the big nationals. All the major suppliers are there, and you can see them all under one roof.”
For Sandra McGowan of Steadfast Site Supplies, based in Airdrie, the Show is an opportunity to look for new items that can be added to their hire fleet. “The business originally started by supplying workwear and PPE, but we are now adding more items to enable customers to source as much as they can from us for a full site setup, from tools and equipment to site welfare,” said Sandra, pictured with Steadfast’s Thomas McLaughlan. “We’ll be looking for products across the industry spectrum.”
Sandra McGowan and Thomas McLaughlan from Steadfast Site Supplies.
Simon Luscombe from Luscombe Tool & Plant Hire in Ulverston, pictured with his wife Beverley, is thoroughly looking forward to visiting the 2020 Show. “We come to meet up with the many people that we know in the industry, to make some new contacts and to see the latest equipment available. For me, it’s simply the best Show I go to in the UK. By being indoors, it isn’t affected by the weather, and you can put the dates in the diary knowing that you’ll see lots of new equipment, lots of industry faces and get plenty out of your visit.”
Simon and Beverley Luscombe from Luscombe Tool & Plant Hire.
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