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HIRE Vanessa Koszulinski, Bobcat Rentals. machines are offered with operators, again ensuring maximum operability for clients.” Evergreen contracts are renewed automatically, or by notice given, year- on-year until cancelled by either party. “All our contract timing is designed to offer financial flexibility, while meeting client budgets, as well as convenience and peace of mind,” Koszulinski asserts. With clients across construction, agriculture, transport, warehousing, mining, and more, the past 12 months have proved a boon for the rental division. “In August, we had the privilege of renting nine units, together with 18 operators, to the Dickinson Group, when it was awarded the furnace-cleaning contract at Consol in Clayville,” Koszulinski reveals. “Our relationship with Bobcat Rental has extended over three years Our division is not simply about machine rental but aims to meet the specific requirements and applications of our diverse customer base.” Vanessa Koszulinski, Bobcat Rentals www.plantonline.co.za HIRE to date, which is indicative of the good standing in which we hold the company,” Dickinson group director Dean du Plessis comments. “We regularly call on Bobcat Rental for all of our plant requirements over industry shutdowns, which are critical periods where efficient customer service and reliable equipment are vital to assist in reducing downtime.” The most popular rental machines at present are skidsteer loaders, with Bobcat having the largest rental skidsteer fleet available in South Africa. The rental division also offers an extensive range of attachments, from road sweepers and trenchers to tar planers. All these attachments are interchangeable, making the Bobcat skidsteer loader a versatile and highly efficient piece of construction equipment. Another highly adaptable rental machine is the Bobcat backhoe loader, from digging and trenching to breaking, or general materials handling. This is a very reliable machine that is in high demand, with 11 in the national rental fleet at present. “In dealing with so many different industries and customers, we find that our plant being fully maintained and serviced within the ambit of our rental agreements ensures huge savings for our clients, as well as assisting them in reducing their overheads and mitigating business risks,” Koszulinski stresses. Bobcat Rental’s 24-hour exchange policy guarantees clients a service exchange unit at no additional cost should it prove impossible to repair a rental unit on site, which adds to the attractiveness of the rental option. Here Bobcat’s 24/7 standby technicians play a critical support function, in addition to the full backup offered by the parts division. As a result, the rental division continues to experience major growth. This is largely due to innovative offerings such as discounted rates for rental combos, which include a machine and an attachment, for example. “Our division is not simply about machine rental but aims to meet the specific requirements and applications of our diverse customer base in the most efficient and attractive manner possible. It is this ethos of service, dependability, and innovation that underpins Bobcat Equipment South Africa as a whole,” Koszulinski concludes. 31 APRIL 2019 31