Rental Company of the Year
6 June 2018
Every year the Hire and Rental Association convention takes place at a new location across Australia. This year’s Hire18 event was hosted in Brisbane at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre over the 30th-31st May. The special event brings together hire companies from across Australia along with the biggest access and forklift manufacturers under the one roof. During the annual
Continue reading the articleNew Optus Stadium Hosts the First Concert in Spectacular Fashion
7 March 2018
Perth’s new Optus Stadium has officially held it’s first concert event over the weekend. Over two back to back nights Ed Sheeran put on a stellar performance in front of a sell-out crowd. Even from last year, as tickets were sold out minutes from going on sale, it was always known that this tour was going to be big. So
Continue reading the articleDolphins Splash into Perth
30 January 2018
Beginning on January 20th and running right through until March 4th 2018, the City of Perth will be home to a large pod of colourful dolphins for The Big Splash WA’s Art Trail. Hosted by Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation, The Trail is an interactive event consisting of 36 colourful dolphin sculptures that have been painted by local artists and include
Continue reading the articleAustralia’s Most Compact Trailer Mounted Boom Lift
28 November 2017
The new Comet X-Trailer is Australia’s most compact trailer mounted boom lift with a stowed length of just 3.10m. This makes it the most compact in its class and only takes a single car space when parked. Where traditional trailer mounts have a longer boom length from the base, Comet has minimised this length. Comet’s smart design has decreased the
Continue reading the articleUnited Relocates to a State of the Art Facility in Queensland
24 October 2017
United Forklift and Access Solutions is excited to announce our Queensland branch has moved to a new state of the art facility in Richlands. The new 12,200 sqm facility will enable United to continue its rapid growth in the state for the many years to come. The central location close to both the M5 and M7 highways will provide excellent
Continue reading the articleHT28 RTJ PRO Boom Lift Arrives in Australia
26 September 2017
The new Haulotte HT28 RTJ PRO Boom lift has now arrived. United have been fortunate to receive the very first boom lift in Australia. This new telescopic boom features the latest advanced safety and world first sustainability innovations not seen in other boom lifts. The result is optimal performance for a range of access and maintenance applications. The HT28 RTJ
Continue reading the articleAustralia’s Tallest Insulated Cold Storage Building
31 July 2017
Australia’s tallest insulated cold storage building, standing 38 metres tall at it apex, is currently being built in Truganina Victoria. The $76m New Cold 2 project is being built through a joint venture between SBP Australia and Retracom. Spread across a massive 23,500m2 site, the facility includes a chilled warehouse with an adjacent despatch and packaging building. During the continuing
Continue reading the article$20k Small Business Instant Asset Write Off
8 June 2017
If you are a small business operating in Australia, then this is great news for you. In 2015 the government introduced an accelerated depreciation incentive scheme to benefit small businesses. This $20k small business scheme allows small businesses to instantly write-off assets costing less than $20k. This scheme was due to end on 30th June 2017 but it has now
Continue reading the articleUnited’s Athena Bi-levelling tracked scissor lift wins top safety award
15 May 2017
The Athena 850 scissor lift has received a top manufacturing accolade, receiving the Safety Solution of the Year at this year’s Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards in Melbourne. The awards recognised the safest, most efficient and innovative technologies and solutions in the manufacturing industry. The compact scissor lift can safely traverse slopes and terrain where access equipment previously could not operate
Continue reading the articleDBC benefits from cool room conditioned electric forklifts and specialised attachments
28 April 2017
Leading Western Australia-based meat wholesalers, Dardanup Butchering Company (DBC), are benefiting from the outstanding reliability and extensive service from our United Bunbury branch. United supplied DBC with a CAT 1.8T electric forklift, a CAT 1.8T LPG forklift and a CAT 3.5T LPG forklift on long-term rental agreements, for uses such as in-freezer storage, transporting goods and waste disposal. These forklifts
Continue reading the articlePremier Roofing Utilises World Class Access Equipment
20 April 2017
Leading Victorian roofing contractor, Premier Roofing, is further enhancing its speed and efficiency for customers by introducing the latest access equipment technology backed by the service of United. This advanced technology, including the latest Haulotte Optimum 8 AC electric scissor lift, industry leading boom lifts and telehandlers, is designed to safely and efficiently work in hard-to-reach areas on and around
Continue reading the articleBluestar Global Logistics Takes Delivery of Over 60 CAT Forklifts and Reach Trucks
23 March 2017
Last year United was successful in winning a major contract with nation-wide logistics company Bluestar Global Logistics, thanks to exceptional customer service, safety and problem solving ingenuity. Bluestar Global Logistics is a leader in logistics offering a one-stop shop for logistics services, including national door to door deliveries, international freight forwarding and 3PL warehousing. The successful contract involved the supply
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