United Expands into Central Queensland
1 September 2021
As part of our commitment to be a national leader in the industry, we are pleased to announce our expansion into Central Queensland through the acquisition of two successful local businesses. From today, 1st September 2021, we will be opening these two regional United branches in Mackay and Rockhampton. The first business acquired in Mackay was ABEC Forklift Industries. Located
Continue reading the articleWe’ve moved into our new home in Melbourne
23 August 2021
We are excited to announce that we have officially moved into our new home in Sunshine West, Melbourne. Our new address: 37-47 Spencer Street, Sunshine West Our old branch premises at 29-39 Burns Road in Altona is now closed. Stay tuned for photos and videos of our new state of the art facility!
Continue reading the articleWe’re heading to Sunshine West in Melbourne!
11 August 2021
After more than 15 years at our current location in Altona, United will be relocating our Melbourne branch to Sunshine West. Over the years with the growth of the business, it was obvious that we had well outgrown our home in Altona. It was therefore essential to find a larger site that could support the business and our customers well
Continue reading the articleUnited Christmas Closure
30 November 2020
The team at United would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! During the holiday season, we will be closing our branches from the following dates: 24th December – Open 25th December – Closed 28th December – Closed 29th December 20 – Closed 30th December 20 – Closed 31st December 20 – Closed 1st
Continue reading the articleTogether we are United
6 August 2020
2020 has been a difficult and challenging year for everyone. We’ve all been affected in some way as families, communities, colleagues and businesses. We’ve all learnt to change and adapt to the way we work and do things. We’ve also learnt to appreciate the little things just a bit more. But more importantly through distancing, it’s made us appreciate the
Continue reading the articleUnited Awarded 2018 Konecranes Distributor of the Year
10 July 2019
Over the course of four days from the 6th-9th of May, United’s management team (David Maxwell, Trent Osborne and Mike Dejong), attended the Konecranes dealer conference in Sweden. It was with great honour and pride that they accepted on behalf of United, the top dealer in the world accolade for the Konecranes Distributor of the Year Award for 2018. What
Continue reading the articleUnited has Established a National Footprint
14 March 2019
United has achieved a tremendous milestone by opening our first Tasmanian branch in Burnie, officially establishing a truly national footprint with a branch across every state of Australia. The new branch is located on the north central coast of Tasmania in the suburb of Wivenhoe, just 4km east of Burnie. This location will allow United to support our existing customers
Continue reading the articleUnited Opens First SA Branch in Adelaide
31 July 2018
United has achieved another great milestone by opening the first South Australian branch in Adelaide earlier this month. The new branch located within the industrial area of Cavan, sits about 13km north of Adelaide CDB. This prime location will allow United to target key areas and provide excellent accessibility for both customers and suppliers. It will also put us in
Continue reading the articleRental 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 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 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 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
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