BALLOO HIRE CHOOSE KUBOTA MINI EXCAVATORS TO BOLSTER FLEET

Kubota Construction has secured a significant order with leading plant, tool and equipment hire specialist, Balloo Hire.

Balloo Hire, which is based in Northern Ireland, has placed an order for 21 of Kubota’s market leading and high performance mini-excavators. The deal encompasses a mixture of units, including Kubota’s K008-3, KX016-4, KX71-3 and U48-4 series.

Balloo Hire needed to boost its fleet due to an increase in demand for mini-excavators. Customers using these machines span a wide range of sectors including civil engineering, film and TV production, utilities and facilities management. In spite of the recession, Balloo Hire has been successful in growing its business by offering high quality machinery, supported by excellent customer service.

Paul Lavery, managing director at Balloo Hire, explains more. “Through a strong product offering and a commitment to the highest levels of service, we’ve been able to tap into a number of growth markets.”

The decision to choose Kubota’s mini-excavators was based on a number of factors. Paul continues: “We offer a range of Kubota machines in our fleet, and have received excellent feedback about them. Build quality, reliability, an excellent warranty package, competitive pricing and a leading brand name that can be trusted were all important components in the decision making process.”

The Kubota mini-excavators were purchased by Balloo Hire from Kubota dealer F Rogan Ltd. F Rogan is one of only two Kubota dealers in Northern Ireland, and having won a number of orders in 2011 from Balloo Hire, F Rogan was keen to secure this most recent order. Brian Rea from F Rogan Ltd commented: “We have been working with Balloo Hire for many years now, and we know they – and their customers – are extremely satisfied with the Kubota equipment.

“As well as the reliability of Kubota mini-excavators, the anti-theft device that is fitted to all machines as standard increases security, which in turn ensures peace of mind for hire companies that have invested in the equipment.”

By ordering through F Rogan Ltd, Balloo Hire is also able to benefit from the onsite servicing that the dealer provides. This ensures machines are not taken out of commission for a lengthy period while they are shipped and serviced.

Kubota’s market-leading range of mini-excavators has been designed to offer maximum performance, combined with ease of use, comfort and safety. Investment in new technology ensure the machines can operate at a highly efficient rate without affecting reliability, while maintenance and service programmes are made simple through the easy to access components.

For more information or to hire an excavator from Balloo Hire visit our excavator section or call us today on freephone 0800 1 970 970.

For more information on Kubota and its extensive range of solutions for the construction, groundcare and agriculture sectors visi twww.kubota.co.uk or call 01844 268000.

UP TO 50% OFF SNICKERS WORKWEAR - This Thursday 27th September!! 25 September 2012

Balloo Hire are giving you the oppertunity to save up to 50% on all SNICKERS workwear with our ONE DAY ONLY SNICKERS OPEN DAY in all Balloo Hire Centres this Thrusday 27th September.

So make sure you get down to your local Balloo Hire Centre in Belfast, Lisburn, Bangor or Ballyclare as you cannot afford to miss out on these fantastic offers like 50% off Snickers Classic Trousers recuded to only £32.88 plus VAT......PLUS FREE KNEE PADS.

Also at this ONE DAY ONLY EVENT you can save up to 50% off all SNICKERS workwear with many more exclusive offers available in store.

For more information on this exclusive SNICKERS OPEN DAY at Balloo Hire Centresthen please contact us today on our freephone number 0800 1 970 970 or email us atacro@balloohire.com

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Balloo Hire Nominated for 3 Awards at The Export & Freight Transport and Logistics Awards 2012

Balloo Hire is delighted to have been nominated for three prestigious awards in the upcoming Irish Transport and Logistics Award 2012, hosted by Export & Freight Magazine. Balloo Hire has been nominated for the Safety Award, Transport Manager of the Year and Own Account Operator of the Year.

The event will take place in the Ramada Belfast on Thursday 13th September 2012.

For more information on the awards please visit www.exportandfreight.com

Balloo Hire Bangor Arco Store Launch A Huge Success

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Last week 100’s of Balloo Hire customers helped make the launch of our third Arco Outlet in Bangor a massive success, taking advantage of our special opening day offers, product demonstrations and all day catering.

Our new Arco store at Balloo Hire Bangor is already following the success of ourArco Outlet at Balloo Hire in Belfast and Lisburn, which was opened last year. All Arco outlets at Balloo Hire feature a vast range from Arco’s world class 22,000 strong product catalogue with special Balloo Hire offers available in-store.

Paul Lavery, Managing Director at Balloo Hire said, "We are delighted with the opening yet another Arco store and want to thank our customers for making this a success. Our partnership with experts in safety giants Arco Ltd is going from strength to strength and enables us at Balloo Hire to create a unique offering not just plant, tool and equipment hire but also of safety products and practical expert advice."

So why not pop into one of our Balloo Hire Stores and view our extensive range ofArco safety products and work wear, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), gloves, footwear and clothing plus a practical range of site consumables and Buffalo hand tools today.

Please click here for more information on the Arco Outlets at Balloo Hire in Belfast, Bangor and Lisburn.

Balloo Hire expands Arco partnership with new store in Bangor.

Balloo Hire is launching its third Arco branded store in Bangor on Thursday 2^nd February.  To celebrate, there will be hugely discounted promotions and offers running in store.

The innovative partnership between Balloo Hire and Arco Ltd was forged  in 2011 and the agreements sees Balloo Hire supplying Arco’s extensive range of safety products and work wear, including personal protection equipment, gloves, footwear, clothing and tools; from Arco’s 22,000 product strong catalogue.

Paul Lavery, Managing Director of Balloo Hire said “We are again delighted to be opening another Arco Clothing outlet at our Bangor depot.  This partnership has gone from strength the strength with each store is becoming more successful than the last and verifies that Balloo Hire and Arco have found a gap in the market for the hiring of equipment, coupled with the sale of safety clothing and protection.  Credit is due to Balloo Hire and Arco staff who have worked seamlessly together to provide a one-stop-shop and fantastic offers for all our customer’s needs.”

Balloo Hire is currently celebrating 25 years as one of Northern Ireland’s leading specialist plant, tool and equipment hire providers throughout Northern Ireland, offering an extensive range of hire products including excavators, access equipment, generators, trailers, dumpers, tools and horticulture equipment . So whether you are a trade or a DIY customer Balloo Hire has all the tools and equipment you need to get the job done – along with all the safety clothing and products you need as well.

The new Balloo Hire Arco store in Bangor will launch on the 2^nd February 2012. So come down and take advantage of the special opening day offers on the in-store selection of Arco’s 22,000 products, such as, 50% off Timberland Clothing and Footwear and CAT Dimen Safety Boots. For more information on Balloo Hire Centres and the Arco range please visit www.balloohire.com/arco or call our Freephone number 0800 1 970 970.

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Balloo Hire Blue Cross Sale at Arco Outlets

Balloo Hire are giving you the oppertunity to save up to 50% on all your favourite Arco brands with our Blue Cross Sale in our Arco Outlets between 24th-26th November 2011.

So make sure you get down to your local Balloo Hire Arco Outlet in Belfast, Lisburn or Bangor as you cannot afford to miss out on these fantastic offers like Timberland Pro Waterproof Jackets reduced from £77.99 to £38.99 and Timberland PRO Split Rock Boots reduced from £100 to £49.99.

Also at this THREE DAY ONLY EVENT you can save 15% off Trojan Workwear, 25% off Snickers hoodies and 30% off Buffalo Tools with many more exclusive offers available in store.

For more information on this exclusive Arco Blue Cross Sale at Balloo Hire Centres then please contact us today on our freephone number 0800 1 970 970 or click here download our Blue Cross Sale Flyer.

Good Luck at British Supercross Championship Andy

Balloo Hire want to wish our Business Development Manager Andy Owens, the best of luck at the British SuperCross Championship in the Odyssey Arena, this Saturday 19th November.

With round 1 of this year’s British Supercross Championship already in the history books Supercross is about to invade the Odyssey Arena for round 2 of the series this Saturday. Our Powered Access Business Development Manager, Andy Owens, will be riding against some fierce competition in this year’s open.

"This weekend’s British Supercross in Belfast will be one of the best yet, its a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase Northern Ireland's home talent in front of a full house. Our Northern Ireland riders have some fierce competition as the best ever line up of British Supercross talent is coming to Belfast but we are more than confident that we can defend our home turf on what looks set to be a sell-out crowd. We want to say a big thanks to Balloo Hire and Spar for their continued sponsorship and support to myself and our team." said Andy Owens.

For more information on this weekend's event please visit www.odysseyarena.com or www.balloohire.com