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 invest in 10 new Manitou telescopic handlers!

Balloo Hire have recently taken delivery of 10 new Manitou telehandlers from Northern Lift Trucks, representing an investment of over £500,000.  These new state-of-the-art machines are welcome additions to their ever growing fleet and are required to meet increasing customer demand.

Balloo Hire are continuously expanding and revitalising their fleet with market leading equipment.  Manitou are innovators of rough terrain telehandlers and the 10 new 14-18m machines are welcome additions to an already highly utilised plant equipment fleet at Balloo Hire.

Brian Bradford, sales director for Northern Lift Trucks said “We are delighted to have supplied Balloo Hire with these innovative, top of the range machines.  Despite this challenging economic climate it is great to a local company making an investment within Northern Ireland, further helping to bolster our economy.  We look forward to doing much more business with Balloo Hire in the near future.”

Commenting on the new addition was Paul Lavery, Managing Director at Balloo Hire “The purchase of these new telescopic handlers shows that we are dedicated to ensuring the best quality equipment for our customers.  This new investment follows on from major investments in powered access, generators, excavators, rollers and tools in the last year.  They will be of great benefit to the wide range of sectors and industries that we serve with plant, tools and other specialist equipment from Balloo Hire”

For more information or to hire a Manitou telehandler please call us today on freephone number 0800 1 970 970 or visit the website www.balloohire.com 

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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

Balloo Hire Scooped Coveted MTV EMA Awards Contract

Balloo Hire, one of Northern Ireland’s leading equipment hire firms, was recently awarded a prestigious contract by MTV for the successful MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast last week. The contract entailed the supply of a range of project critical powered access and lifting equipment and additional services, to facilitate the construction and installation of the bespoke staging, lighting and sound arrangements.

Paul Lavery, Managing Director of Balloo Hire said, “We are obviously delighted that Balloo Hire was successful in winning this highly sought after contract. Being awarded this contract for such a high profile event perfectly demonstrates our ability to deliver exceptional quality, customer service and value whether you are a DIY customer, SME or global corporation. We were excited to be a part of the team tasked with making sure the MTV EMAs lifted Northern Ireland onto the world stage.”

This contract is another highlight in an exceptional year for Balloo Hire. The company has already demonstrated its commitment to the future by spending over £2m already this year on new products, enabling it to serve virtually every economic sector in Northern Ireland. Operating from four branches in Belfast, Bangor, Ballyclare and Lisburn, the company was established in 1986 and provides specialist plant, tools, power generation and access equipment to the events, industrial, construction and related sectors, as well as to the booming DIY market.

For more information or to view Balloo Hire’s products and services then please visit www.balloohire.com or call the freephone number 0800 1 970 970 today.

Balloo Hire Lorries for SALE

We currently have 4 quality lorries for sale here at Balloo Hire for more information please click the link below:

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Balloo Hire Generates Smooth Sailing for Titanic Belfast

The construction of Belfast’s iconic visitor centre, Titanic Belfast, is full steam ahead thanks to the productivity boost generated by leading local equipment hire firm, Balloo Hire.

Balloo Hire has been all hands to the deck in providing a range of crucial products and services including generators, heating & drying equipment and access platforms to the innovative Titanic Belfast building, which will be the centrepiece of the Titanic Quarter regeneration scheme.

 “We are delighted to be involved in the construction of this world-class building.” says Jeff Scott, Business Development Manager at Balloo Hire. “ Our experienced specialists carried out a detailed site survey to advise on the most efficient and cost effective solutions so that we could provide the correct heating, drying and power generation equipment for the project.   Our equipment ensured the workforce had sufficient power for tools, lighting and other equipment and heating and drying units to guarantee the continuous flow of clean, warm, dry air within the building.”

This contract further adds to an already successful year to date for Balloo Hire.  The company has demonstrated its commitment to the future by spending in excess of £2m this year on new products, enabling them to serve virtually every sector in Northern Ireland. Operating from four branches, Titanic Quarter Belfast, Bangor, Ballyclare and Lisburn, the company was established in 1986 and provides specialist plant, tools, power generation and access equipment to the construction, events, industrial and related sectors, as well as to the booming DIY market.

To view Balloo Hire’s extensive range of products and services or to get your free on-site survey please visit the website at www.balloohire.com or call the freephone number 0800 1 970 970 today.