JCB and Caterpillar – kings of construction equipment
If there is any company whose name is synonymous with construction equipment it has to be JCB. The company was set up by Joseph Cyril Bamford in 1945 in Uttoxeter in the North of England, with the first product a tipping trailer he put together from sheet steel that had previously been used for air raid shelters. To make the trailer Bamford used a welding set he bought secondhand for £1.
05 May 2023
Lease or Buy?
It’s time for new equipment and having made the decision to buy, the next question is often not what make or model, but how you are going to pay for it.
05 May 2023
That office workhorse – the printer
‘Equipment’ that we finance at Aussie Equipment Finance doesn’t have to be the heavy loading equipment we have pictured on our home page, or that we covered in our last article (JCB and Caterpillar – kings of construction equipment). It could equally be machinery, or even office equipment, maybe even the humble office printer.
05 May 2023
A tradie and his tools
..are never parted. You’d probably understand the relationship a tradie has with his tools if you’ve seen one of those T-Shirts, we’re pretty certain ‘sponsored’ by one of the major tool manufacturers, that says “the one who dies with the most tools is the winner”.
05 May 2023
Who is moving our heavy machinery?
When you see a road train with four trailers belting along the outback roads, have you thought about how they got to Australia in the first place? And what about the person you can see in the cabin?
05 May 2023
Increase in owner operators of heavy machinery leading to increase in secondhand...
The massive rapid increase in mining jobs over the past decade has led to a big increase in skilled machinery operators. Now as the construction of the mining infrastructure is slowing down, this skilled workforce is coming back down to the big cities, looking to utilise their new skills and many are looking to buy machinery to establish themselves as owner operators.
05 May 2023
Choosing the Right Equipment Finance
We finance a diverse range of equipment depending on your individual business needs, with an understanding that the right finance can play a major part in growing your business, short and long term. Here are some of the many advantages of financing your equipment.
05 May 2023
Approval Tips
Shopping for a loan can be as daunting as choosing the right equipment. As well as seeing who offers the best rates, it’s worth assessing how attractive you appear as a potential borrower. Showing that you are a good risk improves your credit rating, saving you time and money.
05 May 2023