United 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 article$30K Instant Asset Write-off for Small-to-Medium Sized Businesses
30 April 2019
Good news for small, and now medium-sized businesses, the Australian Government has increased the instant asset write-off amount from $25K to $30k until 30 June 2020. They have also expanded the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million to include medium-sized businesses. This means more than 22,000 additional businesses will now be able to take advantage of the
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 articleIntermodal Group Receives Australia’s First Reach Stacker with Flow Drive
17 January 2019
Australia’s first Konecranes Reach Stacker equipped with flow drive has been delivered to Intermodal Group in Perth, Western Australia. The Intermodal Group includes two main divisions which include Intermodal Link Services (ILS) and Intermodal Container Services (ICS). Located very close to Fremantle Port, Intermodal Group plays a crucial role in the import/export container logistics supply chain in the state of
Continue reading the articleUnited is now the Exclusive National Retailer for the Athena Scissor Lift Range
21 November 2018
United are pleased to announce that we have been selected by the globally successful Italian scissor lift company, AlmaCrawler, to become the Exclusive National Retailer for the Athena bi-levelling tracked scissor lift. This is an extremely exciting opportunity for United to be the Australian frontrunner for such a unique and innovative range of scissor lifts, and for all the future
Continue reading the articleThere has Never Been a Better Time for Safety
24 October 2018
Every week somewhere in Australia, someone is seriously injured or even killed while working on a job site or workplace. This means someone is not going home to their loved ones at the end of the working day. Last week in WA alone, there were two unfortunate cases of workplace fatalities. Although from totally different industries, it’s a reminder that
Continue reading the articleUnited Electric Forklift Range Now Available
10 September 2018
United brings together their first branded electric forklift range of pallet trucks and walkie stackers to the Australian market. This new range of electric lift trucks provides more affordable options to businesses based on their specific lifting needs and usage. These products are available in three distinct series including C-Series pallet trucks, A-Series walkie stackers and T-Series walkie reach stackers.
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 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
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