Perth business Western Plant Hire is expanding its mining services fleet, having partnered with heavy earthmoving equipment and services provider MacKellar Group.
Perth business Western Plant Hire is expanding its mining services fleet, having partnered with heavy earthmoving equipment and services provider MacKellar Group.
WPH announced the partnership earlier this month, having said it will fast-track the company’s growth as well as expand the range of equipment available to its customers in Western Australia.
The business was established in 2000 and supplies earthmoving and crushing equipment rentals to the civil, mining, and resources contracting industries.
Executive director Malcolm Azzopardi, who bought the company with Luke Mateljan in November 2020, said the partnership with Queensland-based MacKeller was an opportunity for WPH to broaden its product offering in the larger heavy earthmoving equipment space.
“Traditionally we have provided mid-sized equipment predominantly in Western Australia, however with MacKellar’s involvement there will be no limit,” Mr Azzopardi said.
“As a continuing director and shareholder of the WPH group, I’m looking forward to working with our new partner as we continue to execute our growth strategy, with our focus on providing reliable equipment solutions to our clients.”
Mr Mateljan, also an executive director of WPH, said the business will immediately benefit from access to an expanded equipment range.
“[The partnership] has given us the opportunity to grow quickly and expand into a broader product offering, particularly into larger equipment we have previously been unable to offer,” he said.
Established in 1966, MacKeller has more than 650 full-time employees, a fleet size of 375 machines and more than 15 projects across Australia.
Managing director Duncan MacKeller said the company was excited to diversify its business as well as support WPH in growing its capability into larger equipment.
“As a business, we’re committed to continued growth and expansion into new territories whilst maintaining our family values and reputation as a trusted, reliable partner,” Mr MacKeller said.
He said the companies shared similar values, referencing WPH’s partnerships with indigenous businesses. That includes a joint venture with Nyiyaparli Engineering and Mine Maintenance Services, established in 2013 as the Barrooghumba WPH JV.
