We'll keep you operating

Devastating weather events are ever more frequent, turning hillsides into sodden landslides that engulf roads, often marooning communities and businesses. Excavators and other heavy machinery come to the rescue, working day and night clearing thousands of tonnes of earth and debris. 

But what happens should a hydraulic hose failure disable any of these behemoths? Who rescues the rescuers? It could be you, having completed your training as a Pirtek franchisee. 

Pirtek was founded in 1980 in Sydney, by Kiwi expat Peter Duncan, and has grown to become a world leader in the hydraulic hose and fitting sector through Peter’s early implementation of an industrial franchise system to accelerate global expansion.
 
New Zealand CEO Chris Bourke has been with Pirtek for 26 years. The Auckland-based national office team offers Pirtek’s 20 franchises in New Zealand support in everything from health and safety, marketing, sales and finance, to technical and business training. 

Together, Chris, his team and the franchise network, have built Pirtek into a leading hydraulic hose and fitting solutions provider. The Pirtek tagline, ‘WE’LL KEEP YOU OPERATING’ applies to customers in industries ranging from earthmoving, forestry, transport and construction, to manufacturing, agriculture and the food and beverage sector. 

Ready when needed

Pirtek franchises offer several investment models, a home or workshop-based Mobile Service option, and a fixed-premises Service and Supply Centre option. Each provides 24/7 call-out, meaning franchisees or their staff need to be ready to go to the rescue when needed. 

Mobile Service operates from a fully equipped vehicle that functions as both a workshop and a mobile sales centre. This option best suits a new franchisee building their business towards later opening a Service and Supply Centre. 

A Service and Supply Centre franchise offers strong brand visibility in the territory by combining retail services with a trade service counter, workshop, office, and two or more mobile service units.

Sophie Estall, Pirtek New Zealand’s Franchise Manager, explains that a Pirtek franchise can also be an extension to an existing complementary business such as engineering.

“Pirtek New Zealand supports franchisees with business leads, customer support and a dedicated sales team,” says Sophie. “We also encourage cooperation and support among our franchisees. Our marketing team supports franchisees locally and nationally, with Pirtek heavily involved in supporting New Zealand Rugby League and, in Australia, V8 supercars, along with a number of charities and community involvement.

“Greenfield and existing Pirtek territories are available in Northland, Central Auckland, Coromandel, Gisborne, Wairarapa, Central Otago and Gore. For further information, contact me now.”  

See this advertorial on page 18 of Franchise New Zealand magazine Year 34 Issue 02

Contact details for Pirtek

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Industry: Business & Commercial

Contact: Chris Bourke

09 274 6925

FANZ member: yes

investment from:
$200,000 - $300,000

Number:: in NZ 20 globally 475

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