Macnaught invests in New Zealand Cover

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Auto Channel is the best way to reach the wider automotive industry. The publication is direct mailed to 11,298 New Zealand businesses in the following automotive sectors:

Automotive workshops, parts importers and distributors, transmission specialists, automotive recyclers, towing operators, panel beaters and painters, crash repairers, tyre dealers, suspension and underbody repairers, steering specialists, towing operators, auto-electrical repairers, new- and used-car dealers, air-conditioning repairers, heavy-machinery dealers, trucking and transport

SERVICE LEVEL AND VALUE PROPOSITION

The change also means Macnaught can replicate the systems here it uses for managing picking, packing, and dispatching goods in Australia, which will be both more efficient and give greater visibility and control.

The biggest change will be in responsiveness to customers. “We will have much greater stockholding volumes and a bigger range of products held in New Zealand,” says Brad. “We can also hold larger items, like oil storage tanks and mobile diesel tanks. Previously these were all shipped ex-Australia on a case-by-case basis.”

Brad says the New Zealand warehouse stockholding will be managed by the head office in Sydney as an integral part of the network, ensuring it will meet Macnaught’s own customer service standards, removing the extra layer of working through third-party logistics.

Stock management will also be easier to control, with bulk container shipments replenishing stock directly from the manufacturing facility in Sydney. Smaller or urgent items from Macnaught’s vast range of 2500 products will still be sent from Australia by air freight, as required, although stockholding will naturally adjust to best meet local demand over time.

BACKING NEW ZEALAND

“We are focussing on growth and backing ourselves and the New Zealand market to do well with this significant investment,” says Brad. “We want to showcase our strengths to the market here, and also respond to what the market wants by providing the level of services and back up customers are looking for.” Best known here for its Retracta hose reels, Macnaught — which was established in Sydney in 1948 — is a global supplier of fluid and lubrication equipment for servicing, automotive, transport, aviation, marine, manufacturing, and of course Australia’s extensive agricultural and mining industries. Macnaught’s global success has been based on innovation and patented products have set it

apart from its competitors and provided confidence to customers. Many products are backed by the Macnaught’s 10-year mechanical warranty and guaranteed parts availability.

BATTERY-POWERED INNOVATION

This innovation is demonstrated in Macnaught’s latest award-winning design, battery-operated pumps, or BOPs. The patent-approved BOP is a portable, rechargeable, 18-volt battery-operated pump platform designed to improve workshop efficiency and reduce fatigue with the flick of a switch. The on-demand flow nozzle allows full control over fluid delivery.

Available in 20L and 60L variants, with multiple fluid compatibility, the BOP provides its customers with easier, safer, and more efficient work practices. The modular BOP powerhead can be transferred across multiple BOP pump stems and multiple fluids to reduce set-up costs.

The portable BOP powerhead eliminates the need for multiple expensive powered pumps, enabling the user to fit out a work area with BOP pump stems in the fluid types required, with a single BOP powerhead powering the family of pump stems. Pump stem kits are available for ATF, coolant, low to mid oils from 0W40–75W90, and highviscosity oils up to SAE140.

The slogan ‘one powerhead, multiple pumps, countless industries’ says it all.

LUBEMATE OPTION

To complement its premium range, Macnaught distributes the price-competitive Lubemate by Macnaught range. All Lubemate products are subjected to the same stringent testing and quality assurance processes as Macnaught’s other product ranges, and they have been designed based on Macnaught’s deep experience with fuel, fluid, and lubrication handling technologies. They also carry product warranties of up to two years.

Lubemate products include manual, air, and battery-powered grease guns and pumps, as well as a wide range of accessories, including quick release couplers, swivels, valves, nipples, extension hoses, and drum trolleys.

Lubemate oil-handling equipment includes manual and air-operated oil pumps, electrical pumps, metered and standard oil guns, and waste oil evacuation and handling equipment. There are also fuel pumps and nozzles, AdBlue equipment, and metal and high-density plastic hose reels.

For more information on Macnaught, see nz.macnaught.com.

For more information on Macnaught, see nz.macnaught.com.

FAMOUS RETRACTA

A new range of the iconic Retracta retractable hose reels has also been developed. For decades now the original Retracta hose reel has had an enviable worldwide reputation for performance, reliability, and safety. This industry-leading range now incorporates multiple reel constructions, specifically designed and engineered for different industrial applications and environments.

The Retracta hose reels have also been reimagined and updated. The new Retracta R3 range now includes a world-first adjustable control return system.