CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
New player teams with trusted name Despite being a new name in the market, Pipeline Equipment Rentals continues to cement its status as a major player in the industry having become the sole official distributor of special purpose equipment supplier SCAIP.
The SCAIP Padder SPD-350HD EVO.
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ipeline Equipment Rentals (PER) is a newly formed specialist provider of pipeline construction equipment. Founded in 2020, the company offers an extensive product range from some of the world’s most respected suppliers, backed by expert personnel who carry a strong passion for the machinery they work with. To expand its portfolio, PER has recently become the official Australian distributor of the SCAIP range of pipeline construction and agricultural equipment. Operating out of Italy and having built custom machinery for the pipeline industry since 1959, SCAIP is a familyowned original equipment manufacturer that has made its mark on the Australian industrial landscape over many years. Originally founded as a mechanical workshop for agricultural machinery, SCAIP began to specialise in the design and manufacture of pipeline construction machinery in the 1980s. Over time, SCAIP’s line-up of equipment has been perfected through modifications based on consumer feedback.
A new opportunity “In 2020, we found out the relationship between the Italian factory and the American distributor had come to an end, leaving Australia without a local importer as well as without a local supplier of spare parts and technical support provider,” says PER Business Development Manager Fabio Resimini.
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The SCAIP Padder SPD-350HD EVO being built in Parma, Italy.
“We decided it was the perfect time to see if the Italian factory was interested in keeping their presence in Australia through an official distributorship, and the rest is history.” Mr Remini is a mechanical engineer with more than a decade of experience in the pipeline industry and an inaugural member of the PER team. Before the company became sole distributor, Mr Resimini was well acquainted with SCAIP products when the brand was managed by an American company and marketed under the The Australian Pipeliner | October 2021
Superior Manufacturing name in Australia. “We researched the products, ran some investigations and found that the Italian factory was producing some of the best pipeline specific equipment in the world,” he explains. The Superior Manufacturing brand was replaced in favour of SCAIP in 2016. “We ended up purchasing some pipe layers, bending machines, vacuum lifts and padding machines over the years, growing our know-how of the brand and of the equipment while developing our relationship with the factory in regards to Australia’s specific needs.” Eventually the company began putting together what is now the biggest fleet of SCAIP equipment in Australia. “We had been using, servicing and maintaining SCAIP’s products for many years: we knew them intimately.” Within the PER team, operators have up to 10 years of experience with the Italian manufacturer from previous companies, making PER a natural choice for sole distributor. Mr Resimini explains that the SCAIP name is superior to other suppliers both in range and in its specific tailoring to the Australian market. “There are some competitors out there on the market, but none of them offers such a wide range of efficient, purpose-built machines.” With 60 years of experience, SCAIP machines are recognised for having the most advanced technology in the industry. “We know SCAIP is much appreciated in
