OUR HISTORY • Founded in Australia in 1980 and established in the United States in 1996, PIRTEK now has hundreds of service centers and more than one thousand mobile service vehicles around the globe. • Since 1980, PIRTEK has developed a strong international presence in 12 countries (and growing!)
Australia
New Zealand
Ireland
England
South Africa
… #1 IN THE U.S.! AND GETTING BIGGER! Owning your own business can be a challenge. At PIRTEK USA we help you overcome the obstacles facing any business. PIRTEK’s award winning systems and support for its franchise owners helps guide them through the various stages of their growth. With PIRTEK you’re in business for yourself, not by yourself! Here is what some of our franchise owners are saying...
Belgium
Germany
Scotland
Wales
United States
Netherlands
Singapore
YOUR FUTURE PIRTEK’s commitment is to selectively expand its franchise network in the U.S.
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PIRTEK USA 501 Haverty Court Rockledge, Florida 32955 Phone: 888-774-7835 • Fax: 321-504-4433 Email: franchises@pirtekusa.com Visit us on the web: www.pirtekusa.com
THE FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY PIRTEK franchise owners worldwide have come from many walks of life, with backgrounds in areas such as banking, sales, marketing, and industrial management. Few, if any, have specific hydraulic or mechanical training.
Control Your Own Destiny By Owning a PIRTEK Center
Operating as a well-supported business format franchise system, a PIRTEK franchise owner acquires the rights to establish, own, and operate one or more PIRTEK centers in exclusive geographic territories.
The cost of opening a typical PIRTEK Center is approximately $350,000. A prospective franchise owner is required to have liquid capital resources of at least $120,000. With this investment, the franchisee will start the PIRTEK business typically operating from a PIRTEK Center sized approximately 2,500-3,500 square feet. PIRTEK’s turn key system gives the franchise owner the opportunity to open their doors on the first day of business with a fully equipped hose service center, mobile service vehicles, and trained employees.
What Are The Operating Elements of a PIRTEK Business? • A fully equipped hose service center with equipment and machinery needed for producing hose assemblies • Three completely outfitted mobile service vans
THE WORLD’S LEADING SERVICE PROVIDER FOR ON-SITE HOSE REPLACEMENT
AWARD WINNING SUPPORT! We Can Help You Achieve Your Goal! Our mission at PIRTEK USA is to enable motivated entrepreneurs to accomplish the dream of owning their own business by using a system that has proven to be successful around the world.
Services – PIRTEK is the world's leading service provider of hydraulic hoses, couplings, metric and standard fittings, and other accessories for on-site hose replacement. The PIRTEK brand is associated with the highest levels of service, responsiveness, and dependability. Products – PIRTEK’s standard for product selection is extremely high and world-renowned. Manufacturers for the range of PIRTEK hoses, fittings, and assemblies must meet benchmark standards for quality, reliability, performance, technological innovation and product support, all of which include research, development, training and technical literature. Customers – PIRTEK’s customer base incorporates a broad cross-section of industries, including agriculture, building, construction, civil engineering, earth moving, manufacturing, offshore drilling, mining, marine, transport, waste, and production. These opportunities represent a business estimated to be worth billions of dollars per year in the U.S. hydraulic hose market. Each PIRTEK Center offers customers over-the-counter service, fully equipped mobile service vans for 24hour emergency on-site service, and preventative maintenance programs. All of these services assist in reducing customers’ downtime, saving valuable time and money. Over-the-Counter Service and Sales Each PIRTEK Center stocks more than 2,400 product lines to cater to the many needs of the PIRTEK customer. Centers draw on their range of quality products and support services for sales to their customers. Centers are established as the headquarters for mobile vans and administrative operations of the business.
• Customized start-up inventory stock
Over the Counter Service
Franchise Service Center Team
What Happens When You Are Granted a Franchise? Once approved, you will receive award winning training and support. We provide our network with a successfully proven system through initial and on-going technical training, product support and support for sales, marketing and operations. A Successfully Proven System! Our support program includes the following: • New franchise center site selection • Introduction to financial and insurance programs • Acquisition of vehicles and equipment • Development and outfitting of franchise center and vehicles • Employee interview assistance • Training for all PIRTEK team members • Operational manuals • Administration, policy, and procedures
The Graphically Designed Mobile Vans are Driving Billboards for your Business
• Certified training for all PIRTEK team members On-Site Service Ranked number one as an emergency service provider for the hydraulic hose industry, PIRTEK ensures that their trained technicians are ready to supply or install hoses and fittings with their fully equipped mobile vans.
• Complete computer system using the PIRTEK Data System Welcome to My Center!
And it doesn’t stop there...the PIRTEK USA Franchise Service Center will provide you with continued technical, computer and sales support. The business-to-business aspect of owning a PIRTEK franchise is exciting. With a worldwide successfully proven system, owning a business for yourself enables you to control your own future.
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24-hour Call Rapid Response On-Site Service
Preventative Maintenance Programs PIRTEK offers Total Hose Management and outsourcing programs to its customers, which includes a hose tag identification system. A pro-active maintenance system helps reduce costly downtime. PIRTEK’s Goal: Reduce Customers’ Downtime
Accomplish Your Dream: Own Your Own PIRTEK Center
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