Custom Fluidpower Opening in Gladstone

06-Dec-2011

Custom Fluidpower, the largest independently owned hydraulic solutions provider in Australia, will increase their support of Queensland industry through the opening of a new branch in Gladstone.

Through their team of over 220 skilled people located in eight, soon to be nine, branches Australia wide, Custom Fluidpower is a distributor of world leading brands and a provider of engineered fluid power services. Custom Fluidpower has a major focus on Queensland, and to this purpose, has built custom designed facilities in Mackay and Brisbane which can cater for long term growth in the market. 

With the opening of the new Gladstone facility in January 2012, Custom Fluidpower will have four sales and service centres in Queensland from which to service their customers – Brisbane, Emerald, Mackay, and Gladstone.  These four hubs with their in-depth capabilities will enable customers to access great service from a single experienced provider who has high levels of knowledge of the local applications, technology and environmental conditions.

Custom Fluidpower’s Sales Director Neil Martin said, “Due to services provided by our Brisbane branch, we have already developed many great relationships with customers based in Gladstone.  A desire to better serve these customers, combined with new opportunities in the gas sector, lead to our decision to open a local facility”.

“As a company we are committed to providing a high level of service to our Queensland customers based both in the metro areas and regionally. The new facility demonstrates Custom Fluidpower’s long term commitment to our Queensland customers”, said Neil Martin.

“The Gladstone Branch completes our ability to effectively service the area between Gladstone, Mackay and Emerald in the Bowen Basin and Callide regions and provides for our future ability to service the Rockhampton coast area”, he said.

Located at 116 B Hanson Rd Gladstone in an 1100m² facility, the branch is well placed to service local industry from port, gas and coal projects through to local hydraulic service providers. 

Custom Fluidpower is experienced in the provision of services relevant to the Gladstone market - from braking systems for ports and complete drill rig hydraulic packages, including design and fitting, through to smelters.  The Gladstone branch will offer a wide range of fluid power solutions from complete system design and product sales through to field service, workshop repairs, and installation and commissioning.

The Gladstone branch will be managed by Stephen Hooper who is currently Branch Manager of Custom Fluidpower’s Emerald Branch.  Stephen will relocate to Gladstone and still maintain management responsibility for Emerald’s Branch in conjunction with a strong local team based in Emerald.

Located 6 hours north of Brisbane and 5 hours south of Mackay, Gladstone is a major industrial centre experiencing great prosperity due to its proximity to the natural deep water port and the well-developed port infrastructure servicing the mining and industrial sectors.

Custom Fluidpower is a wholly Australian owned company offering hydraulic, pneumatic, filtration and lubrication product sales along with complete system design, installation and commissioning, and service and repairs.  Custom Fluidpower services the agricultural, aerospace, exploration, industrial, marine, mobile, mining and material handling industries Australia wide.  For further information visit www.custom.com.au.