32 | Westland: Service Cartage REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Diverse services on offer from page 30 Service Cartage’s fleet includes a blower truck, bulk tippers, liftout side tippers, curtainsider, transporter and milk tankers. Investment in the latest equipment and plant is a key aspect of Service Cartage’s business. It’s plant includes a blower truck, bulk tippers, liftout side tippers, curtainsider, transporter and milk tankers. Sister company Westland Excavation, also has a variety of specialised plant and the two businesses work in well together to offer customers a comprehensive service. Westland Excavation completes residential pile driving, siteworks and drainage for building companies and private customers. It specialises in difficult sites and has a range of machinery up to 14 tonnes enabling it to get in small and tricky areas. A very recent addition is that Service Cartage has just become the collection agents for Plasback. Plasback collects and recycles farm plastics. Service Cartage collects this plastic, which is then recycled into products including Tuffboard, Tuffdeck, and Plaswood. “On the West Coast you’ve got to be diverse,” says Dennis. “All our services and businesses complement each other. We are always looking for opportunities that might fit in with other things we are doing.” He says that staff and contractors are another key aspect to the company’s success such as MDS Engineering, which is located in the same building that provides engineering services. On staff Service Cartage employs a team of around 15 (with up to 25 in the peak season) including diesel mechanics, truck drivers, machinery operators and admin. Dennis takes on the day to day running and management of the business and Wendy heads the admin and finance side of the operation. “We’re thankful to have very good staff. This year has been challenging staff-wise with the borders closed, but we have coped well. We’re very adaptable. We do whatever needs to be done. Our customers ring us up and we say ‘yes, we can do it’. Then we figure out how. That’s been the secret to our longevity and success. “We work closely with some Canterbury based transport operators, particularly Temuka Transport and MacKenzie Supply Services, which gives our clients access to other regions and allows us to offer a seamless service. “We look forward to continuing to provide a good service and keeping our valued customers happy.” RBDevlinAuto Electrical Ltd 22 Leonard Street, Greymouth 03 768 5680 Truck Scan Tool | Industrial Auto Electrical servicing & Air Conditioning
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