New mobile hose company to open in the Triad
Big companies that use lots of hydraulic hoses - think FedEx and Honda Aircraft - can't afford to sideline their machinery with broken hoses while somebody goes out to get a hose that fits. So a new company has come to the Triad that offers mobile, on-site hose replacement for companies.
Local businessman Phil Kusiak will open a new Pirtek franchise operation here.
Pirtek says its mobile service vans usually arrive within one hour of a service call, carrying a technically qualified technician and stocked with a full range of hoses and more than 700 different fittings and adaptors, along with a crimping press and cut-off saw, to manufacture hose assemblies on site.
Pirtek centers offer 24-hour, seven-day service to industries including construction, manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, transportation, and engineering, some of which have never been served by an on-site hose provider.
There are currently 36 Pirtek service centers and over 150 Pirtek mobile service vans serving major metropolitan markets throughout the United States. Projections call for 16 new service centers in 2007, increasing to 24 in 2008.
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Great news! I blew a hose on my espresso machine this morning and had to send my coffee boy to Home Depot. Wish they were here already.
Posted on April 11, 2007 9:17 AM
This poor franchisee has a very difficult time ahead of him. Just wait until his new "customers" pay a super expensive bill and discover that the nuts on Pirtek hoses are a different size than the ones they replace. Mechanics and supervisors better get ready for some big incompatability issues. Good luck.
Posted on April 24, 2007 12:55 AM