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Australia’s Finest Truck Facility Set to Go
From the 18th July, Kenworth and DAF trucks will be sold and serviced at a new dedicated state of the art, purpose-built dealership built on 37,000m2 at 787 Abernethy Road, Forrestfield only 3 minutes from the Kewdale and Welshpool freight terminals. The new dealership will bring with it a new name, KENWORTH DAF WA. Still part of the CJD Equipment group of companies, the dealership will be staffed by existing Kenworth and DAF specialists offering the customer the same friendly faces and experience.
Set to become the most efficient and modern of its kind, the dealership will combine Australia’s undisputed heavy truck leader, Kenworth with the increasingly popular Dutch-built medium trucks DAF. Produced by PACCAR Inc. (the world’s largest premium truck producer) the Kenworth and DAF brands complement each other perfectly to cover all Australian medium to heavy uses, conditions and requirements.
CJD Equipment’s $10M investment will set it up for the next 20 years and represents a resounding vote of confidence in the product, the trucking industry and the state of Western Australia. West Australian owned and operated, the move signals a separation of the firm’s booming road truck business from its earthmoving and other operations. Far from abandoning their roots, management cite improved safety, improved employee facilities, better customer accessibility and greater customer service as key outcomes.
To create such a facility, the directors and key management toured the nation to find and evaluate the best aspects and practices of existing facilities. This was followed by 18 months of design and fabrication with builders Mills & Hassall, who were briefed to use high quality fixtures throughout. The results are impressive.
The 3,400m2 workshop has been designed for truck and trailer applications with thirteen 30 m drive-through bays and seven single bays. This design permits trailers to remain attached to the prime movers for full drive through accessibility for road trains and B Doubles. A shaker and brake tester enables a wide range of speed and road conditions to be reproduced for fault diagnosis and quality control testing.
A reflective hardened floor gives better light and durability, while service pits have linking tunnels and compressed air and lubricants on tap. A full length over head crane which travels the length and width of the workshop offers greater safety and flexibility. A specialised Component Cleaning & Rebuild Room has been built where positive air pressure minimises dust to enable the highest quality of output.
At the retail end of the parts business, an impressive 750 m2 parts showroom has been designed to display fast moving parts and accessories as well as the many promotional items such as clothing, boots, toys and watches etc. The 1,500 m2 Parts warehouse, with the ability to locate up to 6 m high will stock the enormous inventory of components and spare parts necessary for Kenworth and DAF trucks.
A Drivers’ Lounge including sleeping facilities and showers provide excellent rest facilities for customers and drivers whilst their trucks are being serviced. A 40-seat state-of-the-art Training Room completes this impressive facility with all care to detail for their customers and employees.
CJD Equipment’s long held commitment to providing value-adding services to the customer after the sales process is well represented with this new facility.
Not surprisingly, the firm’s 52 existing staff (including General Manager Brad Fowler and Dealer Principal Alan Barnett) can’t wait to get in. Nor will customers and fresh recruits, once word gets around.
Founded in Guildford in 1974 by Ron Rafferty and Rob Jowett, CJD Equipment took on the Kenworth product in 1984 and then DAF in 2004. Expert knowledge, enlightened management, family friendly policies and very low staff turnover have given CJD Equipment a formidable reputation. Few in the know doubt that this latest massive investment will consolidate the firm’s position and set it up for even more impressive growth over the coming years.
To learn more, visit www.kenworthdafwa.com.au or email enquiries@kenworthdafwa.com.au
The new KENWORTH DAF WA sales and service facility will be open for business from Monday, 18 July 2005 at 787 Abernethy Road, Forrestfield. |
