Haulmore Trailer Sales & Rentals celebrates a milestone achievement and honours its longstanding relationship with Fuwa K Hitch.
Haulmore Trailer Sales & Rentals was founded in a small factory in Bayswater, Western Australia, by Alan Moody to offer quality heavy duty equipment to the Australian transport industry.
As Alan recalls, the company started as a very small business building tippers and trays and cutting chassis. But over time, alongside Fuwa K Hitch, it developed to become a much larger presence in the industry.
“We’re celebrating our 50th anniversary of operations,” he says.
Alan’s motto of ‘Challenges accepted’ is ultimately what has allowed Haulmore Trailer Sales & Rentals to thrive in various circumstances.
“I like coming to work, I like what I do, and I’m proud of what we do,” he says. “We have had good communication with our customers over 50 years, and I don’t think it gets any better than that. That’s why I like to be in business – because of the quality of the people I do business with. And the same can be said for our business with K Hitch.”
Haulmore Trailer Sales & Rentals’ alliance with Fuwa K Hitch goes back to its arrival in the market. Alan had even chosen the OEM, known as ‘K Hitch’ at the time as his main supplier for trailer builds before FUWA came into the picture.
“If I wasn’t their first customer, I would have been their second or third one,” he says. “So, our association with K Hitch is very longstanding. There hasn’t been a month where we haven’t done business with them.”
As Alan recalls, when K Hitch first began it was only building turntables. But, once it was purchased by FUWA, it grew rapidly and globally. So, as Fuwa K Hitch’s product offering increased, so did its presence in Haulmore’s trailer builds.
Today, Haulmore specifies Fuwa K Hitch on its trailers as standard. From the ground up, its combinations feature Fuwa K Hitch’s axles, suspensions, low loader suspensions, landing legs and kingpins.
“We buy the full range of their equipment,” Alan says. “Our basic quotes include K Hitch – we use anything they have to sell in our industry here. We are very strong supporters of them, and they provide a good level of service for us.”
In addition, Haulmore also owns and operates a rental fleet of 100 units, including semi-trailers, road train dollies, low loaders, side tippers, drop deck trailers, water tankers and flat top trailers. Like all of its trailer combinations, its rental units are also fitted with Fuwa K Hitch equipment. This, according to Alan, is a clear case in point of the quality and reliability Fuwa K Hitch has to offer.
“The product is of a good standard, the service is of a good standard, and hence we continue to do business with them,” he says. “I would like to think we’re a five-star customer. We always pay our bills and we’ve always had good service with Fuwa, which is why we always use their product on a regular basis.”
Furthermore, Alan believes the relationship between two companies is one of the most important factors in business. With Fuwa K Hitch, it’s something both parties have mastered.
“It all comes down to good business relationship,” he says. “Business is about competitive price, good service and a good relationship, so that everyone can work together and make a profit – and that has always been the case with K Hitch over many years.”