Issue 3 - Hitachi

Chosen for rent by
ConTrac
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Equipment Ltd.
ConTrac, as one of Alberta’s largest independent rental and sales
companies, offers Hitachi excavators. Shown are some of their
new Dash-5 models.
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are one of the largest independent rental and
sales equipment suppliers in Alberta,” says
Michael Karczmarczyk, President, ConTrac. “We find
equipment with the strongest market acceptance and
buy the best examples available in the market for use by
contractors. In many respects, we are the best testimony
to just how strong a particular brand is.”
Currently the company supplies Cat dozers, Hitachi
excavators, Volvo articulated trucks, and so on down the
line. All top brands. The machines are typically rented
to temporarily bolster a customer’s existing fleet, but at
the same time, all pieces of equipment are for sale. And
actually, after they have been rented for a predetermined
number of hours, they are actively put up for sale as
used. All machines are aggressively maintained during
rental, making them good buys for ConTrac’s customers.
“The OEM’s have large rental fleets, of course, and
there are certain equipment dealers who are also into
the rental of construction equipment,” notes Darren
Cels, Vice President, Sales and Rentals. “But what makes
us unique is our independence — and our interest in
selling. We’re not interested in buying the cheapest
brand. And we’re not interested being a single-brand
source. We’re okay buying new…
“We supply the top brands”
“...but again, our mission is to supply active, aggressive
contractors with the top brands they would either
like to own or already have — and just need additional
numbers to serve their customers’ needs for a particular
project.”
ConTrac offers a diverse fleet of over 100 pieces
of equipment to rent or buy, allowing them to serve
customers in many different industries. The majority of
their fleet consists of D6 to D8 dozers, ZX200 to ZX470
Hitachi excavators, 30- and 40-tonne articulated rock
trucks, and three- to four-yard wheel loaders.
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