Kennards Hire has opened a new ‘super’ branch in Hornby following its recent acquisitions of Johnsons Hire and Stella Hire in Christchurch.

As two branches merge into one, Kennards says the Hornby branch will serve as the base of operations for traffic and pump and power and specialist equipment,

The family-owned and operated hire equipment business now has 20 branches across New Zealand, having recently opened four sites in Wigram, Ashburton, Queenstown and Invercargill.

Branch manager, Dan Manning, said he is delighted with the opportunity to lead the team at Kennards Hire Hornby.

“We are really excited about our new location on Parkhouse Road, the much larger branch will now allow us to provide a greater offering for our customers, allowing them to complete any job big to small,” Manning said.

“The great thing is we’ve got some terrific people who have joined the Kennards Hire family from the recent acquisitions. We’re all keen to get involved in the local community and can’t wait help out our customers with any projects they’re working on.”