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Introduction Jan 2005 GAP Group expands sales team for improved customer service Sep 2004 Further GAPs are being filled Aug 2004 £8m Plant Spend Aug 2004 GAP Bridge Supplies Jul 2004 Hewletts Partnership Jun 2004 2003/4 Financial Results May 2004 Piping Hot at SED Apr 2004 New Catalogue Mar 2004 Kajima Key Deal Mar 2004 Good Vibrations Jan 2004 Micro-Excavator Auction Jan 2004 Balfour Beatty Mar 2002 New Sales Team Dec 2001 £50 Million GAP Nov 2001 Eterna Blades Sep 2001 EHN: Profile on GAP July 2001 Top Marks for GAP May 2001 Financial Results Nov 2000 Highest in Industry
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GAP GROUP IN £8m PLANT SPEND

In pursuit of maintaining their claim that they have the youngest plant and tool fleet in the hire industry, GAP Group, the UK's largest independent tool and plant hirer, has recently placed plant orders in excess of £8m, including a £1m deal with Compare and a further £1.2m deal with Oswald Record/Sullair.

The c£7m deal was shared between six key suppliers: Benford (dumpers and roller breakers), Bomag (rollers), Compair (compressors), Kubota (mini-excavators), NK Lifton (dumpers) and Thwaites (dumpers).

Ken Stewart, Procurement Manager, who is delighted with the deal commented:
"We continue to work hard with our preferred suppliers and select those who can offer products which are technically innovative, reliable and offer excellent value for money in terms of specification, pricing and residual values and who can demonstrate "best in class" after-sales service and support".

Meanwhile, 2003 saw a record £1.2m spend with Oswald Record. They supply all GAP depots with an extensive product range, including Sullair and hydraulic powerpacks. "They [Oswald Record] have supported us well in terms of reliable and sound value for money products and after-sales technical support" said Ken. In conjunction with Sullair, they have offered GAP new-for-old breakers at favourable rates, enabling GAP to further improve the age-profile of their breaker fleet.

GAP who are continuing to expand at a steady rate, plan new depots in Maidstone, Colchester, Oxford, Gloucester, Brighton, Exeter and Central London in the coming two years.