Thursday, 14 June, 2012 - 09:38
Sustainable growth key for McLaren’s
FOURTEEN years ago, Karratha locals Sean and Lisa Clarke had ambitions to establish a vehicle hire business with a fleet of about 50 vehicles.
Established in 1998 Raw Hire is an Australian-owned company providing fleet hire and sales across Western Australia and beyond, with a diverse fleet of vehicles to suit every need & across any industry including mining, construction, civil, infrastructure.
The Raw Hire story began with a single Toyota Landcruiser and one driving ambition to support local businesses. Over time, its fleet has expanded to include light commercial vehicles, four-wheel drives, 12-seater to 52-seater buses, 2wd and 4wd trucks, tipper, water carts, lube trucks and specialty vehicles fit for purpose.
Originally known as McLaren Hire, the business rebranded to Raw Hire in April 2012.
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FOURTEEN years ago, Karratha locals Sean and Lisa Clarke had ambitions to establish a vehicle hire business with a fleet of about 50 vehicles.
FOR Raw Hire directors Sean and Lisa Clarke, sharing profit with employees is simply a way of sharing the rewards of the vehicle hire company’s significant growth.
Mining and transport vehicle hire specialist Raw Hire has appointed Thai Pham to the new position of general manager of operations.
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Raw Hire will close its Pilbara vehicle hire operations in response to the mining slow down.
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