New acquisition extends Brandt’s service and support to greater Wellington region
A privately-owned business that puts people and communities at the heart of its operation, continues expanding in New Zealand.
Brandt's customers will now have greater access to support after the successful acquisition of the assets of Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd. Chief executive Simon Semple said the company was excited to welcome its 18th location in New Zealand, uniting the entire North Island under one dealer brand for agriculture, construction and forestry equipment,
“This will ensure customers have access to the industry’s broadest support infrastructure, delivering the products, parts and service they need, wherever they are operating,” Semple said.
The deal comes on the heels of the company’s acquisition of Agrowquip in January.
In addition to gaining the distribution rights for the John Deere Agricultural and Golf lines in Agrowquip’s operational area, that deal granted Brandt the exclusive rights to sell and service
John Deere Construction and Forestry equipment across the entire North Island.
Adding this location in Masterton will immediately provide Brandt’s construction and forestry customers across the greater Wellington region with improved access to parts and service.
“Brandt’s focus remains our customers, our people and our communities,” Semple said. “And that will continue beyond this acquisition with business as usual, featuring the same great support that customers have come to know and trust over the past 40 years.”
This acquisition marks 139 dealerships, owned and operated by Brandt, a private, family-owned business headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, across New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
The company’s extensive experience in the agriculture, construction and forestry sectors enables it to deliver the quality products and industry-best support services that New Zealand equipment owners need to help them grow their businesses.
Since arriving in New Zealand two years ago, Brandt has made its presence felt in communities across the North Island.
Through its Thanks A Billion (TAB) philanthropic programme, Brandt has made significant contributions to a variety of national and community-based charitable organisations to help ensure the success of communities across the island, including a joint donation with John Deere and Waratah of $160,000 to the New Zealand Red Cross to support communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
During the 2022 holiday season, Brandt directed $75,000 to several New Zealand organisations, including the Cancer Society, The Rural Support Charitable Trust and the Heart Foundation.
Brandt was also proud to enter a partnership with Surf Life Saving New Zealand in which Brandt supports the organisation by providing the John Deere equipment necessary for its operation.
Over the past decade, Brandt’s TAB programme has distributed more than $24 million to disaster relief and community development initiatives in 250-plus communities around the world. The company remains committed to delivering ongoing support for the communities in which it operates globally.■