Contractors

“Contractors meekly pay for plant theft while the CEA & CPA enjoy the opportunity to replace the £300m of machines stolen in 2009-10” “& EU Contractors are smarter than the British".

An open letter to Contractors from Kosran.

Contractors,
 
UK Police recovered 1% pa of plant stolen in 2009-10 – which was 203 items of the 11,200 stolen, a drop in the ocean (average value £25k) – paniu statistics.
Plant theft is out of police control, rising 17% in past two years with 92% never recovered.  Trackers recovered 7.8%.
 
Theft & CEA:  Theft of all machines is up:  JCB by 66%, Kubota by 77%.
 
The replacement of 2,000 stolen machines @ £25,000 each provides a repeat sales order for the Manufacturer of £50,000,000 - £50 million
- Hard to resist. Yes the replacement of 11,200 @ £25k is a bill for CECA members of £280m plus downtime, hassle, cross hire, excess etc.
There is no incentive for OEM Manufacturers to ‘effectively’ secure the machines they sell.
 
Theft & CPA:  European Contractors have no responsibility for machines hired-in and stolen.
 
UK Contractors (the customer) sign CPA Model Conditions of Hire Clause 13 and accept machines on their sites which are not ‘fit for purpose’ and immediately expose them to theft and safety claims – and then when stolen Contractors give CPA members money to replenish their fleet or bolster their cash flow. This is madness – but will continue until Contractors shout STOP enough is enough. As has already happened in the EU car market the effective immobilisation of diesel engines can reduce UK plant theft by at least 80%.
 
This is why, for the past 20 years and for the next 20 years Machine Manufacturers will continue to supply electric immobilisers and after-theft recovery tracking systems supported by big marketing budgets about ‘tackling plant theft’ … lip-service from the CEA & CPA to Contractors when the ‘proven’ solution to plant theft exists.
 
Zero Kosran secured machines have been stolen in 2010-2011. (Visit testimonials @www.kosran.com) The Kosran ECV® - electromechanical (diesel shut-off by smart-valve) immobilisation system will stop your plant being stolen.
 
The CEA Cesar sticker scheme adds insult to injury, it is a farce. It adds £130 to the cost of every machine you buy or hire - to assist the police confirm ownership of the plant they recover IF the manufacturers VIN is inadequate. Police recover 1% of stolen plant.
 
 
Theft & CECA:
 
CECA need to provide its contractor members with their own CECA Terms & Conditions of Hire which specify your requirements to Hire Companies – “no electric immobilisers and no tracker after theft recovery systems (8% recovered!) Thank you”, we want “fit for purpose electromechanical diesel immobilisation which also stops un-authorised use by juveniles and employees and contains exposure to safety claims” … before a machine is considered ‘Fit for Purpose to Hire by CECA’ members.  And don’t bother supplying or passing on the cost of marketing the Cesar scheme.
 
. . . Contractors are the ultimate customer of OEMs and Hire Companies but the CEA & CPA are in control - the tail is wagging the dog.
 
However Kosran really want to talk to Contractors about the utilisation benefits from being able to track, trace, electromechanically immobilise, id operators and view machine/operator hours worked/idle, manage and audit your fleet 24/7 globally by remote control by pc or sms text which delivers a multiple of utilisation benefits to your bottom line and you only hire and buy the machine types you require.
 
Of course more Contractors are reducing the amount of plant they hire in and are growing their own in-house Plant Hire Division, this removes the margin you would pay to third party companies and avoid costly waiting times. This is a progression which Kosran would like to be part of, on mainland Europe less than 50% of plant is hired-in but its 85% in the UK which is one explanation why it is 30% dearer to build in the UK than in the EU – ref Sir Roy Mc Nulty Report.
 
Can we come and show you our products, please just send me an invite to contact you at p.sheeran@kosran.com

SECURITY - WE STOP PLANT THEFT & UNAUTHORISED MACHINE USE   ...with Smart-Valve Immobilisation. No Kosran secured machines has EVER been bypassed and stolen.

SAFETY - WE STOP FREEBIES, DAMAGE & REPAIRS WE STOP ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES   ...from unauthorised use - By remote machine shutdown on weekends.

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