Ahern appointed as Faresin distributor

Ahern Australia appointed as Faresin Industries distributor

An expert team is on board to manage the product line, Australia-wide.

As the new master distributor for Faresin Industries feed mixer wagons and agricultural telehandlers, Ahern Australia is now the sole importer of these products and associated spare parts and attachments into Australia.

Ahern has established a specialist agricultural division to manage the range and have appointed a dealer network to sell and service these products to end user customers. The dealer network has access to new Faresin product inventory and technical support from Ahern, as well as spare parts from their national warehouse.

The new agricultural division complements Ahern’s construction and hire operations and the company already enjoys a strong, well-established business relationship with Faresin Industries via the construction telehandlers marketed under the Snorkel brand.

Ahern Australia has been servicing the equipment industry since 1989 and is today part of the global Ahern Family of Companies. Privately held, the group is owned by Don F. Ahern, owner of Ahern Rentals, the largest independent rental company in the U.S.A. Ahern Family of Companies includes 24 businesses spanning equipment rental, manufacturing and international distribution, as well as financing, transportation, hospitality, engineering and fabrication.

Focused on sales, service and spare parts, Ahern Australia is also an official distributor for Snorkel™ mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers and material lifts, and Ruthmann Bluelift tracked spider lifts. It operates four Australian branches in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland and is part of the Ahern International division which includes eight sister companies in Argentina, Chile, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Japan and Spain.

(from top) Clayton Schmidt and David Soderstrom

New management

Ahern Australia appointed two business development managers with specialist agricultural equipment experience to their new agricultural division:

Clayton Schmidt joined Ahern from Haulotte Australia and brings 16 years of sales and dealer development experience from the farm machinery and construction equipment sectors. He has previously held positions at Grain King, Sunward, Hysoon Australia, as well as the John Deere dealer, Glenmac Sales & Services.

David Soderstrom started his career in spare parts at Caterpillar Australia in 1999 and has since held sales roles for agricultural and turf equipment dealers and manufacturers, including Godings, a dealer for Kubota, New Holland and Land Pride, as well as hay feed and spraying equipment manufacturers, HARDI Australia, Duncan AG, and BA Group Australia.

Glenn Martin, Managing Director of Ahern Australia, said of the appointment, “We are proud and excited to be appointed as the official distributor for Faresin Industries agricultural products. Faresin has had success to date in Australia and we are looking forward to build upon this strong foundation.”

Ahern Australia has added an agricultural section to its website, including a list of authorised dealers.