"When you buy a machine from Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse its not just a sale it's a partnership".
History
1930 Hare & Forbes was established by John Edward Hare & Henry Forbes at Redfern, NSW
1949 Hare & Forbes moved to a new and larger showroom at Parramatta, NSW
1989 Hare & Forbes Brisbane branch opened at Woolloongabba
1994 Brisbane branch moved into a larger showroom at Macgregor
2000 Sydney Head Office moved from their Parramatta location to a new super showroom at "The Junction Complex" Northmead, with over 4000m2 of display under one roof, along with the new business name of Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse
2001 Sydney Warehouse was purchased at Briens Road, Northmead to meet the expansion of handling, testing, quality control & workshop facilities
2002 Hare and Forbes Machineryhouse acquired Herless Machinery, the largest machine tool company in Melbourne, this acquisition also included a branch in Perth
2004 Brisbane branch again moved into a new and larger 4200m2 showroom & warehouse, centrally located at Coopers Plains
2005 Perth branch expanded into a larger 1000m2 showroom located at Belmont
2006 Melbourne branch moves into a larger showroom & warehouse to meet the expansion of handling, testing, quality control & workshop facilities in the industrial area of Dandenong
2008 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse re-developed the website www.machineryhouse.com.au which includes:
Over 3,500 products
Online shopping cart
User-friendly search engine
Comparison tables with similar products
Detailed product information & images
2009 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse launched the new website www.cncmachine.com.au to showcase our CNC machine tools range
2011 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse re-developed the website and released and it went live August 2011, with many new and improved feature's such as 1. Compare Products, 2. Add to Wish List, 3. Freight Calculator, 4. Larger Images 5. Improved Search & Navigation function and more.
Corporate profile
Hare and Forbes have been supplying NEW & USED Workshop & Engineering Equipment since 1926.
Foundation principles have not changed to this date - to offer one of Australia's most extensive ranges of workshop machinery and machine tool accessories, at the best possible price.
Currently we are one of the largest stockists and suppliers of machine tools, sheet metal and fabrication equipment in Australia. We aim to serve all machinery needs throughout Australia.
With our Head Office and Warehouse located in Sydney, and Supply Branches and Agencies in all major capitals.
We stock a comprehensive range of:
• CNC Machinery
• Conventional Machinery
• Sheet Metal and Fabrication Equipment
• Accessories and Tooling
• Spare Parts
backed by experienced technicians providing ongoing service and support.
Hare and Forbes Machineryhouse carries over 30 agencies,
Some agencies included are sourced from:
Australia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey
Sydney: (02) 9890 9111
Brisbane: (07) 3274 4222
Melbourne: (03) 9212 4422
Perth: (08) 9373 9999
- Category:
- Engineering/construction