This past year, on 8th December 2022, Byrne Equipment Rental held a successful product open day at their depot in Oman, located just outside Muscat in Barka. Since its inception in 2009, the Oman branch of Byrne Equipment Rental has gone from strength to strength, from a small team of 5 to a skilled team of 40, with two depot locations, and an extensive fleet of over 600 items of equipment, with the ability to extend this via their Byrne network which has a fleet of over 14,000 items of equipment, located in 20 operational depots and offices spread across the GCC in KSA, Kuwait, UAE, Oman and Bahrain.
The Oman economy has always been largely dependent on the O&G sector. However, under ‘Oman’s Vision 2040′ program, the government is focusing on diversification to stimulate economic growth – with various ongoing projects encompassing multiple industries, including manufacturing, tourism, logistics, energy, and mining sectors.
Mick Tipp, General Manager of Byrne Oman, says, “The level of projected development in Oman is fantastic for the economy as well as Byrne Equipment Rental’s operations, and the business is well positioned to meet the requirements for equipment rental across all these industries.”
“We have been in Oman for 12 years, and the decision to hold an open day has been a long time coming and was taken to liaise with our clients, both existing and prospective, and show that we have a vast range of equipment that people may not be aware of and be able to use in the future, for projects across various industries.”
On the day itself, doors opened at 9 am and invited clients to come along and view a range of selected equipment that was on display, including ablutions, boom lifts, scissor lifts, diesel, and power generators, as well as hoist and mast climbers which were set up for interactive demonstrations. The Oman team had also prepared several temporary buildings in various configurations that were furnished and set up to demonstrate their capabilities, including ensuite junior and VIP accommodation, office facilities, a mess and dining hall, prayer rooms and more.
Mick continues, “The open day was a first for the Byrne Oman location, and it exceeded our expectations – we had a great turnout, and it was a pleasure to welcome all that attended. We were able to connect with our clients, both existing and new, and demonstrate our business capabilities as a single-source solution provider that can cater to a vast range of industries, including but not limited to O&G, construction and infrastructure, events, manufacturing, and logistics, marine and ports, retail and commercial and defence and military.
Most of our business in Oman comes from the shutdown and turnaround industry, as we can supply camps and support any shutdown needs, whether accommodation, ablutions, and other supporting equipment. However, this open day proved a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate what we can offer other industries as a turnkey solutions provider and show our versatility and adaptability. We are the single source solution for equipment rental; this was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate this. In the future, we intend to hold these open days regularly and look forward to the next one in April 2023!”