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At a corporate level, new relationships with Westrac and Caterpillar are already producing dividends, expected to improve as customers discover the expanded range of National Hire stores.

But don't expect National Hire to waver from its continual desire for expansion.

The Hire industry is still fragmented with smaller businesses accounting for 47% of the market; room to move for a growing company like National Hire.

From 1988 to 2004, the business has grown from a 7branch operation to become a publicly listed company with an extensive network and significant market share.

Relationships with powerful allies promise to continue that impressive growth.