For nearly 50 years, Tequa Plumbing and Civil has been a leader in the Gippsland region for plumbing, civil and construction projects, aided by the reliability, productivity and support of the Komatsu team.
With strong family roots in the area, Tequa has developed and expanded into a number of sectors to support its growing client base and development of team members.
To underpin the company’s expansion, it found Komatsu machinery as a partner which continues to deliver no matter the size and scale of the projects.
Tequa started as a small plumbing business, but Managing Director Daniel Smolenaars says over the years the business added a strong civil construction arm as well.
“We witnessed a number of opportunities for us to adapt, so it was a natural shift with the growth of our clients,” he said.
“We now take on not only plumbing projects, but also a large volume of civil construction, sewerage, water infrastructure and electrical utility works.
“This allows us to be a one-stop shop and provide an end-to-end solution for our clients.
“Our work can range anywhere from small domestic plumbing maintenance to utilities works and large land development projects.”
Tequa’s relationship with Komatsu dates back to 2003.
Their partnership started with a single machine purchase and has evolved to now have 12 Komatsu excavators in their fleet, including three purchased in the past 12 months.
“Komatsu is a great cultural fit for us, and the machines are undeniably reliable,” Daniel said.
“Their aftersales support is second to none, and as we’ve grown, they’ve been with us.
“Our relationship has shifted from Komatsu just being our equipment supplier, to a strategic partner.”
Tequa’s Komatsu fleet includes smaller PC18 excavators, perfect for domestic work in areas with limited access thanks to their compact size and tight tail swing, mid-sized PC45, PC88 and PC138 excavators that are robust enough to support their street infrastructure and remote works.
Their larger, durable PC200, PC288, PC300 and PC360 machines are suited for deep earthworks, sewer excavations and large-scale utility works.
To help service its expansive fleet, Tequa work with its local Gippsland Komatsu team and utilises the Komtrax remote monitoring system.
“The technology on these machines has helped maximise machine productivity whilst simultaneously reducing our downtime,” Daniel said.
“Proactively using the Komtrax program and reviewing the reports allows us to plan service requirements in advance.
“This information coupled with the talented local service team has been great in keeping our operations and projects running.
“The latest PC360 addition to our fleet has the added benefit of integrated intelligent machine control (iMC).
“The investment in this technology will help support our team in the delivery of site work along with strengthening the accuracy of pipe installation on our development projects.
“I know that if we continue to expand, Komatsu will be there with us. We are tried and tested Komatsu loyalists.”
