The Canadian furniture removals industry is vastly different to the Australian industry, as they use wooden crates and traditional furniture removals trucks as opposed to the widespread containerisation of the Australian industry.
‘This disparity between the two is interesting as Canada and Australia are similar in so many ways; small population spread over a significant land area, extremes of temperature, etc. Yet the furniture removals industry is completely different’ Rob Kelly, SCF Containers Furniture Removals Business Development Manager said.
SCF Containers recognised this market opportunity and is currently involved in promoting the containerisation of furniture removals due to the ease of portability, security and construction standardisation to the Canadian market. They have begun supplying to the Canadian domestic market through sending prototype units, designed in Australia for the Australian domestic furniture removals market to Canada, straight from the manufacturer in China.
‘The units have had widespread success in Australia as they have taken into account the user’s requirements while keeping the integrity and strength of a shipping container. They have carpet lining to protect the contents and multiple lashing points for securing furniture in transit, which greatly minimises the damage sustained’
‘It just goes to show how innovative our products are – when customers come from Canada to Australia to source product from China’
‘We are becoming more international in focus and this is important for the growth of the company as globalisation is the way of the future’