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In this issue of Hytile’s Spring 2024 newsletter, we feature extra-long Cable Hoist, short Cable Hoist, Belt Elevators, Ridgecovers, Batten Trolleys, Solar Panel Lifters, Tilecutter & Trimming Trays, Bedding Frames and the Holmesglen TAFE awards.

HYTILE’S LAST DAY OF TRADING IS FRIDAY 22ND DEC. LOCAL CUSTOMERS who need supplies for the holiday period can come by on this day and we’ll get you sorted. As usual, Faye will be firing up the BBQ, and Gary will be holding court with a beer, so feel free to join us for a cold one and a snag.

Now may be a good time to consider updating old equipment …June might well be the final opportunity to take advantage of the Federal Government’s Temporary Full Expensing (TFE). The TFE supports and encourages small businesses by allowing a full tax deduction on new equipment purchased prior to the end of the current financial year.

Hytile’s last day of trading for 2021 is Thursday 23rd December. Local customers who will need supplies for the holiday period can come by on this day and we’ll get you sorted. As usual, Faye will be firing up the BBQ, so feel free to join us for a beer and a snag.

Australia’s building industry is in a healthy state with confidence remaining high. Federal Government incentives for both new homes and home ownership are helping

Bushfires… a pandemic… but on a much brighter note, two major Hytile milestones ..plus plenty more on our COVID Stimulus Packages and Apprenticeship Awards.

Christmas Break Hytile’s last day of trading is Monday 23rd December. Local customers who think they’ll need supplies over the holiday period can come by until lunchtime on this day and we’ll get you sorted. Faye will be firing up the BBQ, so feel free to join us for a beer and a snag if [...]

Instant Tax Deduction On New Equipment Continues The Instant Asset Write-off Scheme from the 2015 Federal Budget has been extended once again. What does this mean for you? In effect, on the purchase of a new Cable Hoist or Belt Elevator, you get the full depreciation amount (around $3,000) back in your pocket at tax [...]

Why Buy Hytile Everyone wants the best products available for the best price. Some take the cheapest option regardless of quality, but most will settle for value every time. Hytile equipment is real value. This is what a roof tiler gets when he buys Hytile equipment: AFTER-SALES SERVICE AND REPAIRS for even the oldest machines. [...]

We continually improve our equipment because we listen to what you say. Some great ideas we’ve put into practice over recent years on the Cable Hoist include a snap-connector, a wirerope adjustment lever, and a brake for the base wheels, and our Belt Elevator has seen the installation of a guard to ensure users keep clear of cleats as they round the top end.

Australia leads the world when it comes to cutting roof tiles safely. Used by Australian roofers for nearly 50 years, Hytile Tilecutters are the only tile-cutting method that does not produce fine silica dust particles. This fine dust is a major cause of silicosis, a debilitating lung disease that has become a big health and safety issue in many countries.

A key small business policy in the 2015 federal budget was the Instant Asset Write-off Scheme. It allowed businesses to immediately deduct the full value of every asset up to $20,000, instead of staggering deductions over a number of years.

This family business has been providing rainwater solutions since 1978. Their wide range of products includes colourbond steel and polycarbonate roofing products, rainheads, sumps, access hatches, cowls, flashings, downpipes, gutters and accessories. With the addition of the Hytile range they are now a truly “one stop shop” for all your roofing needs.

Thank you very much for your custom this past year – we appreciate it. It’s been a busy year and we hope you all get the opportunity for a bit of R & R with your families over the break.

Hytile began in the garage of Jack Guthrie 50 years ago. Machinery to lift tiles was not common place then as it is today and Jack set about developing equipment for roof tilers that would make their job easier and stand up to the rigours of their trade. By relying on feedback from the men who would come to depend on his equipment, Jack was able to achieve his aim, and with this help Hytile has continued to improve their products over 50 years.

As 2015 draws to a close and our 50th anniversary celebrations come to an end, we reflect on the things that have helped us not only survive all these years, but thrive, during good times and bad. The loyalty and rapport developed with valued customers like yourselves, and a great team of dedicated staff with [...]

New home sales have been rising pretty steadily since the third quarter of 2012, encouraged by the falling interest rates and the return of confidence to the housing market.

According to the Housing Industry Association, September 2013 saw building approvals hit their highest level in over three years. On another note, Hytile would like to thank you for your custom during this past year. We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Safe, Prosperous and Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas
From all at Hytile, thank you for your custom during this past year. We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Safe, Prosperous and Happy New Year.

IT ALL BEGAN IN GREECE… Fired roof tiles have been found as early as the 3rd millennium BC in Lerna, Greece. Roof tiles are also documented in the Mycenaean period (1900BC – 1100BC). The earliest finds of roof tiles in archaic Greece are documented from an area around Corinth, where fired tiles began to replace [...]

We recently had a letter from Jim Norman, a 71 year old semiretired roof tiler from Western Australia. Jim has used Hytile equipment for over 30 years and sent us this photo taken in Essex England in the 1940’s. It shows his grandfather (in the bow tie) with his labourers loading a roof.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HYTILE !!! HYTILE – 45 years old and still going strong . . . Hytile opened its doors in 1965, and quickly became known for making innovative equipment that changed the way roof tilers performed their physically demanding jobs. The development of the Hytile Cable Hoist meant it was no longer necessary for [...]

HYTILE EQUIPMENT IS NOT A COST
It’s an investment which continually earns you money.
Is now the time to up-date your old Cable Hoist or Belt Elevator? You can lease a new machine for around $65 a week, and our leasing agent operates in all states. Give Cheryl or Faye a call at our Croydon office for details on 03 9725 4488.

50% TAX BREAK ENDS 31st December
If you think you’ll be in the market for a new Cable Hoist or Belt Elevator any time soon, why not take advantage of the extra 50% tax deduction that is currently on offer for new equipment purchases.

If you’re thinking about up-dating your old equipment, now is an excellent time to do so.Small businesses with a turnover ofless than $2 million a year can claim an extra 50% tax deduction on assets which cost over $1,000.This tax deduction is in addition to thedeductions for decline in value you can already claim for the cost of an asset you use in your business…

“The best home affordability conditions in years and the boosted federal First Home Owner’s Grant have propelled the sale of new detached houses, with Victorian new home sales up by a healthy 16 per cent in the three months to January.”

From all at Hytile we would like to thank you for your custom this past year. We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous and Happy New Year

Make wash-outs a thing of the past by protecting your pointing from rain with Hytile Ridge Covers. Does your bedding and pointing take forever to dry with the heavy winter frosts? Protect your fresh work from sun-down to sun-up with a Hytile Ridge Cover. Available in 7 metre lengths at a great low price.

Now in its third year of operation, Hytile Hallam continues to expand, providing equipment, repairs and supplies to our customers in the south-east and Mornington Peninsula areas of Melbourne.

After a two year period of research and development, production has now commenced on our new model Belt Elevator. Hytile’s new BEND model Belt Elevator has an adjustable bend in the top section. It can be factory fitted between 4ft and 12ft from the top end of the elevator (as the purchaser requires).

We area very pleased to introduce our new South Australian agent – Acryloc Building Products.
Acryloc Building Products is part of the Bramalco/ Modern Group, an Australian owned and operated company that have been manufacturing exterior use waterbased coatings for almost twenty years.

GET GREAT VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!
All Hytile equipment is designed and built to go the distance. Back in 2004 we offered a $2,000 discount on a new Hoist to the person who sent in a photo of the oldest machine still in operation.

As 2006 draws to a close Hytile would like to thank you for your custom this past year. We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous and Happy New Year.

Old, unreliable equipment costs you time and money.
If yours is worn out and letting you down it might be time to contact Hytile’s knowledgeable, friendly staff to see about up-dating it. Our latest model hoists are our best yet, and we can help you with all of your roof tiling requirements.

A new Hytile outlet at Hallam in Melbourne’s south-east opened just prior to Christmas. Located just 30 seconds from the Hallam Hotel, it is easily accessible – 2 minutes from the South Gippsland and Monash freeways.

From all of us at Hytile, we would like to thank you for your custom and wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous and Happy New Year.
As 2005 draws to a close and our 40th anniversary celebrations come to an end, we reflect on the things that have helped us not only survive all these years, but thrive, during good times and bad.

HANKYOU In our April Newsletter we sought feedback from our customers on the products and services that we supply. This feedback is vital – it helps us to focus on what is important to you, our customer. We would like to thank all of you who took the time to complete our questionnaire.

Essendon defeated St. Kilda in the 69th VFL Premiership. Light Fingers won the Melbourne Cup. Margaret Court won the Australian and U.S. Opens and Wimbledon. Roy Emerson won the Australian Golf Open. Sir Robert Menzies was the Australian Prime Minister.

It doesn’t seem that long ago we were all getting ready to usher in a new millenium and wondering what havoc the YK2 bug would wreak. The introduction of the GST followed later that year and we all busied ourselves ensuring our businesses complied with the new way of doing things.

The Housing Industry Association reports that building approvals continue to provide evidence of a ‘soft landing’ for residential construction in 2004/2005.

Harley Dale, Senior Economist for the Housing Industry Association, says “The HIA is forecasting only a modest pull-back in housing starts in 2003/4 and 2004/5, in other words a soft landing for the new housing sector.”

In spite of our global concerns the Australian building industry is continuing on in a healthy state. At this stage, last year’s pace looks set to carry on for some time. Interest rates remain historically low, and confidence in the market place is high.

HYTILE’S “RAPID RETURN” The new Ultra-light, “V” Shape, Folding Cable Hoist Yet another addition to our range of Cable Hoists & Belt Elevators is the new “Rapid Return” model. Taking advantage of new technology and re-designing the sections, has resulted in a machine that is far superior in speed and ease of use than anything else on the market.

According to the Housing Industry ssociation’s consulting economist Geoff Bills “A combination of factors, including a strong economy, rising consumer confidence, low interest rates, low unemployment and increased migration ill ensure new housing numbers pick up later this year and in early 2004 after a decline over the past six months.”

Hytile sales in all states continue to indicate that the tapering back ofthe first home owner’s grant is having little effect on the pace of building commencements.