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March - April 2026

Supplying heavy machinery to large mining and construction concerns is big business, but supplying quality machinery of any size has its rewards. Merlo's Cingo tracked carriers have proved the point.

Straight from the Source

Source Machinery in Perth, Western Australia, supplies and services construction, mining, and agricultural machinery.

Recently a client had a need for specialised equipment, and Source Machinery was happy to meet the request with four Merlo Cingo tracked carriers.

Long association

Barry Murphy, Director at Source Machinery, kicked off the company in 2011 and oversees the sales, supply and servicing of Merlo telehandlers and Kubota machinery to the construction, mining, and agricultural sectors of WA.

Barry is a second-generation Merlo dealer. He worked in the family's Merlo and Kubota dealership in Ireland before moving to Australia and setting up his own business.

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