What Blue Hire does

Blue Hire is an Australian privately-held pump hire and project specialist serving the mining, marine, agricultural, and heavy industrial sectors, with a primary operating focus in Western Australia and stated capability to service customers Australia-wide. The company offers three core service lines: Pump Hire (a diversified fleet of diesel-driven and electric-driven pumps ranging from 1-inch diaphragm units through to 16-inch heavy-duty slurry pumps, including stainless steel transfer, mine pit dewatering, high flow/high head water supply, submersibles, standpipe, and turkeys nest alternatives); Wellpoint Dewatering (using silenced piston pumps for temporary groundwater lowering with full mobilisation, installation, operation, fuelling, and ongoing maintenance included); and Hydrotesting (large-scale pipeline and vessel pressure testing using specially modified water winning pumpsets, high-pressure squeeze pumps, and multi-stage centrifugal and triplex piston units). Additional specialised equipment offerings include excavator and crane-mounted slurry pumps and long reach excavator hire, enabling customised pump solutions from construction standpipes to diesel driven stainless acid pumps.

The business model is project-based equipment rental and contracting services, with revenue generated through rental fees for pump equipment and professional services fees for dewatering and hydrotesting engagements. The company does not publish pricing, implying quote-based, bespoke commercial terms tied to project scope, duration, and equipment configuration. Customer segmentation is vertical: mining, marine, agriculture, heavy industrial, and civil construction, all of which require temporary or specialised water management and pumping capacity that would be uneconomic to own outright. The website and direct contact channels (a single listed phone number +61 (0) 400 093 338 and the [email protected] address) constitute the primary sales and marketing interface, suggesting an owner-led, relationship-driven go-to-market rather than a structured demand generation motion.

The company is small (11-50 employees per firmographic data), headquartered nominally in Canberra per third-party firmographic data but operating from Western Australia per its own website, with no disclosed ownership structure, investor backing, funding history, or financial metrics. There are no partnerships, alliances, patents, certifications, or third-party awards evidenced in the input, consistent with a privately-held, owner-operated regional industrial services business. Notable technical differentiators claimed include specially modified water winning pumpsets for large-scale pipeline hydrotesting and a fleet covering from 1-inch diaphragm units to 16-inch heavy-duty slurry pumps, supporting both fine-grain and heavy-scale industrial applications.

Name

Blue Hire

Legal name

Blue Hire

Website

https://bluehire.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Hire is a privately-held Australian pump hire and project specialist providing rental, dewatering, and hydrotesting services to mining, marine, agricultural, heavy industrial, and civil construction customers, primarily throughout Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pump Hire Services

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant) (IMAKANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Positive Displacement Pumps (IMAHANAB), Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG), Pump Systems & Pumping Stations (Surface, Submersible, Booster) (AFAAACAC)

Keywords

• Pump hire services
• Dewatering solutions
• Hydrotesting operations
• Mining pump rental
• Industrial pump fleet

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pump Hire Services: Rental of customized diesel driven and electric driven pump equipment for industrial, mining, civil and agricultural applications
2. Dewatering Services: Full service Wellpoint Dewatering including mobilisation, installation, operation, fuelling and ongoing maintenance
3. Hydrotesting Services: Large scale hydrotesting operations of pipelines and vessels with specialised equipment

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Blue Hire is a pump hire and project specialist supplying customized diesel-driven and electric-driven pumps along with specialized contracting services to industry, mining, marine, and agriculture throughout Western Australia. The company delivers three core service lines: Pump Hire (fleet ranging from 1-inch diaphragm units to 16-inch heavy-duty slurry pumps), Wellpoint Dewatering (temporary groundwater lowering using silenced piston pumps), and Hydrotesting (large-scale pipeline and vessel pressure testing). Each engagement includes mobilisation, installation, operation, fuelling, and ongoing maintenance.

Product overview

Blue Hire is a pump hire and project specialist offering a unified portfolio of equipment rental and contracting services for industry, mining, marine, and agriculture throughout Western Australia. The core offering centers on Pump Hire — a comprehensive fleet of diesel-driven pumps (stainless steel transfer, mine pit dewatering, high flow/high head water supply, industrial process backup, standpipe, turkeys nest alternatives, and slurry pumps) and electric-driven pumps (pontoon, submersibles, slurry pumps) ranging from 1-inch to 16-inch capacity. This core pump fleet is augmented by two specialized service lines: Wellpoint Dewatering (using silenced piston pumps for temporary groundwater lowering) and Hydrotesting (large-scale pipeline and vessel testing using modified water winning pumpsets, high-pressure squeeze pumps, and multi-stage centrifugal/triplex piston units). Additional specialized offerings include excavator and crane mounted slurry pumps and long reach excavator hire, enabling customized pump solutions from construction standpipes to diesel driven stainless acid pumps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pump Hire Specialist pump hire service supplying customized diesel-driven and electric-driven pumps for heavy industrial, mining, civil, and agricultural applications, ranging from 1-inch diaphragm units to 16-inch heavy-duty slurry pumps; covers single and multi-stage centrifugal, triplex piston, air driven, pontoon, submersible, stainless steel transfer, standpipe, turkeys nest, and slurry pump types.
• Wellpoint Dewatering Temporary groundwater lowering service using a modern range of silenced piston pumps to enable sub-surface construction operations including construction, drainage, and sewer works throughout Western Australia; delivered as a full-service package covering mobilisation, installation, operation, fuelling, and ongoing maintenance.
• Hydrotesting Large-scale hydrotesting operations for pipelines and vessels throughout Western Australia, using a specially modified water winning pumpset, high pressure squeeze pumps, single and multi-stage centrifugal, triplex piston, and air driven units; includes experience testing large diameter, long length HDPE pipeline systems and high flow pumping systems with filter sets to leave pipelines fit for operation immediately after testing.
• Excavator and Crane Mounted Slurry Pump Hire Specialized excavator and crane mounted slurry pumps maintained by Blue Hire for demanding applications in mining and industrial settings, complementing the core pump hire fleet.
• Long Reach Excavator Hire Long reach excavator hire services offered by Blue Hire to complement its slurry pump offerings for extended reach construction and mining operations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem (Godwin Pumps): Global water technology company with a large rental and dewatering arm (formerly Godwin Pumps). Comparable to Blue Hire in mine dewatering, slurry pumping, and hydrotesting applications, but with global scale and a manufacturing-led model.
• Coates Hire: Australia's largest equipment rental company, with a national pump hire fleet and full range of industrial equipment. Overlaps with Blue Hire in pump rental for mining, civil, and industrial customers but operates as a broad incumbent with far greater scale and geographic reach.
• Kennards Hire: Major Australian equipment hire chain with pumps, dewatering, and water management categories. Comparable to Blue Hire in pump rental and dewatering but serves a broader customer base including construction trades and homeowners at retail scale.
• Onsite Rental Group: National industrial and equipment rental group with a meaningful pump hire offering for mining, oil & gas, and construction. Comparable to Blue Hire's industrial pump hire and dewatering services but with broader fleet and national branch network.

Regional players

• MBE Plant Hire: Western Australian plant and equipment hire operator with pumping solutions for civil and mining projects. Comparable to Blue Hire in WA pump hire for construction and resource customers, though broader across earthmoving equipment.
• All Pumps (WA): Western Australian pump sales, service, and hire specialist. Comparable to Blue Hire across industrial pump hire and on-site servicing in the WA market, with adjacent sales and aftermarket service revenue streams.
• United Equipment & Access (UEA): Western Australian equipment hire company serving mining, civil, and industrial customers with pumps and earthmoving equipment. Comparable to Blue Hire in WA-focused industrial and mining equipment rental, though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• National Pump & Energy: Australia's largest specialist pump hire, dewatering, and hydrotesting company. Directly comparable to Blue Hire across pump rental, wellpoint dewatering, and pipeline hydrotesting services for mining and infrastructure customers, but at significantly greater national scale.
• Pump West: Western Australia-based pump hire and dewatering specialist serving the Pilbara mining region. Directly comparable to Blue Hire's WA-focused pump hire and dewatering offering for resource and civil customers in the same geographic corridor.
• Thompson Pump and Manufacturing: US-headquartered pump rental, dewatering, and bypass specialist serving mining, municipal, and industrial customers. Comparable to Blue Hire in dewatering and large-scale pumping project delivery, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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