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McGinns Engineering Supplies
McGinns Engineering Supplies
Proudly part of the Dowdens GroupMCGINNS HAVE CLOSED - WE ARE NOW OPERATING AS Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment - Mackay.
McGinns Engineering Supplies is a local business that has deep roots within the Mackay community, first opening its doors back in 1926. There is no denying the Mackay small business sector has recently undergone fluctuations and this has directly impacted on McGinns profitability. Dowdens Group Management recently changed the McGinns business model moving away from the Retail trade to focus more on our Industrial Trade Customers.
Whilst we still support this new business model, it has become apparent that even with this new approach the costs of sustaining a locally operated Retail business are too restrictive. As a result McGinns have made the very tough decision to ‘merge’ the business into another local Dowdens Group business, Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment - Mackay.
This means that as of Thursday 31st of August 2017 McGinns will cease to exist and will be consolidated into Dowdens Pumping Mackay, most significantly still providing the same quality products and devoted service that our loyal customer base that they have come to expect.
McGinns official last day of trading will be the 31st of August (the McGinns Retail shop located at 1 Victoria Street will close on this day) & from the 4th September all future transactions, invoices, statements etc. will be made via Dowdens Pumping Mackay.
The Dowdens Group is currently evaluating which McGinns industrial products (if any) will be sold through the Dowdens Pumping Retail shop located at 9-15 Industrial Street, Mackay. Importantly Dowdens Group Management does not foresee many being brought across.
Dowdens Group Management see this business transformation as a necessary and wholly positive step for Dowdens Group Customers and Suppliers as it enhances our brand as a whole, keeps as many Mackay locals employed as possible and will grow the range of quality products we can offer our trade and industrial ...read more
