Many shoe repairers call Standard Engineering declaring that their finisher has now become too dirty / noisy / dusty and that they need a new machine as soon as possible.  The problem arises when the shoe repairer consults their “Cobbler’s Calendar” for the ideal time to undertake their new machinery purchase.

As far as we can tell, the “Cobbler’s Calendar” reads something like this -

Winter 
Pre and Post Christmas rush.  Far too busy to make time for a machinery installation.

Spring 
Are you suggesting I stop work when it’s always raining and customers are besieging the shop to get their shoes repaired? Are you mad?

Summer 
Based on this year’s weather the same applies to Summer as to Spring!  And anyway, I’m off on holiday!

Autumn 
And miss the hectic “Back to School” period?

As you can see, this leaves very little time in the year to accept new machinery into a busy shop.  Consequently replacing the machinery is put back another year during which the old finisher chugs noisily along, happily making the shop increasingly dirty, and the operator increasingly deaf!

We have made it our business to alleviate the problems faced by shoe repairers looking to upgrade their machinery.  We can offer out-of-hours, or weekend deliveries if this is the most convenient time to replace your old dust-bucket with a brand new machine.  Our expert installation engineers have let nothing beat them yet!  In fact the delivery can be as tailored to the customer’s requirements as the machines themselves.  Our machines come with numerous tooling options to suit most operator preferences and quirks.

We can also arrange for the leasing of the machinery too to spread the cost and ensure the new machinery is paying for itself from the moment it is switched on.  There are a number of benefits to leasing.  When was the last time you spoke to your accountant about offsetting part of your tax bill by investing in your machinery?

The vast majority of shops that install new machinery experience an upswing of turn over of up to 30%.  As much as we’d like to believe it is all down to the installation of our new machines, the improvement is usually down to a combination of factors.  New, cleaner, quieter and more attractive machinery is obviously a starting point.  But when a new finisher is installed in a shop the owner usually takes this opportunity to update the shop layout, refresh the décor or simply shift the counters a bit!  All of which helps freshen the appeal of the shop to his customers.

At Standard we also strive to keep the repairer in touch with new products and service via our constantly updated website.  We also send flyers both in the post and via email every couple of months.  If you are not already on our email flyer list simply click on the “Contact Us” page and register your email address.

If you don’t get our emailed “Hotline” you can be sure your local rival will. He will get be better placed to take advantage of Standard’s special offers than you!  Don’t delay – register today!