As this is my last week at EPE I would like to share these thoughts. In 1986 Peter Deetman took a chance on a young bloke from Melbourne and gave me a job when I am sure he somehow had his doubts about me. Happily, any...
Coming back into the family business was not part of new EPE General Manager Mason Deetman’s original career plan. He was intimately familiar with EPE, which was founded by his grandfather John, then taken over by Mason’s father Bruce and uncle Peter. But on completing high school,...
For customers and staff of EPE, Managing Director Peter Gardner has long been “part of the furniture”. But after 36 years and many of them at the helm of the family-run business, Peter has decided it’s time to hang up the hi-vis and pass the batten...
EPE is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this year’s WA Mack Muster & Truck Show, taking place at Quarry Farm in Byford this weekend. The annual event, which was conceived over a beer in 2020 and has rapidly grown to be Perth’s premier truck...
Vibration isolation mounts are a hard-working component on just about any piece of mechanical equipment. They come in many shapes and sizes and one manufacturer would be hard pressed to cover every requirement. With that in mind, EPE stocks notable brands Isoflex, Vibratec, AMC and...
Happy New Year! There probably comes a point when it is too late to say that, but we’ve been so busy that January and February slipped by in an instant. There was a time when January seemed like it was only on the calendar to allow businesses...
EPE receptionist Courtney Pinker was just 16 when she stepped behind the wheel of a V8 Dirt Modified. But with speedway running in the family and a good number of her childhood years already spent racing go karts on dirt, it was a progression that was...
Christmas is the time of year when many of us take a break and reflect on the year that was. I know I am not alone in saying 2021 has been one of the most difficult in recent times from a business perspective, as well...
EPE has sold Centri® Air PreCleaners, sourced direct from the manufacturer, for more than 35 years. These very useful add-ons to an engine’s air intake allow service intervals for air cleaners to be extended. With intake sizes ranging from the 2-inch EX20 model up to the...
EPE’s Accounts and Administration Manager Pam Lockwood and her husband sold up and moved to Perth from Tasmania 20 years ago. But with Pam retiring next month, the pair has decided to head back to the Apple Isle. When asked by EPE Managing Director Peter Gardner if...