North Island · Specialist freight

We move printers.

And anything else that won't survive a pallet.

From a desktop A4 unit to the biggest production press, print equipment is what we know best — and the same care applies to anything heavy, fragile or awkward enough that a general freight run will damage it. Not palletised. Not tipped on its side. Not left in a loading bay.

What we move

Print equipment is the specialty, from a single A4 desktop unit up to the biggest production press. The skill behind it — heavy, top-weighted, fragile, expensive to get wrong — travels to plenty of other gear.

Print equipment

Specialty
  • Small office A4 printers & desktop units
  • Office MFDs & copiers
  • Wide-format & large-format printers
  • Production presses
  • Finishing & bindery gear
  • Toner, parts & consumables

One unit or a full floor's worth — same truck, same care.

Other specialised freight

Also carried
  • Medical, dental & lab equipment
  • IT racks & server gear
  • Gym & fitness equipment
  • Commercial kitchen & hospitality
  • Vending, ATMs & retail fixtures
  • One-off awkward loads

Got something odd? Ring us before you assume it can't be done.

How it's handled

Where a general carrier stops at the roller door, the job's only half done.

01 · Delivery

Tail-lift & positioned

Lowered on the tail-lift, walked in on skates or a stair climber, and set down exactly where the technician needs it.

02 · Install support

Unpack & take away

Crating and packaging removed and disposed of, so your tech starts on the machine instead of the rubbish.

03 · Relocation

Moves & swap-outs

Old machine out, new machine in, same visit — booked around the install schedule, not the other way round.

04 · Returns

Uplifts & de-installs

End-of-lease and trade-in units collected, wrapped and returned in the condition they left the site.

05 · Urgent

Short-notice runs

Parts and breakdown jobs slotted into the existing run rather than bumped to next week.

06 · Every job

Photographed POD

Signed proof of delivery with photos of the machine in place, emailed before we're back on the road.

Why ETG

Big freight networks price by the pallet and handle your gear like one. We're built the other way around.

Proof, not a tracking number

Signed POD and photos land in your inbox from the truck. No chasing, no "it's in the system somewhere," no arguments three weeks later about a scratch.

One number, straight through

No call centre and no ticket queue. Ring the number on this page and you're talking to the people who own the truck and load it.

Set up for the load

Tail-lift, proper restraints, blankets, corner protection and machine skates — plus crew who've moved this equipment before and know how it wants to sit.

NZTA licensed transport operator Specialist handling equipment on every truck Photographed POD on every delivery

North Island coverage

Regular runs through the main North Island centres. If your site isn't on the list, ask anyway — chances are we're passing.

  • Auckland
  • Hamilton
  • Tauranga
  • Rotorua
  • Taupō
  • Whangārei
  • New Plymouth
  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Palmerston North
  • Whanganui
  • Gisborne
  • Wellington
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Specialist equipment freight
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From your call to your POD

Three steps, and you know where the machine is at every one of them.

01 · Tell us

What's moving, and where to

Ring, or fill in the form below. We'll want the machine, both addresses, and whether there are stairs or tight access. A price comes back the same day, usually within the hour.

02 · We book it

Into the next run

Your job goes onto a scheduled North Island run, or a dedicated trip if it can't wait. You get a day and a time window, not a vague week.

03 · You get proof

Signed POD, photographed

Delivered, positioned, packaging gone. Signed proof of delivery with photos of the machine in place lands in your inbox before we're back on the road.

Questions we get asked

Do you only move printers?

No — print equipment is what we specialise in, but the handling is the same for anything heavy, fragile or awkward. Medical and lab gear, IT racks, gym equipment, commercial kitchen fit-outs, one-off odd loads. If a general freight network would damage it, it's the sort of job we're set up for.

Do you cover my town?

We run the main North Island centres on a regular schedule — Auckland through to Wellington, across to Gisborne and Napier, up to Whangārei. If your site isn't on our coverage list, ask anyway. There's a good chance we're already passing. We don't cross to the South Island.

Will you put it where it needs to go, or just drop it at the door?

Where it needs to go. It comes down on the tail-lift, gets walked in on skates or a stair climber, and is set down in position for your technician. If you want the packaging taken away, we'll take it with us.

Can you take the old machine away at the same time?

Yes. Old machine out, new machine in, same visit — it's one of the most common jobs we do. End-of-lease and trade-in units get wrapped and returned to your warehouse in the condition they left the site.

How much notice do you need?

A few days lets us slot you into a scheduled run, which is the cheapest way to do it. Short-notice and breakdown jobs often still fit — ring and ask rather than assume we can't.

Are you insured?

Ring or email and we'll send our current certificates through. Most procurement teams want them on file before the first job, so it's a question we're used to.

How do I know it arrived in one piece?

Because you'll have photos. Every delivery gets a signed, timestamped proof of delivery with pictures of the machine in place, emailed to you the same day. No chasing, and no argument three weeks later about a scratch.

Need a quote?

Fill in what you know and we'll come back with a price, usually same day. Nothing here is compulsory — if it's easier, just ring.

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