VicMix backs breast cancer research

VicMix is a successful Victorian concreting business that started with ten trucks in 2007 and has since grown to boast a fleet of 75 concrete agitators. Back then, brothers Michael and Tony DeLuca teamed up with colleague Joe Pietrosanto and bought some land in Dandenong South for their new venture.

“We chose to specialise in the suburban market,” says Michael, “house slabs and pavers, exposed concrete that sort of thing.”

It turned out to be a good decision, because the last decade has seen a boom in residential construction in Melbourne. VicMix has grown to meet the demand, and the latest addition to the VicMix fleet is a UD Quon 8x4 CG30 360 agitator.

“We’ve always liked Japanese trucks,” says Michael, “we’ve got some American bonneted models as well, but when it came time to get a new truck we thought we’d invest in UD. They’ve got a great reputation for reliability and that’s very important to us, so we’re excited to watch the Quon perform.”

So far Michael is pleased with his decision, and so has the driver who received the new Quon.

“The Quon’s a beautiful truck to drive and the driver absolutely loves it,” says Michael. “It’s got lots of power, and the short nose gives much better visibility and site access.”

The driver says he’s also a fan of the level of comfort in the Quon’s cab: “He spends eight hours a day in it, making five trips, so driver comfort is important,” said Michael.

“It’s just a nicer truck to drive than some of the others in our fleet. The twin-steer means we can carry an extra cubic metre-and-a-half of concrete on every trip, that bumps the barrel up to seven cubic metres, so the Quon’s pulling its weight.”

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If you live in Melbourne you can’t miss the concrete agitators of VicMix. Plying their trade all over the city’s suburbs from their base in Dandenong, the bright pink VicMix fleet makes a bold statement. So why the bright pink?

“We painted our fleet pink to support Breast Cancer Network Australia. You can see their logo towards the back of the barrel on the truck. We lost a sister-in-law to breast cancer back in 1990, and she left behind three boys under six, so it’s a cause we take personally,” Michael said.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and with VicMix being kept pretty busy, the new Quon will be carrying the message right across Melbourne throughout the month.

VicMix has no immediate plans for expansion, but Michael makes it clear that the Quon has a good foothold in the VicMix fleet.

“As we phase out older trucks we’ll certainly be considering the Quon. If it keeps performing the way it is at the moment we’ll be getting more of them.”