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Civitrans, a leading Victorian civil construction transport company, has confirmed its confidence in Hino's 700 Series heavy duty trucks by purchasing its 22nd such vehicle from CMI-Hino in Laverton North.

Civitrans' fleet consists of FS 2845 700 Series models with Air Tipper, fitted with a variety of three- and four-axle dog trailers.

Thanks to its latest addition of trucks, the company now has the biggest 700 Series fleet in Australia - providing another example of growing consumer confidence in Hino's heavy duty truck range.

The company's managing director, Anthony Condello, praised the durability and reliability of the 700 Series which he says take a severe punishment everyday they are on the job.

"I reckon we give the 700 Series as hard a time as they are ever going to get in any type of industry and we have had no problems with their performance," Mr Condello said.

"They are a very robust unit, which is extremely important in our industry where we move rock and fill material for various civil projects. The fuel efficiency has been pretty good too.

"Initially we realised the 700 Series wasn't a truck that was really used in our industry, but as soon as we started putting them through their paces we discovered they really stood up to the workload."

CMI-Hino fleet sales manager, Leo Morabito, said Civitrans' confidence in the product had created a lot of interest from similar companies who might previously not considered Hino.

"People in the construction industry know their field and understand the work that Civitrans does and that gives them confidence to purchase from Hino's heavy duty range," Mr Morabito said.

"Potential customers know they will be able to stand up to their needs.

"By purchasing 22 trucks, Civitrans has also given our sales staff a lot of confidence in Hino's heavy duty product as they know they are being used in a tough environment."

Civitrans was established in 2005 and is based in Melton, to the west of Melbourne. It is part of Civigroup - a group of companies that offer a range of services around plant hire and civil construction transport services.