Family-owned civil engineering and construction company, 3b construction, has taken delivery of a new bespoke truck and drawbar trailer combination from Andover Trailers. The Andover plant body, which features a 53mt crane from Palfinger, has been fitted to a new Scania R580 8×2 rear-steer truck and is accompanied by an… Read more »
Transdek launches high volume Tall Boy double deck trailer at TCS&D Show
Transdek UK is launching a completely new form of multi temperature double deck trailer, the Tall Boy, on stand D12 at this year’s TCS&D Show at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, 13 – 14 September 2017. Developed for Eddie Stobart Logistics to operate on primary and trunking distribution contracts, the Tall… Read more »
Armstrong Contracts give glowing praise to Montracon Machinery Carriers
Following on from a very successful Tip-ex show where Montracon secured many orders for their MT45 machinery carrier range, Richard Armstrong from Armstrong Contracts (Chesterfield) Ltd was extremely impressed with his MT45 order, “The Machinery Carriers are doing a great job. Customers are very impressed with them, especially the fall… Read more »
Schmitz Cargobull helps halve costs for FCL Events Logistics across Europe
FCL Events Logistics has halved the cost of its pan-European operations thanks to additional volume provided by four new MEGA box trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, being used to transport equipment to world renowned Formula One circuits and European festivals and exhibitions. Cargo space is maximised in the MEGA box trailers… Read more »
New bulkhead for UK and Ireland dual-temp control
Krone, the Germany-based international trailer manufacturer, has introduced a new, lightweight moveable bulkhead for dual-temperature use in their Cool Liner refrigerated trailers. Called ISOWALL and manufactured at Krone’s Lubtheen plant in Germany, the new bulkhead weighs just 120 kg, is strong, easy to operate and can be retrofitted in under… Read more »
Andover Trailers designs unique drawbar solution for FM Conway
Infrastructure services company FM Conway has taken delivery of a specially designed centre-balanced drawbar trailer from Andover Trailers to support its growing road construction and maintenance operations. The unique trailer has been developed by Andover Trailers to help speed up the transport of FM Conway’s range of asphalt chip spreaders… Read more »
Montracon continue to Deliver for West Transport
Montracon have been manufacturing and supplying their products to West Transport for the last two years. They initially purchased twenty Box Vans in 2016. This was followed by an order for twenty curtainsiders, these were supplied in their fleet livery. Montracon are currently working on an order for a further… Read more »
Gray & Adams marks its 60th anniversary with first Royal visit
The UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature-controlled transport equipment has launched its 60th anniversary celebrations by hosting a visit from HRH Prince Charles and announcing its intention to build the UK’s first, maximum-length, lifting-deck semi-trailer. The Prince, who as heir to the throne uses the title of Duke of Rothesay… Read more »
Cartwright invests £1.8 million in new refrigeration technology plant at Altrincham
Cartwright has invested £1.8 million in a new refrigeration technology plant to serve growing demand for temperature controlled vehicles. The company, one of the UK’s leading commercial vehicle body, trailer and conversion manufacturers, aims to expand into this market further in the coming years. Drawing on its unrivalled… Read more »
Dennis Distribution cuts its carbon footprint with Gray & Adams lifting-deck trailer
Dennis Distribution’s first double-deck semi-trailer wears a smart new livery that reflects the high-end production values of major customer Dovecote Park. Built by Gray & Adams, the UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature-controlled transport equipment, the lifting-deck trailer has a single-temperature Carrier Vector 1950 refrigeration unit and offers a 44-pallet… Read more »
