Civil engineering and groundworks firm, Mulholland Contracts, has taken delivery of a new bespoke-built plant body and step-frame trailer from Andover Trailers, maintaining a near 20-year relationship between the two companies. After initially specifying two very similar builds from Andover in 2004, these were replaced like-for-like in 2013, before… Read more »
Dawsongroup adds all-electric carrier transicold vector eCool units
Commercial vehicle supplier, Dawsongroup truck and trailer, has taken delivery of three Carrier Transicold Vector® eCool™ units, the latest UK company to specify the world’s first fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy,… Read more »
Mulgrew orders 200 bespoke curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers
One of Ireland’s leading operators, Mulgrew Haulage, has switched to Tiger Trailers for its latest curtainsider fleet order in a procurement move influenced heavily by the manufacturer’s ability to build bespoke trailers to exacting specifications. Mulgrew, known for its specialism in the drinks industry, has so far welcomed over 50… Read more »
Krone supports fleet expansion for KBC Logistics
A containerised transport specialist has added more than 50 trailers to its fleet as its deep-sea operations continue to expand. KBC Logistics has taken delivery of 51 Box Liner FS10 skeletal trailers from Krone UK to support rapid growth in its deep-sea business. KBC has won significant new contracts –… Read more »
Zenith Trailer Rentals Acquires 100 New Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Pace Smart Semi-Trailers
Zenith Trailer Rentals has extended its fleet with Schmitz Cargobull’s new S.KO PACE SMART semi-trailers, acquiring 100 new assets to support parcel customers across the UK. The durability of the new semi-trailers was a major factor in Zenith Trailer Rentals’ choice, as well as the shorter lead times offered by… Read more »
Fruehauf Production Scheduled to Grow
Just four months since MV Commercial secured a new future for trailer and rigid manufacturer Fruehauf, production at the 67-acre Grantham site is seeing the benefit of a multi-million-pound investment. Announcing the news Steven Cairns, Managing Director of MV Commercial said: “We are already producing 12 units a week and… Read more »
Don-Bur Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Don-Bur has just completed its 40th year trading as “Don-Bur (Bodies & Trailers) Ltd”. The successful four-decade span is a testament to the innovative and durable product range, ethical standards and, perhaps most importantly, the experienced team that drives the business forwards. Donald Burton raised the £950,000 needed to fund… Read more »
Despite the pandemic, Krone sales revenues grow to €2.2 billion
Spelle, January 2022. Supporting the efforts in the fight of the Corona pandemic, the Krone Group has conducted 25 vaccination campaigns at all its production sites since the outbreak of the pandemic, administering 8,300 vaccine doses of which about 50 percent were used to vaccinate employees of the Krone Group… Read more »
Schmitz Cargobull Trailers and telematics are top choice for DWP & Sons
Customer demand has prompted national and international transport business DWP & Sons to extend its fleet with seven refrigerated trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, featuring the manufacturer’s renowned TrailerConnect®telematics system ensuring complete cold chain visibility. The new assets join a 27-strong exclusively Schmitz Cargobull trailer fleet comprising 20 reefers, four Eurolinersand… Read more »
Samworth Brothers Supply Chain Selects Electric Carrier Transicold Vector® eCool™ Units to Move Fleet Toward Zero Emissions
WARRINGTON, England, December 16, 2021 — Temperature-controlled distribution company, Samworth Brothers Supply Chain, has become the latest UK business to add the Carrier Transicold Vector® eCool™ unit into its fleet, taking delivery of six of the world’s first fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system already operating on roads in… Read more »
