Archive for the ‘UK’ Category

  • Trial a Schmitz Cargobull sliding floor trailer

    on Jul 5, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Trial a Schmitz Cargobull sliding floor trailer

    Following positive feedback on its new sliding floor trailer range at Tip-Ex 2013, Schmitz Cargobull has launched a dedicated demonstrator model for the UK and Republic of Ireland markets, which is available now for customers to trial. The S.SF 24 with sliding floor trailer, manufactured at Schmitz Cargobull’s Gotha plant in Germany, was brought over to the UK exclusively for the three-day show at Harrogate, where it received significant customer interest.Paul Avery, Managing Director of Schmitz Cargobull UK says: “Following the sliding floor trailer’s debut at Tip-Ex last month, and the interest it has attracted, we

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  • Millers of Speyside choose Gray & Adams

    on Jul 4, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Millers of Speyside choose Gray & Adams

    When you’re transporting cuts of beef weighing 75kg apiece on hooks suspended from your truck roofs, you need to know that those vehicles are built to take the punishment

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  • VOSA launches Guide for recovery operations

    on Jul 4, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on VOSA launches Guide for recovery operations

    VOSA has a Guide for recovery operations, which has been developed following recognition of the need for further clarification around the complex legislation relating to operating recovery vehicles

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  • Chiltern flagship at TCSD exhibition

    on Jul 2, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Chiltern flagship at TCSD exhibition

    The Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution exhibition is co-located with the Frozen and Chilled Food Show, September 18-19, at the Peterborough Arena and  Chiltern Cold Storage’s new Mercedes-Benz flagship truck will be on display

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  • Keltruck employee completes Tour De Branch 2013

    on Jul 2, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Keltruck employee completes Tour De Branch 2013

    Paul Green, Group Warranty Manager for Keltruck Ltd completed a gruelling 220-mile charity cycle from the extremes of Keltruck’s branch operations in Cross Hands in west Wales to Worksop in north Nottinghamshire. Stopping off at number of other Keltruck locations en-route the event was aptly named ‘Tour De Branch’ and was all in aid of the Children’s Charity ‘Wish Upon A Star’

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  • The road of tomorrow is electric

    on Jul 1, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on The road of tomorrow is electric

    Consider a future where trucks and buses are continuously supplied with electric power without carrying large batteries. Instead, power lines are built into the surface of the road. This could be a future solution for long-distance trucks and buses running on electricity

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  • Goodyear retains Culina Logistics tyre contract

    on Jul 1, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Goodyear retains Culina Logistics tyre contract

    Goodyear and its TruckForce network has marked a successful three year relationship with leading logistics business Culina Logistics by announcing that it has retained the business. The three year relationship has seen Culina Logistics lorries sport the TruckForce imagery as part of their livery, and the 800+ strong fleet managed by TruckForce has fitted Goodyear’s new RHT II regional haul, multi-application tyre

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  • Bibby targets longer semi-trailer growth

    on Jun 27, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Bibby targets longer semi-trailer growth

    Logistics specialist Bibby Distribution is to utilise its full allocation of 25 longer semi-trailers (LSTs) with the delivery of twelve 15.65m models underway, adding to the 13 identical Don-Bur trailers which joined the fleet in 2012. Each trailer is 2.05m longer than the current maximum permitted length

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  • Industry first for Intertruck

    on Jun 27, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Industry first for Intertruck

    Intertruck, the UK’s leading commercial vehicle parts distributor, hosted a conference recently that provided a unique opportunity for the industry to discuss key elements of the marketplace and to share views on how the CV parts supply chain could be further improved

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  • PC Howard appoints new business development manager

    on Jun 25, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on PC Howard appoints new business development manager

    PC Howard, a logistics company with over 70 years’ experience in road transport and freight distribution, has appointed a new Business Development Manager

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