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Transwaste expand fleet with Heil Front End loader
Transwaste Recycling and Aggregrates Limited have recently introduced a Heil Front End Loader to their fleet.

Heil Customer Days prove a huge success
Heil Europe, the UK‚s leading refuse collection vehicle manufacturer has recently held two Customer Days for the Southern region of their sales base.

Roadlink expansion boosted by acquisition of Capus
The continuing expansion of Roadlink International Ltd as a major supplier of components for truck, trailer and bus applications throughout the UK gains new momentum this week with the acquisition of Capus (UK) Ltd and associated companies based in Kent.

Three Heil Powerlinks for Hull City Council
As part of a fleet renewal programme, Hull City Council has recently taken delivery of 3 new Heil Powerlinks supplied by Londonderry Garage, who will be servicing the support requirements of the Heil equipment.

Thorworld sets the standard at new materials handling event
Leading loading and unloading equipment specialist, Thorworld Industries Ltd, will be a major force (Stand M300) at the first 'Materials Handling Live' event to be held at Stoneleigh Park Exhibition & Conference Centre near Coventry (23 & 24 May 2006).

Ratcliff Palfinger promotes Beverley Jackson to UK Passenger Sales Manager
Beverley Jackson is well known and respected throughout the UK accessible vehicle industry.

Heil win five year maintenance contract
Heil Europe have recently supplied Runnymede Borough Council with eight new vehicles on a five year maintenance and servicing program.

Thorworld Truckloada brings big efficiencies for Brother
When it came to putting in an extra loading dock at its distribution complex in Audenshaw, Manchester, Brother (UK) Ltd had to consider the costs of buying an additional fork lift truck as well as the associated civil engineering work.

GE TIP Tankers continues to invest in their municipal and waste tanker service
GE TIP Tanker Services, the specialist tanker hire division of GE Equipment Services, have just taken delivery of the seven new High Volume JetVac units from Whale Tankers.

C&H Quickmix
The strikingly livered fleet of C&H Quickmix, instantly recognisable in East Anglia, has added a further Kel-Berg truckmixer to its fleet.

NorseMerchant Ferries strengthens its Belfast terminal operations switch with five new tractor units
NorseMerchant Ferries has purchased five new Terberg tractor units to speed up terminal handling at its Belfast, Northern Ireland terminal.

Thomas Armstrong hitch up to Kel-Berg
Leading Northern construction materials company Thomas Armstrong now boast a new Kel-Berg T100 semi round tipping trailer amongst their fleet of over seventy HGVs.

Heil welcome new regional sales manager
Heil Europe has announced the appointment of Mick Wisdom to the position of Regional Sales Manager.

Palfinger makes Ratcliff Tail Lift move
Austrian-based crane manufacturer Palfinger is set to become the market leaders in the UK if its acquisition of Ratcliff Tail Lifts, part of the Ratcliff Group is approved.

The stakes are high
Stakeholders, including the haulage industry had until the end of January to make a submission to the Department of Transport on whether it is necessary to introduce a maximum height limit for HGVs.

Falkland Haulage bulk up
Falkland Haulage UK Ltd a long established Berkshire tipper operator has added to their fleet from Oxfordshire based Kel-Berg Trailers and Trucks a new Kel-Berg bulk tipping trailer.

Kel-Bergs silver lining
Devonshire Haulier Hottot Transport Limited, are shortly to add a fourth Kel-Belg T100 tipping trailer to their fleet.

Boyriven bowled over by huge CV Show interest in new products
Pan-European truck parts giant Boyriven was bowled over at the interest shows by a constant stream of visitors at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show in its latest three product lines.

CargoLiner makes a come back with Iveco
Iveco's ready-to-go range of Eurocargo bodies vehicles will now be supplied through Boalloy Industries Ltd.

Cheaper parts on the way
The European Commission has unveiled new legislation, which will open up the replacement parts market to competition.

Leading glass recycler introduces Bulk Powder Tanker to fleet
Viridor Glass Recycling of St Helens, Lancashire has recently taken delivery of a new 40m3 Tipping Dry Bulk Powder Tanker Tailer which has been supplied by Bilston based Heil Trailer International to handle the distribution of processed glass cullet.

Fleet-Tip
Following the huge success and fantastic feedback of Fleet-Tip's recently developed 'Platinum' range of dropside bodies, Fleet-Tip have launched a range of dropside body solutions to help councils and contract hire firms meet their user needs.

K.R.M Concrete Limited choose Kel-Berg
Kel-Berg Trailers and Trucks continue to increase their presence in the Truck mixer market with the supply of the first 8 Cubic Metre drummed vehicle to the highly successful Portsmouth ready mix company K.R.M Concrete Limited.

2004 CV Show success for Boyriven
The 2004 Commercial Vehicle Show proved a major success for Boyriven (Commercial Vehicle Components) UK bringing amongst other things the first order for its revolutionary new Boyribox tool container from a major manufacturer.

Dennison delivers fishy solution in Killybegs
Dennison Trailers has helped Killybegs Transport implement an innovative and efficiency enhancing way of delivering freshly caught fish from the harbour to the food processing plant.

Frigoscandia choose Thermo King's R:COM remote Data Downloading
Frigoscandia Distribution, the leading European supplier of logistics services for frozen food, has recently taken delivery of ten new Chereau-built reefers, fitted with Thermo King SL-300 refrigeration units with R:COM automatic data downloading facility.

Thermo King is preferred choice for ACC Distribution fleet expansion
ACC Distribution, wholly owned by the Cooperative Group, has recently taken delivery of 15 new vehicles with Thermo King TS-600 refrigeration.

Mechanical steering system type TD
TRIDEC, the specialist in steering systems and suspensions, has developed its mechanical steering system type TD.

Toughline Manufacturer Ltd win contract to supply 62 trailers
Naas based Toughline Manufacturing Ltd has recently completed a contract to supply Tesco Ireland with 42 road trailers.

Thermo King's new enhanced SL Range - offering more for less
In keeping with its commitment to making its customers as competitive as possible by lowering whole-life costs, Thermo King is enhancing the SL range for trailers.

A whole spectrum of solutions
Thermo King is launching Spectrum, a new series of multi-temperature trailer refrigeration systems.

Schmitz High-Cubes come trailor made for McBurney Refrigeration
McBurney Refrigeration Ltd has recently added 25 Schmitz Cargobull high cube trailers to its existing fleet in order to service a new contract with Green Isle Foods.

New Crossland ADR GP tankers for Brit European
Brit European Transport, one of the best known road haulage, distribution and warehousing companies in Europe, has just taken delivery of two new 30,000 litre ADR GP tankers from Crossland Tankers.

Whale Tankers in great shape
A new, fully equipped £1 million factory extension is enabling Whale Tankers to make tanker bodies faster and to even higher standards.

Thermo King Cryogenics - now available in Multi-Temp!
Thermo King has just taken its groundbreaking cryogenic technology a step further, with the addition of a fully cryogenic truck unit with multi-temperature capabilities to its range.

Another order for Crossland Tankers
Hereford & Worcester Fire Brigade has taken delivery of a new 9,500 litre water tanker from Crossland Tankers. A second tanker will be delivered in early October.

Low level access farm collection tanker for Wincanton
The Wincanton Group, one of the UK’s largest logistics providers, has just taken delivery of a new 16,500 litre farm collection tanker with low level access from Crossland Tankers.

Heil Powerlinks for Stevenage Borough Council
Two new Heil Powerlinks have been added to the Stevenage Borough Council’s fleet of RCV’s in a move to upgrade its current fleet by replacing older vehicles.

Muldoon at the leading edge of bulk transport solutions
Muldoon Transport Systems Ltd has designed manufactured and supplied leading edge transport solutions to the bulk materials distribution industry in Ireland for more than 25 years. John Loughran visited the progressive company at its ulta impressive premises in Dungannon, Co Tyrone and was bowled over by the experience.

Body beautiful
Lifford Coachworks, on the Lifford to Castlefinn Road in Co. Donegal is experiencing something of an "Indian summer" while the rest of the economy teeters on the brink of recession. Owner Michael McElchar revealed the secrets of the company's ongoing success to John Loughran.

McManus keeps em moving
Tullamore Test and Repair Centre formerly known as McManus Commercials specialises in DOE testing, 24-hour breakdown and offers an excellent repair and maintenance service from its premises in Cloncollig Industrial Estate, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Owner Kieran McManus gave John Loughran the guided tour.

Clayton wins prestigious award
From a field of 42 trailer manufacturers from across Europe, Clayton Commercials were selected as a finalists in the 2002 Commercial Motors Trailer of the Year Awards.

Thermo King keeps the 'Cream of Cornwall' cool
Rodda, famous for its delicious Cornish clotted cream, has recently taken delivery of a new temperature controlled Mercedes 18 tonne vehicle fitted with Thermo King’s TS 500 refrigeration unit, supplied by Marshall Thermo King.

MAN's two world premiers at RAI show
The TG-A FFD 8x4 made its debut at the RAI show 2002. With two steered front axles and a tandem running gear it marks an important addition to its range of construction vehicles.

A benchmark of success
Thermo King is the acknowledged world leader in transport refrigeration systems employing more than 5000 people worlwide and generating annual revenues in excess of $1 billion. John Loughran visited its 15,400 square metre facility in Galway which is now recognised as the company’s benchmark manufacturing facility.

At the waste industry's disposal
No name looms larger over the waste equipment suppliers market here in Ireland than that of Manvik. With production facilities in both Dublin and Belfast it has established itself as a market leader in a remarkably short period of time.

Hennessy Engineering sets the standard
Hennessy Engineering, specialise in the manufacture of waste disposal equipment such as compactors, skips, hook-loaders and ro/ro bins as well as truck bodies for a plethora of applications from its base in Killea, near Templemore in Co Tipperary.

Pommier product range from Furgocar UK Ltd
Furgocar UK Ltd. was established in early September 2000 by the Pommier Group as the UK exclusive supplier for the well known Furgocar stainless steel door hinges, door locking gear, handles, and meat rail systems etc. widely used by many UK and world wide quality lead refrigerated bodywork manufacturers.

MJ Quinn Ltd - A company with a cool attitude to refrigeration
M J Quinn Ltd., specialise in the design and manufacture of high quality refrigerated bodies from its state-of-the-art premises in Athenry, Co Galway.

Body Building market to face challenging times
It rises and falls on the back of economic peaks and troughs, yet despite the choppiest of waters, it always manages to keep afloat.

Boherduff Truck Bodies introduce new light weight body
Boherduff Truck Bodies Ltd., based at Newtown, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow was established in October 2000 to manufacture quality truck bodies at competitive prices.

Irish Coachbuilding and Trailer Supplies
Irish Coachbuilding and Trailer Supplies Ltd is a leading wholesale component supplier to the body building industry, supplying some 3,000 different product lines from its premises at Station Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Having the decency to cover up
The practice of covering bulk tipper loads has been the norm in the US and UK for many years.

AF LF - International Truck of the Year 2002
The international jury of leading truck journalists, representing 20 countries in Europe, has voted the DAF LF International Truck of the Year 2002.

More power to Tom
Kooi aap and Teledyne Princeton are worldwide market leaders in the manufacture and supply of truck mounted forklifts. Sole distributor in Ireland, Tom Power believes the Dutch/American product is more than a match for the local competition.

100 years building
Based in Carlow town Thompson Engineering began building farm machinery at the turn of the century. Over the last 100 years the company has evolved into one of Irelands leading commercial vehicle body builders and is a leading light in structural steel fabrication. John Loughran spoke with Paddy Thomas who co-owns the business with his brother Gwynne about this enduring success story.

PM Cranes are instant success at Looby Brothers
The Looby brothers, Paddy, Jim and Liam, based in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny are third generation commercial vehicle body builders par excellence.

Murphy Bodybuilders appointed Bizien Agent
Murphy Bodybuilders, Dundalk are delighted to report that they are now the sole Irish agents for BIZIEN refrigerated trailers.