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CONTRACT WINS
ATS Euromaster Gain Bakers Dolphin Business
Allan Morris Selects Hankook as Tyre Supplier
Hankook Tyre UK Ltd has won a contract to supply tyres to the 27 strong fleet of Scania trucks owned by bulk haulage specialist Allan Morris. Hankook tyres will now be fitted to the Chester based company’s full fleet of trucks as well as 41 tipper and walking floor trailers. With an average tractor unit age of just two years, Allan Morris has invested significantly in reducing its fleet’s
environmental impact. In addition to the advanced fleet management practices and state- of-the-art engine technology that the haulier implements, Hankook’s regional haulage tyres will now be helping to reduce fuel consumption.
Not only will the fleet benefit from the
all position AH22+, drive axle DH05 and dedicated TH22 trailer tyre but will also fit the new ‘alphatread’, bead-to-bead retread DH05 and TH22 as they become available.
Established 120 years ago, Allan Morris specialises in quarry haulage, as well as non-metal recycling, offering both bulk and palleted haulage services.
Cleansing Service Group (CSG), one of the largest privately owned waste management companies in the UK, have extended their tyre
Account commented; “We place a lot of time and effort in working with our customers so that we all see long term benefits. This news
ATS Euromaster has announced that it has gained an initial share of the tyre servicing business of Bakers Dolphin Coach and Travel, the Weston-super-Mare based bus and
Taurus tyres for vehicles used on bus routes, along with ‘Mud + Snow’- rate Taurus Top2000D tyres for coaches taking passengers on ski- trips to the continent.
coach operator. The company’s 78 strong fleet of coaches and buses will be supported by ATS Euromaster’s local centre in Taunton, with some of the first products fitted including
According to Bakers Dolphin’s Chief Engineer, Mark Vearncombe, tyre availability and the speed of response of ATS Euromaster’s mobile fleet were key reasons for the decision.
CSG Renews Bandvulc Contract
Multiway Trial
Haulage company Transervice Express Transport Ltd of West Bromwich has adopted a full Michelin tyre policy across its HGV fleet after trialling Michelin’s new 295/80 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D XZE steer tyres.
The company, which specialises in pallet distribution, will be converting its fleet of
12 rigid trucks and
two tractor units
onto Michelin’s X
MultiWay 3D range
of tyres, as wear
dictates, after
working with
Michelin’s local
Account Manager to create a bespoke tyre policy.
The haulier, which previously had no formal tyre policy and used a mix of mid-range and premium tyres, fitted its first X MultiWay 3Ds in November 2012 on a newly converted tractor unit. Since then, Managing Director Paul Johnson has had positive feedback from drivers and is expecting significant savings once the Michelin roll-out is completed.
He says: “Over the past 18 months we’ve moved from contract hiring our vehicles, which included full tyre servicing and supply, to
purchasing our trucks outright. As a result we found we were buying tyres as and when we needed without any forward planning, which meant potential savings were being missed.
Transervice Express Transport
Adopt Michelin Policy after
management agreement with Bandvulc Tyre Contracts (BTC), the management arm of the Bandvulc Group. It sees the continuation of the already well- established systems and processes which have been in place for the past 2 years.
Tony Doyle, Sales Channel Manager for Bandvulc and CSG’s
reflects our endeavours and we are delighted to remain a long term supplier to CSG, managing each aspect of tyre delivery and management services throughout the UK”. The agreement sees Fulda new tyres being fitted to all steer axle tyres supported by Bandvulc’s retread products on all other positions.
“Michelin approached us when we made our most recent purchase – a Daf CF85 410hp tractor unit which was converted to a 26 tonne 6x2 rigid – and we decided to put the new steer tyres to the test on the vehicle as it would be carrying heavy building materials. Transervice Express Transport, which is a member of The Pallet Network (TPN), operates between five and six days a week. Its 18 tonne rigids and 44 tonne tractor units and trailers carry out predominantly local and regional distribution, while its 26 tonners operate throughout the UK.
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