Fleet deals: Contract wins for Fraikin, Schmitz Cargobull, Krone, Renault Trucks and Fruehauf

Campbells Prime Meat strikes fleet deal with Fraikin

Campbells Prime Meat has ordered 70 new temperature-controlled vans from Fraikin to help the business transition back to contract hire.

After originally delivering an initial 23 vans into the company’s fleet in 2023, Fraikin has subsequently replaced older assets Campbells Prime Meat had purchased outright from another provider.

The latest order of new 3.5-tonne vans – supplied on a five-year, full-service contract hire deal – means Fraikin will soon be responsible for more than 90% of the company’s delivery fleet.

Christopher Campbell, managing director of Campbells Prime Meat, said: “After having to purchase the vehicles from our previous supplier, we were keen to make the move back to contract hire, and Fraikin worked tirelessly to make the process as seamless as possible.

“This proved so successful, we committed to this larger order. Since day one, their input has been invaluable.”

The contract hire agreement includes all scheduled vehicle maintenance and any repair work, as well as dedicated 24/7 support from the Fraikin team.

The vehicles are also equipped with My Smart Fleet and Fraikin View, which combined offer real-time visibility and subsequent analysis on metrics including distance travelled, fuel efficiency and driver behaviour, as well as accurate predictive maintenance scheduling, plus breakdown and repair tracking and monitoring.

John Cooper, business development manager at Fraikin, said: “It has been a pleasure to work closely with the Directors at Campbells Prime Meat in order to transition its fleet into Fraikin’s care and we’re thrilled it has proven to be a huge success.”

The new vans are expected to cover up to 55,000 miles a year, typically working six days a week on delivery routes across Scotland.

Schmitz Cargobull delivers refrigerated semi-trailers to McCulla Ireland  

McCulla Ireland has bolstered its fleet with the addition of 33 new SKO Coll Smart SMART refrigerated semi-trailers.

Brian Beattie, operations director at McCulla Ireland, said: “We took our first two semi-trailers from Schmitz Cargobull in 2008 having been exclusively with another manufacturer before.

The trailers we’ve had in the years since have all proved to be robust products with great longevity and build quality.”

Supplied by Kevin Wynd, regional sales manager at Schmitz Cargobull, the latest order comprises single and multi-temperature trailers.

Rectory Gas Supplies chooses Krone for Norfolk expansion

Rectory Gas Supplies has invested in two new Krone trailers to support the next phase of its expansion.

Based near Stamford Bridge in North Yorkshire, Rectory Gas Supplies provides LPG gas to homes, businesses and the trade, throughout Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and Humberside.

The company has recently expanded into Norfolk and needed two trailers to support this new operation.

David Barton, operations manager at Rectory Gas Supplies and co-owner of the business, said: “The Krone trailers are exactly what we were looking for as they are robust and easy to use - and built to a high standard.”

The Krone trailers for Rectory Gas Supplies are flatbed with drop sides. They include fully welded, double-T longitudinal beams and cross members, with a 40mm thick hardwood floor.

They also feature the Krone multi lock side rave with load securing positions every 100mm.

The patented system forms part of the Krone multi safe load securing system, which is designed to help minimise the risk of loads becoming detached and causing injury, damage or loss.

North West Recycling expands fleet with new Renault truck

North West Recycling has expanded its fleet by incorporating a new Renault T520 6x2 tag axle tractor unit with walking floor hydraulics.

The new addition joins 18 existing Renault trucks in the company’s 28-strong fleet, with driver comfort and dealer support highlighted as pivotal factors in vehicle selection.

Supplied by Mike Carr at Border Trucks, the new truck will be added to North West Recycling’s walking floor division and used to move bulk waste between sites for customers across the whole of the UK with a particular focus on the North East and Scotland. It arrives as an additional vehicle for the busy fleet.

The new T520 is powered by Renault Trucks’ DE13 engine, producing 520hp and a peak torque of 2550 Nm from 990 rpm to 1400 rpm.

The engine is connected to a 12-speed Optidriver AT 2612 gearbox and automatic clutch with gear shift strategy optimised for Fuel Eco and Eco Cruise control with Optiroll, for further control of fuel consumption.

Paul McDermott, North West Recycling’s transport manager, said: “Our experience of running a T has been great and we have been very pleased with the specification, so when it came to our requirement for a tag axle vehicle, Renault Trucks was the obvious first choice.

“As this vehicle will be operating on both tarmac and soft ground, we opted for the tag axle which gives extra grip and drive, an immediate benefit to our operation.”

Featuring North West Recycling’s yellow and white livery, the T520 is finished with Alcoa Dura-Bright aluminium wheels, roof-mounted twin air horns and side deflectors.

3R Solutions praises quick turnaround for new tippers

Waste management and recycling specialist, 3R Solutions, has praised Fruehauf for delivering 14 sloper smoothsider tippers in a matter of weeks, helping the firm prepare for an important new contract.

The 14 tippers represent new additions to its 100-plus mixed commercial vehicle fleet.

3R Solutions owner, David Ireland, said: “We had just secured a new contract and I needed the tippers promptly. I contacted the team at Fruehauf and they really stepped up, providing us with these fantastic smoothsiders from their ‘ready to go’ stock.

“The fact we were also able to have them expertly liveried in our company colours was a major bonus. It’s fair to say that Fruehauf really came up trumps for us.”

The 14 tippers will be used for the transportation of anaerobic digestion feedstocks and are specified with an extra waterproof seal for a cleaner and easier tip.

They join a fleet comprised of more than 20 tippers, 45 tractor units and 40 tankers, all providing solutions to waste management issues across a wide range of industries and applications UK-wide.