Commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer, the Cartwright Group, has taken on 17 new recruits as part of its multi-award-winning apprenticeship programme which is now entering its eighth year. The apprentices, aged 16 to 19, will experience every aspect of the production line within the South Manchester-based company during the …
Read More »Krone ‘Take 5’ to Ireland’s prestigious Fleet Transport Awards
Once again, Krone attended the Annual Fleet Transport Awards held in Saggart, Co. Dublin and this time with no less than five of their latest trailers on display in the outdoor exhibition arena. Designed for the Ireland, UK and European markets the line-up comprised a double-deck Cool Liner; a steel-sided …
Read More »Specialist furniture carrier increases operating capacity with bespoke Cartwright equipment
Morecambe-based specialist furniture carrier F Edmondson & Sons is operating with increased capacity as a result of ordering two new drawbars. These vehicles have low-ride Mercedes prime movers and Cartwright trailers using bespoke Cartwright demountable boxes and chassis equipment. “The two new drawbars, which have interchangeable demountable boxes, now have …
Read More »RT Keedwell Group adds more Cartwright curtainsiders to its fleet
Leading national transport operator RT Keedwell, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in business this year, has recently added 13 Cartwright curtainsiders to its fleet, three of which are fitted with forklifts at the rear for a major contract based out of its Carlisle site. From its Somerset headquarters, Keedwell prides …
Read More »TrailerLock keeps it safe for Tarrant International
Tarrant International, the temperature-controlled logistics specialist, based in Cork Ireland is using a locking device from TrailerLock which, says the company, is effective and simple to use. Called FridgeLock, the steel device is extendable and fits most types of surface-mounted door furniture. A barrel lock, protected by a coated steel …
Read More »TIP Trailer Services signs agreement to Acquire Trailer Wizards
TIP Trailer Services, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has signed an agreement to acquire Trailer Wizards Ltd., a leading supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada. TIP first expanded from Europe into Canada in 2016 with the purchase of Train Trailer. The acquisition of Trailer Wizards …
Read More »Dennis Distribution choice of Cartwright Group fridge trailers endorsed by customer feedback
Well-established refrigeration transport specialist Dennis Distribution recently took delivery of eight new fridge trailers from leading trailer and commercial body manufacturer Cartwright and its decision has been endorsed by customer feedback about the quality of the trailers. Andrew Revely, General Manager of Dennis Distribution, commented: “We tailored the new trailers …
Read More »Fercam continues with Krone
Innovative solutions, quality, intermodality and reliability are the distinctive criteria in the selection of semi-trailers for the Italian logistics company Fercam. As Johann Friedrich Harder, head of Fercam’s Bolzano branch and responsible for the company’s fleet, points out regarding the latest delivery of 80 Krone Profi Liners with special equipment …
Read More »Xlite selected as OE trailer wheels fitment for new lightweight Clearspan Curtainsider Trailer
Xlite forged aluminium trailer wheels have been selected as the OE fitment for a new lightweight tri-axle Clearspan Curtainsider Trailer from Tiger Trailers, which is 500kg lighter than its conventional equivalent. The trailer will allow operators to carry a greater payload of up to 29.5 tonnes for more sustainable and …
Read More »Cartwright Group’s Josh achieves First Class Honours Degree in Engineering
Enterprising junior design engineer Josh Redfern is celebrating after achieving a First Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. The 25-year-old first joined Cartwright in 2012 as an apprentice. He has since won a number of awards on his career journey and now plans to work towards becoming an incorporated engineer …
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