Tag Archives: Cartwright Group

Hermes Parcelnet, one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery and courier companies, has recently taken delivery of 50 Cartwright tandem axle box trailers as part of a full service solution. An established customer, Hermes has taken advantage of Cartwright’s finance and fleet maintenance services in this latest repeat order. The …

Amari Metals, the UK’s largest independent multi-metals stockholder, has once again selected Cartwright for its trailer requirements, recently adding more trailers to its fleet. The Wednesbury-based organisation, which distributes aluminium, copper, bronze and steel through its 19 service centres throughout the UK and Eire, has recently purchased nine trailers from …

Cartwright has built a deserved reputation for its customised quality products over many years and today that image has grown significantly as its solutions-driven style continues to benefit a wide range of customers with the support of long-term partners, with Joloda a prime example. Creating ‘trailer-made’ solutions often requires working …

A recent visit to Cartwright by the FTA Northern Engineering Forum led the organiser to exclaim: “To say we don’t build anything in Britain anymore is wrong!” Phil Lloyd, Head of Engineering and Vehicle Standards Policy at FTA (the Freight Transport Association) organised the visit of 28 FTA members to …

Jamie Robinson has just been promoted to the position of Cartwright’s Head of Engineering – after starting his career with the company 12 years ago as a young trainee. Jamie initially joined the Cartwright Fabrications Department aged 19 and eventually progressed to a supervisory role responsible for a staff of …

Cartwright Fleet Services (CFS) is continuing to support Hermes to further reduce its carbon footprint with the delivery of a second significant order of natural-gas-powered vehicles. The addition of 48 Iveco tractors means that Hermes is now running one of the largest fleets of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles in …

Valley Wholesale Carpets has recently taken delivery of a tri-axle semi-trailer box van from Cartwright, saying they would not go anywhere else for their trailers. The well-known carpet wholesaler, as a result of satisfaction with previous orders, ordered its latest box van from Cartwright. One of the main features is …

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 …

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 …

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 …