REDHEAD INTERNATIONAL SIGNS FIRST CONTRACT HIRE DEAL WITH FRAIKIN

Fraikin has signed a new five-year, full-service contract hire deal with Redhead International for six new SDC trailers. The new assets join a 65-strong trailer fleet and mark the first time the Bradford-based company has moved away from outright purchase. Redhead International was introduced to Fraikin through parent company DB Schenker’s long-standing relationship with the…


FRAIKIN FINDS THE FORMULA TO HARNESS THE POWER OF KERS

A 12-tonne Iveco Eurocargo from Fraikin’s rental fleet has become what is believed to be the world’s first rigid truck to utilise motor racing-style Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) regenerative braking technology – a major step forward in urban truck operations that provides operators with significant fuel savings while also cutting emissions. The KERS device…


FRAIKIN KEEPS WILLIAMSON FOODSERVICE ON THE MOVE IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

Inverness-based family business Williamson Foodservice has taken delivery of two new temperature controlled DAF trucks from Fraikin on a five-year full-service contract hire deal, marking a move away from outright purchase for its truck fleet. Williamson Foodservice operates a 30-strong commercial vehicle fleet comprising 17 light commercials, six of which are already sourced on contract…


NEW DEAL BETWEEN FRAIKIN AND RAVENSBY GLASS IS THE PERFECT FIT

Fraikin has supplied Dundee-based Ravensby Glass, a specialist manufacturer and processor of insulated glass units, with five new trucks on a full-service contract hire agreement for the first time. Ravensby Glass has signed a six-year deal with Fraikin, with the new arrivals comprising two 18-tonne curtainsiders and three 18-tonne glass carriers, all specified on DAF…


FRAIKIN TO SUPPLY HARROW COUNCIL WITH NEW MINIBUS TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR CHILDREN

Fraikin has signed a sale and lease back agreement with Harrow Council for a fleet of 40 vehicles to be used for a new pooled transport service, which will help young people with special needs get to school. The initiative is a joint venture between Harrow Council and Brent Council, with Harrow taking over the…


FRAIKIN BUILDS TOWARDS TIP-EX DEBUT

Contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist Fraikin is to make its Tip-Ex debut this June, exhibiting for the first time at the tipping and bulk haulage sector’s annual trade show in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Fraikin will use the three-day show to demonstrate its expertise within the building, construction and waste sectors, where it has…


FRAIKIN HELPS DELISERVE BRING HOME THE BACON WITH EXPANDED FLEET

Fraikin has delivered five new trucks to Deliserve as part of a new five-year contract hire agreement. The deal represents new business for Fraikin, with the Newport-based meat wholesaler changing vehicle supplier to facilitate a major expansion of its commercial fleet. The new deal includes the supply of two 12-tonne DAF LFs and two 15-tonne…


PERPETUAL V2G NAMES FRAIKIN AS EXCLUSIVE LEASING PARTNER IN THE TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED SECTOR

Fraikin has been named exclusive leasing partner in the temperature-controlled sector for clean fuel specialists Perpetual V2G’s new silent-running, zero-emissions battery system. The technology can power the refrigeration units fitted to 3.5-tonne light commercial vehicles (LCVs), and Fraikin is making a demonstrator available for fleets to trial nationwide. As the first system of its kind…


FRAIKIN DRIVES DF SERVICES (KENT) TOWARD FULL SERVICE CONTRACT HIRE FOR NEW CAR TRANSPORTER FLEET

DF Services (Kent) has signed its first full-service contract hire agreement with Fraikin, taking delivery of 10 top-of-the-range car transporters to help consolidate its UK operations. The seven-year agreement with Fraikin sees it supply the automotive logistics firm with new IVECO Stralis 6×2 tractor units and accompanying Rolfo Ego transporters, replacing 10 older vehicles within…


FRAIKIN MOVES INTO POLE POSITION WITH TEAM BRIT

In a move away from fleet management and contract hire agreements, Fraikin has set its sights on the starting grid at the famous Le Mans 24 hour endurance race –becoming an official partner of Team BRIT, a competitive racing team comprised entirely of injured ex-military personnel. Team BRIT (which stands for British Racing Injured Troops)…


FRAIKIN HAS BELGRADE INSULATIONS COVERED WITH NEW FULL CONTRACT HIRE AGREEMENT

Fraikin has signed a new full-service contract hire deal with Belgrade Insulations, a nationwide supplier of insulation and drywall systems, helping the business push on with its growth plans in the UK. The seven-year agreement sees Fraikin supply the company with an additional two 26-tonne DAF curtainside trucks, each with a truck-mounted forklift located at…


ANTALIS INVESTS £5M IN NEW FRAIKIN FLEET

Antalis, Europe’s leading paper, packaging and visual communications merchant, has commissioned 81 new trucks from Fraikin in a £5m investment which will modernise its 160-strong fleet. The new DAF Euro VI curtain-sided vehicles will be manufactured at the Leyland plant in Lancashire and will be contract hired as part of a seven-year deal with commercial…


FRAIKIN FULL-SERVICE CONTRACT HIRE PROVES PERFECT RECIPE FOR WILLIAM SWORD

Cumbernauld-based food manufacturer William Sword has signed a conquest deal with Fraikin for the supply of its entire commercial vehicle fleet. After a competitive tender process involving three providers, Fraikin’s ability to efficiently manage the ownership, financing, compliance and maintenance of a new seven-strong fleet saw them chosen for the four-year, full-service contract hire agreement.…


FRAIKIN LAYS ON NEW FLEET FOR BANHAM POULTRY

Norfolk-based family business Banham Poultry has taken delivery of 24 new trucks and trailers on full service contract hire from Fraikin, in a deal which renews more than one third of its fleet at the same time. The agreement with Fraikin sees 15 top-of-the-range DAF XF 6×2 tractor units with Super Space cabs, seven tri-axle…


FRAIKIN EXTERMINATES JG PEST CONTROL’S NEED FOR FLEET OWNERSHIP

Fraikin has delivered 24 new vans into operation with national pest management experts, JG Pest Control, on a three year full service contract hire agreement. The deal marks new business for Fraikin, and represents an expansion of JG Pest Control’s commercial vehicle fleet to support continued business growth. Iver-based JG Pest Control currently operates 70…


FRAIKIN ‘STEAKS’ ITS CLAIM AS SOLE FLEET SUPPLIER TO FAIRFAX MEADOW

Fraikin has regained sole commercial vehicle supplier status with Fairfax Meadow, one of the UK’s largest commercial butchers. The new contract will see Fraikin supply Fairfax Meadow with 16 additional assets, plus the renewal of two others, supplementing the existing 61 vans and trucks it already supplies. The latest deal builds upon a 15-year relationship…


FRAIKIN AND ENCON INSULATION WRAP UP EXPANDED MAJOR FLEET RENEWAL DEAL

Fraikin has signed an 87-vehicle fleet renewal deal with longstanding customer Encon Insulation – a nationwide distributor of thermal and acoustic insulation, fire protection and roofing materials. The deal for both new and replacement assets, ensures that Encon continues to operate some of the most technologically advanced vehicles on the road, helping to lower operating…


RELIABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY MAKE FRAIKIN THE FIRST CHOICE FOR MENZIES DISTRIBUTION’S PAPER ROUND

Fraikin has cemented and grown its relationship with Menzies Distribution following the signing of a new five-year contract. The new full-service contract hire agreement will see Fraikin provide 50 new trucks and vans to the distribution and logistics company, which has trusted in Fraikin’s outstanding reliability and flexibility since 2005. The new vehicles, which include…


FRAIKIN STRENGTHENS UK MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH TWO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Fraikin Ltd has appointed Ed Cowell to the new post of Chief Executive Officer with a brief to spearhead the company’s continued growth in the commercial vehicle contract hire, fleet management and rental sectors. His appointment follows that of Bryn Thomas, who has taken over as Chief Finance Officer. Cowell, 46, joins Fraikin after two…


FRAIKIN GROWS LYRECO CONTRACT BY MORE THAN 80 PER CENT

Fraikin is delivering more than 170 new 3.5-tonne Renault Master long wheelbase vans into service with office products supplier Lyreco – to give the customer one of the most modern light commercial vehicle fleets in the business. Following a rigorous tender process managed by ERA Fleet Cost Management, the new vehicles are being supplied on…


FRAIKIN LIFTS THE LOAD FOR BENCHMARK BUILDING SUPPLIES

Fraikin has cemented its relationship with Manchester-based Benchmark Building Supplies with the delivery of four new site delivery trucks on a full-service contract hire agreement. As part of the package, Fraikin will provide all servicing, maintenance and repairs for the new 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Antos rigids – including the vehicles’ six-weekly safety inspections, annual MOT testing,…


£9 MILLION FRAIKIN DEAL ENSURES THE ALIAXIS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE FLOWS SMOOTHLY

Fraikin has delivered a fleet of 93 new commercial vehicle assets on full service contract hire to Aliaxis, the global manufacturer and distributor of plastic fluid handling systems. The deal, valued at approximately £9m over five years, extends a relationship between the two companies which began in 1996, and which is unique for seeing Fraikin…


FRAIKIN BREATHES FRESH AIR INTO VAN CONTRACT HIRE MARKET WITH BI-FUEL VANS

Fraikin has teamed up with engine conversion specialist Alternatech to become the company’s preferred contract hire partner, offering full service contract hire packages on bi-fuel LPG-petrol vans. Fraikin’s confidence in the bi-fuel conversion means customers can now benefit from a light commercial vehicle that reduces both running costs and impact on environmental quality – with…


CUSTOMERS GET THE FULL FRAIKINVIEW FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF WEB PORTAL ROLLOUT

Customers of fleet services provider Fraikin can enjoy complete control to optimise their fleet scheduling as the company expands its powerful web portal, FraikinView. Following the completion of the customer-based first stage rollout at the start of 2016, Fraikin’s extensive network of third-party service partners can also now access the system to plan and track…


FRAIKIN EXPANDS NORTHAMPTON RENTAL OPERATION

Fraikin is expanding its new rental site in Northampton to meet growing customer demand, less than a year after opening as its first trailer rental branch. The Northampton facility was initially stocked with a fleet of 200 curtainside trailers – which is now expanding by a further 25 per cent, with 50 additional trailers to…


HARROW COUNCIL REAPS NEW REVENUE STREAM THANKS TO FRAIKIN MOT CENTRE

Commercial fleet services company Fraikin has set up and opened a new MOT centre in partnership with Harrow Council that will generate extra revenue for the local borough, as well as providing residents with a truly impartial place to get their vehicles tested. Located at Harrow Council’s main depot, the joint venture provides Class IV,…


FRAIKIN LIFTS THE LOAD FOR ACTAVO WITH FULL-SERVICE CONTRACT HIRE DEAL

Contract hire specialist Fraikin has extended its relationship with strategic operations partner Actavo, delivering a fleet of nine new 18 tonne Iveco 180E25S Eurocargos equipped with an array of special features designed to improve operational safety, particularly in urban areas. Fraikin secured the order following a competitive tender, and on the back of its proven…


FRAIKIN PROVIDES A FULL SERVICE CAR TRANSPORTER PACKAGE FOR GEFCO UK

International transport and logistics company GEFCO UK has signed a six year contract hire deal with commercial vehicle fleet services provider Fraikin for the supply and maintenance of 10 new car and van transporters. The new contract is a further extension of the long term relationship between the two companies, which sees Fraikin providing fleet…


FRAIKIN NAMED AS A PREFERRED SUPPLIER TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Following the completion of a rigorous tender process, Fraikin has retained its supplier to the public sector status. This follows the commencement of a new three-year framework agreement with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). Under Lot 2 of Framework Agreement RM3710 Fraikin is able to provide for the lease of commercial vehicles 3.5 tonnes and…