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 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 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,…
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 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 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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Fraikin Ltd is part of the Fraikin Group, the largest commercial vehicle fleet services company in Europe, providing expert fleet management, contract hire and rental solutions to both the private and public sectors. The Fraikin Group, established in France in 1944 by Gérard Fraikin, has operations across Europe, with more than 3,000 employees, 11,200 clients, 171 branches and a fleet of more than 60,000 vehicles. Its operations span the Benelux countries, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK.
