Lincolnshire firm Beelsby Contractors says the addition of two Fruehauf tippers has improved the efficiency of its operations at Immingham Docks. The two Stepframe Smoothsider tippers and Scania R450 tractors are part of the company’s 20-strong fleet that transport seed, gypsum and grain to and from the docks. The haulage fleet also operates across the…
For Jon Wright, the addition of two new Fruehauf trailers to his haulage fleet has made the task of transporting grain, sugar beet and seasonal crops much easier. Now in its 127th year in the industry, Caistor-based H.C. Wright Hauliers in Lincolnshire purchased two Sloper Smoothsider tippers, repeating an order made in 2017. Of the…
Grantham-based tipping trailer and truck body manufacturer, Fruehauf has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three new directors. Robert Roe takes up the position of Managing Director, Paul Maguire as Production Director and Don Wallace as Engineering Director. Announcing the appointments, Steven Cairns Managing Director of MV Commercial, which acquired the company in…
Following the diversification into general haulage eight years ago, GH Davies Farms of Shrewsbury is further expanding its tipper fleet with six new Fruehauf trailers. In addition to hauling their own commodities, the company works for major grain merchants as well as local quarries. The new trailers will cover an average of 120,000 kilometres per…
Just four months since MV Commercial secured a new future for trailer and rigid manufacturer Fruehauf, production at the 67-acre Grantham site is seeing the benefit of a multi-million-pound investment. Announcing the news Steven Cairns, Managing Director of MV Commercial said: “We are already producing 12 units a week and as we start to see…
Leading specialist truck and applications dealer MV Commercial completed a multi-million pound deal to acquire Fruehauf out of administration in October 2021. The deal saw MV provide a secure future for the well known brand as well as protecting 120 jobs. An immediate cash injection and commitment to further investment over the next three years make up part of the deal alongside a modernisation of Fruehauf’s Grantham site.
