SUFFOLK LOGISTICS FIRM STRENGTHENS FRUEHAUF RELATIONSHIP WITH NEW TRAILERS

Logistics solutions provider, Bartrums, has added three more Fruehauf stepframe bathtub tipping trailers to its fleet to boost its UK-wide malt barley haulage operation.

The order strengthens the East Anglian company’s relationship with Fruehauf with which it has been dealing for more than a decade.

Tremayne Johnson, Operations Director at Bartrums, says: “We’re working the Fruehauf bathtubs hard seven days a week, transporting malt to breweries across the UK and barley to three major maltsters in Suffolk.

“The bathtub is an incredibly robust and reliable trailer that suits our business needs well. It offers an excellent tip and is easier to clean than a planksided trailer, making it exceptionally popular with our drivers.”

The 70 cubic yard capacity bathtubs join a fleet of 170 trucks and 250 trailers operated by the family-run business, which is building a new 80,000sq ft warehouse to manage the growth of its haulage work.

The vehicles are also used to transport agricultural products including grains and corn, oil seeds, wheat and feed products nationwide.

Expected to cover 130,000 km per year, the bathtubs are specified with front-access combined ladder and walkways, smartphone-enabled PM1155 weigh systems and a Dawbarn Hydroclear electric sheeting system.

Commenting on Fruehauf’s service, Johnson adds: “Fruehauf continues to be a great partner for our business. With the ongoing supply chain issues impacting the haulage industry, it has stock availability and offers competitive rates along with advantageous delivery times.”

Established in 1929, Bartrums is headquartered in Eye, Suffolk. Run by a third-generation Bartrums family, the company also offers warehousing and storage solutions, as well as a pallet distribution service.

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Note to editors:

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.

For further information, please contact:

Mike Keeler and Mark Bisson at Garnett Keeler PR
Tel: 020 8647 4467
Email: mike.keeler@garnettkeeler.com | mark.bisson@garnettkeeler.com

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About Fruehauf

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.


Contacts

Mike Keeler, Garnett Keeler PR
+44 (0)20 8647 4467
mike.keeler@garnettkeeler.com
Fruehauf
MV Fruehauf Ltd
Houghton Road
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6JE
+44 (0)1476 515 515
https://fruehauf.co.uk/