MV Commercial is expanding its build and refurbishment programme to satisfy the huge demand for skip loaders from the recycling industry – with remote control operated units proving more popular than ever.
The commercial vehicle specialist contracted more than 20 skip loaders in May and June alone – a significant increase on the same period last year – and is preparing for a flurry of orders through the summer months.
David Patrick, Sales Director at MV Commercial, says: “Demand from waste recyclers and scrap metal recycling businesses is high.
“We have stepped up skip loader builds and put a bigger focus on full refurbishments of second-hand units to satisfy our customers’ needs.”
MV Commercial made the decision to steadily increase its Ready to Go stock of skip trucks two years ago, including remote-control operated options, and is now in a much stronger position to service the uplift in demand for the units.
“It was a great business move. We have the stock to meet the rising demand, and many of our customers now demand remote-control operated gear for safety and control reasons. It’s been a real success story,” he adds.
“The remote-control application provides the operator with better visibility when loading and unloading the skip, and the ability to safely observe the operation from multiple vantage points significantly improves overall safety.”
MV Commercial provides new, used and late registered skip loaders for hire, lease or rent-to-buy on flexible terms. Its most popular skip loader model is the DAF LF 290. Acclaimed for its durability, performance and safe, easy, fast operation, each truck comes equipped with either a Hiab MULTILIFT Futura 12 or Boughton Power Reach 18 lifting arms, alongside a reversing camera and beacon lights.
Glasgow-based Patersons Waste Management is one company to have benefitted from MV Commercial’s stock availability, with the family-run business taking delivery of two new DAF LF 290 skip loaders.
Ian McArthur, Managing Director of Patersons Waste Management, says: “Having the ability to stand back when you are operating the skip loader is a huge safety benefit. We wanted to refresh our fleet on a fairly short lead time and MV Commercial was able to meet that need. Its ability to source the trucks with these additional features was also a significant buying feature for me.”
Enviroworx, a family-run firm based in Midlothian, echoes these views after investing in a new DAF skip loader, again praising MV Commercial’s turnaround time.
Director Aiden Moffat says: “It was a bit of an eye-opener. We had one on hire for a couple of days and once our driver got used to it, he thought it was great. It’s very useful to have the ability to walk around the skip in tighter areas. The remote-control system adds more safety to a job and helps to limit skip damage.”
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Note to editors:
MV Commercial provides sales and leasing for commercial vehicles, as well as specialising in areas such as crane truck design and engineering, livery and painting. Founded in 2001, the company currently employs more than 150 staff at seven sites across the UK, carrying a stock of more than 1,500 LCV and HGV vehicles.
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