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www.arclidtransport.co.uk Arclid Transport is a leading carrier of a wide range of bulk powders, granular raw materials and minerals

We go the extra mile and pride Our fleet of over 30 vehicles ourselves in developing comprises rigid and articulated long-lasting relationships with units. Tank sizes vary from 20m³ our clients, based on our reputation to 59m³. as a trusted partner. We deliver predominantly across Driven to deliver the highest quality the UK as well as into Europe. service, our team is dedicated Operating from Arclid, to ensuring: (just 400 metres from Junction 17 of the M6 motorway), our response • Quality and professionalism rate is second to none. • Reliability • Customer care • Optimal safety • Environmental performance

Our expertise

An extensive understanding of bulk powder transportation requirements has helped us carve a niche in a number of specific sectors including:

• Pharmaceutical • Food manufacturing • Animal feed • Detergent • Plastics • Chemical • Refractory • Glass • Foundry • Construction

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Our guarantee to you Our experienced team is dedicated to “ delivering high levels of professionalism, “ reliability and customer care Quality & professionalism All our drivers are CPC trained, and The optimum cleanliness of our as a member of the Road Haulage vehicles ensures the safe transfer Association and Freight Transport of goods, eliminating risk of Association, we constantly strive contamination. The modern, to train our drivers and meet all high-specification vehicles we responsibilities under industry- operate provide prompt and governing legislation. secure transportation. All vehicles are fitted with tracking Our fleet is TASCC registered, devices, allowing us to monitor ensuring the clean and safe their location at all times. transportation of food products. Caring for our customers All international carriage is to Industry knowledge and committed CMR conditions (Convention on customer care has enabled us the Contract for the International to continually deliver on our Carriage of Goods by Road) and distribution promise and help forge our driver training includes areas lasting relationships with leading such as customer service, health corporate clients including Knauf, and safety and fuel-efficient driving. Ineos, Yara Phosphates, Francis A reliable service Flower and Bathgate Silica Sand. The service and repair of our fleet The office is managed by our is entrusted to main agents who experienced team of professionals operate a 24-hour service on a during office hours and an contractual basis. An ongoing answerphone service out of hours. programme of expansion, coupled with scheduled replacements, guarantees the availability of vehicles in optimal condition.

Our experienced team of professionals

Teamwork and experience are We enjoy a very low staff turnover the drivers behind Arclid’s and that degree of loyalty translates reputation for maintaining the into a high quality service. highest quality service. Our long-serving drivers average A loyal and dedicated management about 15 years with us, and two of team and workforce understand the our drivers have been with Arclid specific demands and challenges for 25 years! of bulk powder and granular product distribution.

www.arclidtransport.co.uk Key contacts

Andy Brookes Andy Robinson Managing Director Operations Manager

Andy has been working in the logistics Andy brings a wealth of experience industry for over 25 years. Having from working in the industry for the held positions in privately-owned past 16 years. He has an extensive organisations of varying sizes, he has understanding of the bulk liquid tanker experience in both the commercial and and fuel tanker markets from working operational side of logistics, including across both the UK and Europe. Andy is many years as an Operations Director. highly qualified for his role of Transport He has also travelled considerably Manager and he holds an International across Europe, and with an established Certificate of Professional Competence. network combined with his wide He also knows how the job works from knowledge of the logistics industry, he a driver perspective as he has a C+E provides solid leadership of the licence and is fully ADR qualified. Arclid Transport team. E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

Simon Wright Andy Thompson Logistics Planner Head of Logistics Planning Simon has worked in the Logistics Andy’s strong background in Industry for over 15 years and brings a distribution ensures that he is highly wealth of operational experience. knowledgeable and proficient at Extremely versatile and customer processing all orders and queries. focused, Simon is motivated by Andy is responsible for driver ensuring on time in full deliveries, management and service management. flexibility and a positive customer He is highly focused on our customers’ service experience. Simon holds a requirements, leading to a high level of National CPC and is very experienced flexibility, efficiency and control in the in logistic planning and resource scheduling process. management. E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

Anwen Mountford Tom Smallwood Administration Assistant Trainee Logistics Planner

Anwen has been with Arclid for 11 years. Tom has started his career with Arclid She is responsible for purchase and sales Transport as an apprentice. His role is invoices, payroll, reporting and general predominantly to look after the weigh clerical activities. She has a strong bridge and assist with logistics planning. interest in vehicles and is a trained Keeping things in the family, his brother Navigator for Classic Car Rallies and an is also a driver for Arclid Transport. Accredited MSA Rally Marshal for the E: [email protected] Motor Sports Association. E: [email protected]

www.arclidtransport.co.uk A strong heritage since 1972

Arclid Transport is part of the We value the local community in Bathgate Group and was founded which we operate and involve the in 1972. Our original core values – company as much as possible in quality, professionalism, teamwork, events and causes including local reliability and caring for our charities, the Sandbach Transport customers – are still at the forefront Festival and sponsorship of both of everything we do. Caldy RUFC and local bike rider (Ducati TriOptions Cup winner)

Robbie Brown. Best in Class winner for 2004 Foden

Sandbach Transport Festival Recently refurbished 2004 Foden

Part of the Bathgate Group

Bathgate Silica Sand has been Bathgate Flooring is a leading producing and distributing the provider of access flooring solutions highest quality silica sand, root and soft coverings, from initial design zone and top dressing mixes for through to supply, installation, project equestrian, industrial and leisure management and maintenance, and markets, for a century. has been established since 2004.

Bathgate Horticulture, a division of Bathgate Silica Sand, produces a range of products using the Arclid Transport is a part of the finest ingredients for professional Bathgate Group of companies. growers, landscapers and retailers. Databax is a well-known and trusted supplier of Cloud Hosting, The common objective, shared Connectivity, VoIP Telephony and across the Group is to give our Managed IT services to the general customers the highest level of SME market and has been for over trust and confidence in all our 16 years. products and services. Bathgate Business Finance, Each company is passionate established in 1995, is an expert about developing strong business provider of funding and finance relationships based on honesty, solutions to a wide range of the fairness and respect. business market.

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Arclid Quarry, Road, Sandbach, , CW11 4SN T: 01270 767596 | E: [email protected] www.arclidtransport.co.uk

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