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Dedicated to the UK temperature controlled logistics industry

Farmfoods adds new Automation, Mobile and Static Racking Systems distribution centre for Coldstores Cumbernauld-based retail food chain Farmfoods has selected Central Park in Severnside, Bristol, as the location for a new 16,258-sq metre temperature-controlled distribution centre. This new site will be built by Delta Properties’ development partner, Roxhill, as a design and build freehold project with completion towards the end of 2014. Family-owned Farmfoods is the fastest-growing grocer in the UK according to the latest research from market analysts Kantar Worldpanel. It suggests Farmfoods’ sales were nearly 44% higher in the 12-weeks to 2 February, compared with the same period last year. Verdict Research predicts Farmfoods will see sales rise by 9% in the year ahead, well beyond the 2% Farmfoods is Britain’s fastet growing grocer expected for the grocery market as a whole. Farmfoods will be the second logistics occupier at A taste of the CV Show the 600-acre Central Park, joining pallet distribution company Chep UK. Charles Blake, director at Roxhill, says: “Central Park is quickly establishing itself as one of the UK’s premier This year’s CV Show is bigger than ever with more stands and distribution hubs.” Call for courier more space. We preview the cold chain highlights Farmfoods originated in Aberdeen almost 60 years ago and has over 300 UK stores. The Pages 3 to 11 retailer runs its distribution from sites in Cumbernauld, Warrington and Solihull. It acquired fellow Cumbernauld firm Link Logistics (Scotland) in 2012. standards A winning treble The boss of BW Refrigerated Couriers is Coolertech and Mercedes dealer Rossetts Commercials Online new used and rental service calling for a new standard for temperature- have partnered to launch three new fridge-bodied light Pink Eskimos is a new, online equipment provider dedicated to the temperature-controlled controlled courier companies in a bid to rid trucks and vans and hospitality sectors. The website, www.pinkeskimos.com, offers new and used the industry of cowboys who are just intent Page 4 refrigerated vans, trucks, trailers and cold stores, and also specialist vehicles such as ice on driving down prices and putting safety at cream vans and sandwich vans. All vehicles are listed in dedicated categories including new risk. Dave Hake, managing director of BWRC, and used items — products range from display refrigeration to insulated boxes. The website believes that aggressive pricing is having allows users to sell their own vehicles, items and products without commission fees. Pink a detrimental effect on the standards and Eutectic home delivery Eskimos also has a rental quotation platform, allowing users to make a single enquiry when safety of temperature-sensitive courier Carlsen Baltic is a new name for the UK in home delivery hiring a refrigerated vehicle or cold store. It also offers a temperature-controlled courier and deliveries. vehicles with a 3.5 tonne multi-compartment, multi- freight forwarding quoting system for chilled, frozen and pharmaceutical products. And now he thinks the time is right to introduce a minimum industry standard temperature body using eutectic refrigeration designed to regulate companies transporting Page 8 temperature-sensitive products, both food and pharmaceutical. Somerset-based BW EU agrees F-Gas regulations for 2015 Refrigerated Couriers is a specialist food Time to set standards The European Union Parliament has passed the new F-Gas regulations with an product courier, focusing solely on the overwhelming majority. The vote was 644 to 19 in favour of a European Commission proposal distribution of ambient, chilled and frozen Call for minimum industry standard to regulate temperature- to cut the use of F-gases by 79% below average 2009-2012 levels by 2030. The timeframe is foods. sensitive product transport whether food or pharmaceutical tight with the first deadline beginning on January 2015. “F-gas emissions have risen by 60% See Viewpoint, page 9. Page 9 since 1990 in the EU. Banning their use in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment is therefore urgently necessary to reverse this trend,” said lead MEP Bas Eickhout. The EU has Coolertech’s airosprint also agreed to ban the use of HFCs in new equipment in a number of sectors, most notably in Your supplier connections commercial refrigeration, by 2022. From 2020 very high global warming potential HFCs with a global warming potential above 2500 will no longer be used to service and maintain Quick links to temperature-controlled transport, storage, refrigeration equipment.Proponents of the bill had pushed for a more wide-ranging ban, but service and product suppliers backed an amended proposal that will see the use of F-gases barred in the servicing and Page 10 maintenance of old equipment, and curbed in new sectors where viable alternatives are available. Courier services boom Eskimo Express takes on new vans as pharmaceutical sector Paneltex lines up five for the CV Show market for courier services grows Paneltex has a five-vehicle line up at the CV Show that opens later this month including home-delivery bodied vans for . Chris Berridge, managing director, Page 12 Paneltex says: “As staunch supporters of the CV Show, and the Cool Pavilion in particular, Paneltex is keen to show a varied and interesting selection of refrigerated vehicle bodies...” Coolertech’s AiroSprint box body mounted The Mercedes Benz Sprinter chassis for Morrisons has a two-compartment Paneltex on a 3.5-tonne Sprinter is on the joint Want your own copy? 3650mm box body with double rear doors and a side door to each side. The chill compartment Coolertech and Rossetts Commercials stand is cooled by a GAH Arrow AM20 super lightweight fridge. at the CV Show – see page 4 for more Subscribe now to Cold Chain News for just £48 a year by e-mailing your details to [email protected] coldchain_cvad_Layout 1 21/01/2014 10:02 Page 1

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CV Show mirrors upturn ShowNews We preview highlights of the CV Show at the NEC Birmingham from 29 April to 1 May in Brief Nationwide Transport Breakdown Services promotes its reefer breakdown service This year’s CV Show is bigger than ever with more stands and more space, says the Road Haulage Association, show partner with the Citroen reveal new Relay Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Society of A new Citroën Relay range will be revealed at the show. Engineers. “We have always said that the success of the UK’s road The range is expected to include all the major model transport and logistics industry is an accurate indicator as to the health One-stop breakdown configurations found in the current Relay range: panel of the rest of the economy,” says Geoff Dunning, chief executive, RHA. “On that basis, there can be no doubt that the economy is finally well vans, chassis cabs, chassis crew cabs and back-to- on the road to recovery.” The show includes a dedicated Cool Pavilion back cabs in a variety of gross vehicle weights. with exhibitors including Thermo King and Carrier Transicold as well includes refrigeration as Britain’s leading temperature-controlled body builders. Truck and Isotrak telematics van chassis makers are there too so whether you’re looking for new Refrigeration a speciality from NTBS Isotrak will demonstrate its telematics that allows vehicles, parts, telematics or business support, you and your business integration with complementary real-time cannot afford not to be there. Register at the show website, Nationwide Transport Breakdown Services (NTBS) is promoting its www.cvshow.com, for tickets. one-stop transport refrigeration breakdown and recovery service at technologies ”making it the most comprehensive the show. NTBS operates a pay-on-use service with coverage and advanced system available,” the company says. Big trucks at the show anywhere in the UK and Europe from its control centre in Denton, The hosted service allows users to manage their Manchester. The centre has direct contact to service providers and transport operation using a web-browser based delivers “an unrivalled level of service that you would expect when in system that interprets satellite GPS tracking and need of urgent roadside assistance, and at competitive rates,” the vehicle telematics data giving real-time visibility and company says. measurement of fleet and vehicle performance. NTBS, set up in 1987 by Spencer Brown, provides roadside assistance for any type of breakdown including transport refrigeration Routing and scheduling units. Assistance is accessed 24 hours on one phone number with attendance within 60-90 minutes from receiving a call. “Knowledge of Paragon Software Systems will demonstrate its the industry is a key factor in the considerable success of NTBS,” the routing and scheduling systems showing operators company says. For more see www.ntbs.co.uk or call 0161 336 8752. how they can alter or update a schedule by pressing a couple of keys on a keyboard, and how real-time and historical data can help fine-tune transport Renault, MAN, Iveco, Isuzu, and Mercedes- schedules. It also enables fleet managers to compare Benz all have big truck line-ups at the CV planned versus actual schedules in terms of route Show. Renault Trucks is back after a 5 year absence with its new Euro 6 range. and arrival/departure times. Renault, with its contract hire and rental Cartwright trailer technology division BRS, is promoting its trucks as a profit centre. “Market conditions are Objective: Maximum Cartwright’s new trailer technology includes a fully improving,” says Gino Costa, managing galvanised chassis, and Magnelis bearers and side director, Renault Trucks UK. “Our new Thermal Efficiency raves which are up to 10 times more resistant to range is designed around a total cost of corrosion than a traditional galvanised bearer. It will ownership approach, that we believe Solution: Krone also show its new roof-suspended load restraint perfectly matches current UK buying Cool Liner system that ensures compliance with the latest behaviour and we’re excited to have the European standards on load restraint. opportunity to present this to the market at the show.” High residual Isotrak and Airclic joint showing value ü Isotrak and Airclic have teamed up to improve the visibility, accuracy and control of transport and order fulfilment processes. Isotrak’s vehicle tracking and telematics and Airclic’s cloud-based systems enhance visibility and control throughout the mobile supply chain. 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Coolertech A lightweight chiller body Coolertech Coolertech’s on the 7.5- chiller based All new running gear from BPW tonne Canter on the extra- BPW is launching new running gear, the Eco Air Compact, designed for 9 tonne on-road applications for drum or disc brakes. hybrid truck long variant 5127 gives fuel of the Citan “Special attention has been paid during its development to ensuring that both trailer assembly and the operation of the savings and van running gear is particularly economical with BPW taking into account the specific needs of the vehicle manufacturer as well retains winning as the fleet operator,” the company says. Eco Air Compact is mounted on a two-part cast trailing arm, the joints of which payload are bolted together diagonally. “Combined with the four point contact, this guarantees optimum load transfer and BPW’s Eco Air Compact for 9 tonne on-road applications, drum or disc stability. Moreover, the two adjustable hanger brackets in the whole modular system provide the trailer builder threesome with optimum latitude for axle alignment,” BPW says. The suspension mounting is also maintenance-free. Components are not welded together; it is of modular construction which means individual components can be purchased separately and therefore can be easily Rossetts and Coolertech join replaced, such as the steel-rubber-bush. forces for the CV Show with “The special, new steel-rubber-bush has been asymmetrically designed; it is load adapted, has no recesses and its optimum axial and vertical guiding system helps to increase driving comfort and a winning treble: the new reduce tyre wear. Homogenous force absorption, as well as even stress distribution, ensures BPW’s Eco Air Compact is mounted on a two-part cast smooth operation and long service life.” Coolertech-bodied Fuso trailing arm with joints bolted together diagonally The Eco Air Compact composite tank is an integral component of the new running gear system. It is made of fibreglass reinforced plastic and is thus corrosion-free. The composite material, which is treated in a patented Canter Eco Hybrid, Citan production process, produces a considerably reduced weight in the air tanks when compared to traditional air tanks made of steel. The 120 years of innovation chiller, and Sprinter fitment of two 60 litre air tanks, for example, can result in a weight saving of up to 60%. The air tanks are available in the usual versions of 30 litres to 120 litres. Additional weight saving comes from the double-sided axle lift offering a 12 kg reduction.

AiroSprint and a new tank... Refrigerated body builder Coolertech and Mercedes-Benz dealer Rossetts BPW’s Eco Air tank is manufactured with reinforced fibre glass plastic. This new TÜV approved air tank saves up to Commercials have partnered to produce a 60% in weight when compared to the normal steel tanks of today. In a winding, mesh-like design, the polyamide- fridge-bodied version of the low-emission impregnated glass fibres not only make the air tank particularly robust, but also provide high life expectancy, BPW Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid and will show the says. The burst pressure is more than three times the nominal pressure. The GRP material has high corrosion vehicles on a joint stand at the show. The resistance, is weather proof, chemically stable, and can be used in temperatures from -40 °C to +80 °C. Apart factory-built 7.5-tonne Canter is the world’s from weight reduction, the Eco Air composite tank offers advantages during vehicle manufacture and with first hybrid truck to make economic as well subsequent trailer maintenance: the GRP air tank can be installed by one person. Meanwhile, the air as environmental sense, says Perry Reeves, pipe connections, located in the tank end-caps, can be connected simply via standard metric fittings. Save on fuel: dealer principal, Rossetts. The tank, which can be retrofitted, is available in three diameters: 276mm, 310mm and 396mm, ® The Canter has a 150hp diesel engine and from 30 to 120litres. Cool more effi ciently NX17 with working in parallel with a slimline, 54hp FERROPLAST electric motor, and offers impressive fuel savings and correspondingly low CO2 emissions. Despite the extra weight of the hybrid equipment, it also retains its body and Delivering silence payload allowance. Coolertech’s chiller body Thermo King, with its UK and Irish dealers, is promoting low-noise refrigeration to combines strength and durability with light weight to withstand the rigours of multi-drop meet growing demand for out of hours deliveries that require operators to limit the operation, the company says. noise levels of their fleets and offer quiet delivery capabilities. Thermo King’s In addition to the Canter Eco Hybrid, innovative SLXe Whisper Pro, a new unit for trailers, complies with the most Rossetts supports the Fuso light truck range stringent Noise Abatement Society (NAS-Piek) requirements by using a and the demonstration fleet includes three more vehicles built by Coolertech, all based patented geo-fencing controller to automatically switch into low-noise on Mercedes-Benz chassis. The recently mode when entering a controlled zone. The absence of manual launched AiroSprint box body is mounted on intervention meets the very latest Piek requirement. a 3.5-tonne Sprinter chassis cab and aimed at A specially designed acoustic package reduces the creation home shopping operations. As well as enhancing the vehicle’s appearance and of sound energy and contains it at the source. Strategically contributing to fuel efficiency, its relatively located noise-absorbent materials and a redesigned narrow streamlined design, which follows engine compartment reduce noise transmission. Even the lines and width of the vehicle’s cab, the exhaust system of the SLXe Whisper Pro has minimises the risk of accident damage when working in tight areas. been specially tuned to minimise sound Also available for trial are a medium-length generation at low engine speeds. The Sprinter van with dual-temperature (chilled technological achievement is considerable. and frozen) conversion and a lightweight Not only does the SLXe Whisper Pro chiller based on the extra-long variant of the Citan small van. The Sprinter has a side door give the operator compliance and allowing access for palletised product as well flexibility, but the unit also delivers as personnel, while the Citan combines an improvement of around 15% insulated side and rear doors with an easy to in fuel efficiency when clean, removable lining. It suits sandwich companies and fresh produce suppliers. compared to other models Wise.Investment. Coolertech has acquired new Sprinter and in its market segment. Vito service vehicles for use by its mobile body repair engineers who provide after- sales support. S.KO COOL with FERROPLAST®: With innovative Reeves says: “Coolertech is a market Take advantage of leader in terms of the design and quality of our innovations ThermoTechnology for lower energy consumption. its bodies and conversions, and we’re both And with a new, reinforced rear portal for even excited about the prospects for the new, in refrigerated logistics. temperature-controlled Canter Eco Hybrid – greater robustness – just more. it’s sure to appeal strongly to operators seeking to enhance their environmental credentials by minimising their carbon www.cargobull.com Sales Hotline: 01925 732886 footprints.” System Partner advert outlines 13314.indd 1 13/03/2014 10:01 For latest news see: www.globalcoldchainnews.com For latest news see: www.globalcoldchainnews.com Cold Chain News April 2014 6 cv show

Home delivery using eutectics THE NEW Carlsen Baltic is displaying its latest home delivery body and fridge, the MultiLite: a 3.5 tonne multi-temperature, multi-compartment body using a low-carbon, eutectic refrigeration system

Carlsen Baltic is one of Europe’s biggest producers of lightweight Low maintenance, virtually silent and emission-free operation are refrigerated bodies, including light and heavy vans up to 6 tonnes, for also important factors for Convini. The company achieves lower frozen food deliveries using low-carbon, eutectic refrigeration systems. running costs and fewer breakdowns than would normally be Its latest development, to meet the growing demand in grocery associated with a conventional diesel system. Vehicle service is ISUZU home-delivery, is a multi-temperature body with eutectic plates. The provided locally by Pulse refrigeration. body has three temperature zones: -36°C, +5°C and +12°C. The The Carlsen Baltic vehicle on the stand is one of two vehicles for Charge times for the eutectic system are as short as 3-hours, longer when first charged from ambient. In temperatures can be adjusted to meet the operator’s needs and the use in London. The body for Mat på Jobbet is on a Volkswagen T5 Sweden, the vehicles operate from 6am till 4pm eutectic system will keep constant temperatures in the van. chassis with Freno frame and has Carlsen’s eutectic cooling system. “It is the perfect solution for today’s distribution with multi-drop The refrigerated body, which weighs 820kg to give a tonne payload, delivery with multiple door openings,” says Linas Starkevicius, consists of four deep-freeze compartments to -35ºC with two shelves eutectic refrigeration managing director, Carlsen Baltic. in each; four chilled compartments to +5ºC with two shelves in each; “This solution is used by many of Europe’s leading home and office two chilled compartments at +12ºC with three shelves in each; and Eutectic systems consist of hollow tubes, food delivery companies such as Eisman, Bofrost and Mat på Jobbet, two dry compartments. beams or plates filled with liquid or gel with over 5,000 Carlsen Baltic and parent company, Carlsen Europa, Vehicles on Mat på Jobbet’s Swedish operation make 10 to 12 drops that store energy and produce a cooling units operating,” Starkevicius says. per day but are capable of more if the operation requires. Charge effect whenever necessary to maintain the Long-term Carlsen Baltic body user is Swedish company, Mat på times for the eutectic system can be as short as 3-hours, longer when correct temperature in the refrigerated ON THE Jobbet. The name translates as Food at Work. Mat på Jobbet first charged from ambient temperature. In Sweden, the vehicles container. The eutectic concept is different provides food and drink services in work places and launched its operate from 6am till 4pm. to conventional refrigeration systems in service in London last year with its sister company, Convini Food Mat på Jobbet has 40 Carlsen Baltic bodied vehicles making food that a cold source (heat absorption) is Solutions. deliveries in Stockholm, Malmö, and Gothenburg. provided by phase change material (the Operating from Bermondsey, Convini delivers British-brand foods Carlsen Baltic is a subsidiary company of Danish-owned Carlsen liquid or gel) rather than direct expansion including fresh salads, wraps, baguettes and ready-made meals to Europa whose experience in frozen products goes back 140 years. offices in the inner city area. The vehicles currently make around 10 Based in Lithuania, Carlsen Baltic opened a new factory in 2005. It of refrigerant gas. The plates or beams drops a day operating from 7.00am to 4.00pm. On average it takes sells its refrigerated van bodies and eutectic systems across western that contain the eutectic are charged 30-40 minutes to restock each refrigerated vending station known as and Eastern Europe supported by fully equipped vehicle workshops (frozen) at night on mains power. Once the a Convini Store. and local service workshops throughout Europe. beams are frozen they operate silently and Christopher Pedersen, managing director, says: “We deliver a Mat på Jobbet supplies workplace-based dispensing systems; provide reliable, rapid cooling for a specific premium range of chilled, frozen and ambient goods. When the doors refrigerators, freezers and payment systems, together with food and period. Systems for food transport BLOCK are opened frequently, it is important to ensure the temperature in drink. applications can be based solely on each compartment remains constant – particularly on a hot day. The food range includes breakfast foods, cold drinks, ice cream, eutectic thermal energy storage or can be “The Carlsen Baltic system is absolutely superior to any type of chilled and frozen single-portion meals, sandwiches and salads. And a combination of a eutectic and vapour air-blown, diesel system because there is never a variation in load through its partnership with sister company Convini it also supplies compression system temperature – with any other system, you could be in trouble.” beverages such as coffee, tea and water.. INTRODUCING THE ISUZU

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DEAN STILES, Editor 15 of over Viewpoint 3,600 products Home delivery Time to police standards of refrigerated courier services supplied from CBF and low-carbon Aggressive price competition from some operators is risking the standards and safety of food and other Cool-Guard temperature-sensitive courier deliveries, says Dave Hake, managing director of BW Refrigerated Couriers Bulkheads manufactured to his issue is devoted to the Commercial Vehicle Show which, if it is a your specific barometer of the economy as the organisers think, then it suggests the requirements. T ver the last twenty years BWRC, better and even go out of business over recent years, from. Likewise, a similar type of rating in our transport market is growing. And that is welcome news. Available within 7-10 days* Oknown as BW Refrigerated Couriers, has undercut by individuals and businesses giving industry would do no harm to those who comply With over 400 exhibitors at this year’s show displaying their wares it is seen many changes: more competition, the little consideration to food hygiene, temperature but would hopefully identify those who do not. NOW difficult to single out any particular stand, but two exhibits did catch our eye recession, better due diligence, and demanding parameters, or vehicle condition. Most customers understand the costs of running AVAILABLE WITHIN 7-10 because they respond to the pressure for low-carbon home-delivery solutions collection and delivery parameters. The usual At BWRC we spend large amounts of money refrigerated vehicles and the associated extras but DAYS S U D – a rapidly growing market for temperature-controlled light vehicles. B N J A EC M increases in operational costs and, in real terms, annually on vehicle replenishment and upkeep. some have the mistaken belief that prices should T TO DE Carlsen Baltic, a newcomer to the UK, but well-established on the continent, a decrease in revenue per drop, are some of the We strive to purchase the best conversions, be more in line with international ambient courier has a eutectic refrigeration, home delivery body that provides payload as contributing factors to these changes. vehicles, fridges, and adopt correct procedures brands. well as environmental benefits of low noise and no diesel use. However, the biggest change I’ve noticed when dealing with the sensitive nature of At BWRC we work closely with each customer to In the same low-carbon vein is the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid with Coolertech recently is operators cutting corners and cutting transporting foodstuffs. tailor a service that meets individual body on its joint stand with Rossetts Commercials. The 7.5-tonne Canter is costs to stay in business. Business is business I feel there should be some form of minimum requirements. This approach helps to set us apart a hybrid truck that makes economic as well as environmental sense. And it but when you are competing with irresponsible industry standard to regulate any company from others. We continually search for is the economic sense that is so important for temperature-controlled and at times unscrupulous individuals and transporting temperature-sensitive products, opportunities and are currently working on a transport operators. companies it can be difficult to compete on cost whether food or pharmaceutical. It would then project that will benefit small and medium-sized Eutectics is an old technology that refined, as today’s suppliers have done, alone. I have learnt to ride out the fly-by-night, hopefully go some way to stop those who are southwest-based manufacturers. has huge potential for transport refrigeration. No longer is weight of the here today, gone tomorrow operations who do cutting corners and who are potentially putting You cannot afford to stand still and be content. etuectic plates an issue while charging times have dramatically reduced. nothing more than damage the refrigerated people’s health at risk. Sometimes you have to go out there and create Likewise, the new technologies integrated in the Fuso suggest that hybrids courier image and leave behind a legacy, in the A comparable system would be something like the your own opportunities. As with all businesses are the likely solution for lower carbon operation of light trucks, in the short eyes of some customers, that their pricing Food Hygiene Rating Scheme whereby food outlets ours is in a continually changing environment term at least. structure is somehow sustainable. are scored between 1 and 5. It is a good indicator and you have to adapt to survive. ASGK990 SERIES A full range of Readers can expect Cold Chain News to return to both systems in more detail It’s understandable why some customers take for the unsuspecting consumer on what sort of Regulation 73 compliant Regulation 65 in future issues the risk but I’ve seen good companies struggle establishment they might be purchasing their food Dave Hake is managing director BWRC Lateral Protection System compliant REG lights 65

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For latest news see: www.globalcoldchainnews.com For latest news see: www.globalcoldchainnews.com Cold Chain News April 2014 Cold Chain News April 2014 10 your web links cv show 11 Connect with your suppliers New trailer, drive and van tyres A flurry of new tyres and related services for trucks and ADDITIVES & TREATMENTS CCONSTRUCTION SERVICES SPRAY SUPPRESSION TRANSPORT TRAINING FORKLIFTS Marketing www.groupe-pommier.com vans are on offer at the CV Show later this month Michelin will preview its new 385/65 R22.5 X multi T trailer tyre for national and regional TAILIFTS operation. It will offer improvements in longevity, grip and rolling resistance over the current www.baer-cargolift.de www.novadata.co.uk XTE3 trailer tyre of the same size, Michelin’s best-selling trailer fitment since its launch in www.greenoxadblue.co.uk www.1cold.com www.bendi.co.uk 2007. 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Also on display will be an example from the Michelin XML line-up; an all-round fitment for BODIES & BODYWORK trucks operating both on and off-road, where good grip on all types of terrain, from mud and TEMPERATURE & CONDITION sand to grass, snow or tarmac is required. FIFTH WHEEL REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT SPARES www.fontaineeurope.com MONITORING www.man-mn.co.uk Bridgestone is promoting its Total Tyre Care package to help operators control tyre-related TRUCKS costs with its three tyre management pillars: Total Tyre Life, Total Tyre Services and Total www.mercedes-benz.co.uk Tyre Systems. Andy Mathias, product and marketing manager at Bridgestone, says: “We are www.delcroix.fr Distribution SERVICES FUELS & FUEL MANAGEMENT www.as24.com www.renault-trucks.co.uk genuinely proud of our Total Tyre Care offering and we believe it gives us a big advantage over our competitors. This accounts for much of the look and feel of our stand.” www.scania.co.uk www.southernsales.co.uk www.tmelectronics.co.uk Total Tyre Life aims to maximise tyre life, thereby reducing tyre cost/km over the entire life www.volvotrucks.co.uk cycle, through the supply of Bridgestone premium new tyres and Bandag retreads. The show www.coolexpress.co.uk REFRIGERATION CLUTCHES will see Giti Tire’s expansion of its GT Radial commercial vehicle hot cure bead-to-bead VANS retread tyre range. GT Radial will display the GDR690 GT REE Tread drive position regional www.hatchercomp.co.uk FUELS & FUEL MANAGEMENT www.citroen.co.uk www.cameron-forecourt.co.uk tyre available in 295/80 and 315/80 sizes. Like the existing GTR990 385/65R22.5 super single, www.the-imcgroup.com www.fiatprofessional.co.uk it will be manufactured using only GT Radial casings. www.fridgeclutch.com www.ford.co.uk www.mercedes-benz.co.uk Top 25 tips for van tyre management www.optiplan.eu www.nissan.co.uk www.directfoodexpress.co.uk REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS www.peugeot.co.uk ATS Euromaster has drawn on its experience of running one of the UK’s largest van www.the-imcgroup.com www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk fleets, to compile free advice booklets with 25 tips to help van operators. The booklets will INDUSTRY HUB be made available at the CV Show and will cover everything from tyres to scheduled www.pinkeskimos.com www.fresh-move.com www.carlsenbaltic.com TEMPERATURE RECORDERS & VEHICLE TRACKING servicing. Peter Fairlie, group sales director, says: “Most fleets know us for being the AND SAT NAV country’s largest commercial vehicle tyre specialist, but not all realise our van expertise INSTITUTES & ASSOCIATIONS DATA LOGGERS www.grp-group.co.uk DOORS & BULKHEADS www.mixtelematics.co.uk extends to everything from Class IV and Class VII MOTs to fault diagnostics. “We’ll be www.fta.co.uk using the show to highlight our van excellence – building on a recent £12m investment in www.gcca.org/gcca www.eistechnik.co.uk BRAKES & BRAKING SYSTEMS www.rha.uk.net upgrading our network and extending the services we offer van operators.” ATS www.smmt.co.uk Euromaster is also offering fleet managers the chance to get more information on its new FleetSure electronic inspection tool and Service Value Calculator, which can be used to www.soe.org.uk www.haultech.co.uk www.stedall.co.uk www.fsdf.org.uk assess a fleet’s tyres and work out potential savings. www.knorr-bremsecvs.com www.naturefridge.com www.seventelematics.co.uk www.roadlink-international.co.uk LEGAL SERVICES www.carriertransicold.co.uk www.thermoking.com BREAKDOWN & RECOVERY www.klingecorp.com www.marshallfleetsolutions.co.uk www.cbf.uk.com www.verilocation.com www.mandata.co.uk RENTAL, HIRE & LEASING Home Run! www.backhousejones.co.uk COLD STORE CLEANING SERVICES www.loadlok.com TRAILERS www.groupe-pommier.com LIGHTING New from Carlsen Baltic www.cbf.uk.com call 0800 955 1044 www.groupe-pommier.com www.verilocation.com www.arcticstore.co.uk www.krone-trailer.com COLD STORE DESIGN & BUILD www.jrindustries.co.uk VEHICLE TRACKING SERVICES www.package-control.co.uk www.labcraft.co.uk FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.. www.stedall.co.uk www.shb.co.uk www.mixtelematics.co.uk www.montracon.com www.demeva.co.uk LOAD HANDLING & LOAD RESTRAINT www.vehicle-trackers.net

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Eskimo Express goes specialist Eskimo Express takes on two highly specialist vehicles for the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors

Chertsey-based same-day, time-critical temperature-controlled courier Tailor made solutions firm Eskimo Express has added two Citroen Relay L3H2 diesel vans to its fleet that feature high-specification, dual-compartment bodies converted by Chard, Somerset-based BW Refrigerated Couriers, which runs a 30 refrigerated body manufacturer Paneltex Somers. The move is in response truck and van operation providing daily temperature-controlled to rising pharmaceutical market demand. More vehicles are expected to join courier services across the UK, has recently moved to new premises the fleet later this year. and rebranded. Managing director Dave Hake tells Cold Chain News: With the Paneltex Somers refrigerated conversion enabling the Citroens “A recent move into new premises, a new logo and a new website to operate at -25°C in one compartment and +25°C in the other, Eskimo bwrc.co.uk underlines our desire for continuous improvement.” Express can now benefit from being able to use one vehicle on jobs where The company delivers samples to all the major supermarket HQ’s, previously they would have had to have used two vehicles. photography studios, magazine publishers as well as offering food The Paneltex Flexi-temp pharmaceutical specification conversions are service deliveries, pallet deliveries, emergency same day, planned built to ATP certification Class C. Eskimo Express expects that both these deliveries, consolidated small orders and sandwich deliveries. vehicles will have a working life of up to six years. Tony Colato, managing “Anything we are asked to do, we can achieve,” says Hake. director, Eskimo Express, says: “Much of our courier work is specifically for “We are always striving for better. I would like to think we offer a the pharmaceutical industry and we have found that, apart from Paneltex quality, reliable service. We listen to our customers and work with Somers, no other vehicle body manufacturer can manufacture such a high level of refrigerated conversion that is them on finding solutions that best suits their requirements. We have ideally suited to this industry. Our vehicles work extremely hard, on deliveries and collections all over Europe, so the a friendly approachable team and count customer service high on our reliability and consistent performance achieved by our refrigerated vehicles is vital to the success of the business.” list of priorities,” Hake says. During 2013 Eskimo Express bought two ATP-certified Citroen Berlingos from Paneltex Somers that were converted BWRC’s fleet consists of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel vans, MAN, at the company’s Norwich-based manufacturing site. The success of these two vehicles resulted in this latest order for Renault and Isuzu trucks. Van conversions are all by Somers and the two Citroen Relays. lorries are mainly Solomon-bodied. Refrigeration for the vans is with “Because of the nature of the delivery work they are involved in, the refrigerated body conversion is, by design, GAH units and the lorries have mainly Carrier fridges. All vehicles are quite complex and detailed. In addition to the capability of a 50°C differential between the two compartments, the under maintenance contracts. vehicle also has twin temperature recorders to ensure that load integrity is not compromised at any time. And it has “Customers increasingly demand timed deliveries and we are very full European coverage satellite tracking,” Colato says. successful in achieving the required times so it’s important our The high temperature differential on these two vehicles is achieved by Paneltex’s ‘Flexi-Temp bulkhead system vehicles are kept in good working order,” Hake says. with double seals and high-impact finish. This provides a fully sealed, thermally efficient, partition wall between the Temperature recording and proving temperature are standard daily two compartments. In addition, the vehicles are specified with two apertures in which to fit the bulkhead, giving full requirements. “We use both Tiny Tag and Comark data logging multi-compartment flexibility. equipment in the vehicles as well as having temperature printers and Refrigeration is provided by a Thermo King V300 Max Spectrum dual evaporator refrigeration unit. Other features on in-cab digital readouts. the new Paneltex Somers demonstration vehicle include the Somers Superfreeze Foldback side load door, the Somers “At our depot both our chillers and freezers are monitored Superfreeze rear door mouldings, and a recessed fridge condenser moulding. remotely via a web-based software programme. If there was ever Eskimo Express works mainly for large pharmaceutical companies, biotech organisations, food manufacturers, a problem with temperature, not only would the system alert a foodservice groups and independent food distributors. It operates a dedicated (non-groupage) service and can carry number of staff by text message it would also send a message up to 1.2 tonne or four pallets. directly to our fridge engineers.” Raise Can you Your Profile

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