Clugston Distribution invests in fleet expansion

Clugston Distribution Services, a division of the Clugston Group, is seeing the benefit of its recent £500,000 plus investment in an additional eight new Renault Premium tractor units. The latest investment should lead to the creation of eight new jobs in 2012.

In spite of the current economic climate, the company is planning to continue investing in growing its fleet, which will reach over 70 vehicles by March 2012 and is part of its strategic plan to become one of the North’s leading logistics distribution companies.

The company is developing a presence in a number of new sectors including fuels distribution and delivery of intermodal dry bulk containers utilising the company’s existing specialist vehicles and expertise. Clugston Distribution’s close proximity to the Humber ports from its main Scunthorpe base makes it ideally placed to serve these new markets.

Clugston Distribution is also investing in a number of high volume curtain-sided trailers to meet new customer requirements.

David Heath general manager commented: “We are anticipating 2012 to be a successful growth year, across all areas of the business.  Our curtain-sided fleet, which only entered service in September 2011, is already working for a broad range of new customers and compliments our specialist logistics services.  The new tractor units will allow us to further develop our range of services.”

The tractor units and trailers will carry the new Clugston Group company livery and will compliment the specialist steel, building products, bulk food and bulk powder trailers that are already operated by Clugston Distribution Services from the company’s Scunthorpe, Croft and Driffield distribution centres.

For further information visit: www.clugston.co.uk

Published: 17/01/2012