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Cartwright Secures Major Trailer Order From Bibby Distribution Date: 26 October 2011
Cartwright have secured a major order for 75 curtainsider trailers from Bibby Distribution for one of its major retail customers.The order for the tri axle curtainsiders allows the company to operate with BS EN12642XL status which means that the trailer can operate with an unsecured load, although best practice recommends that load securing is used where required.The new trailers are being delivered complete with Bibby Distribution's new livery which is sure to make a big impact on the roads.John Finn, Fleet & Procurement Director at Bibby commented: "We have built an excellent relationship with Cartwright over many years of using their product range."They have got an excellent reputation in the industry and have a proven product range that offers both quality and longevity."We have a programme to have 400 trailers in the new Bibby livery before the end of the year as part of our fleet development strategy," he added.Steven Cartwright Director of the Cartwright Group commented: "Bibby Distribution are a valued customer of Cartwright and we are delighted to further strengthen our partnership with them as they are expanding their operation. We are also pleased to be associated through Bibby with such a respected retailer."
DHL Automotive Orders Cartwright Trailers For Land Rover Evoque Parts Distribution Contract Date: 12 October 2011
Cartwright customer DHL Automotive has ordered 65 curtainsider trailers for its parts distribution contract for Land Rover and its new acclaimed Evoque product. Of the 65 curtainsider tri-axle trailers 10 will be in plain white and the remaining 55 trailers will be divided into two liveries - one to promote the 'green' slogan 'Mission Emissions' and the other 'Miles Less Travel'. Both slogans have been created to promote the company's policy of reducing carbon emissions. The curtainsiders come with a Cheetah rear scoop and a Cheetah front airfoil. The livery promotes both Jaguar and Land Rover's commitment to the environment through the eye catching livery with their powerful messages. DHL have won the contract to move parts between suppliers and the Halewood plant where the Evoque is manufactured. Steven Cartwright Director of the Cartwright Group, commented: "The Evoque has been fantastically well received by the industry with major advance orders. We are delighted that DHL Automotive has selected the Cartwright Group for its trailer requirements for this prestigious contract," he added.
Cartwright Group Appoints New Group Sales Director Date: 05 October 2011
Manchester-based Cartwright Group has appointed a new Group Sales Director. In his new role Darren Holland is responsible for overseeing Cartwright's total sales function and will report to Cartwright's Board of Directors. The move marks another step up the ladder for Darren, who has been with the Cartwright Group for 10 years. Darren commented: "This is a very exciting time for both Cartwright and myself. We are continually progressing forward and I am extremely happy to be filling this position and look forward to playing a part in the company's future success." Steven Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group, said Darren's newly-created role was integral to the future development of the company. He added: "Darren has been a loyal employee of the company at various levels for about 10 years and we wish him every success in his new role."
Cartwright Launches New Fleet Of Liveried Service Vans Date: 06 September 2011
The Cartwright Group has launched its own dedicated fleet of liveried service vans. The new vans, resplendent with cut-away Union Jack livery, will be the new vehicles for the company's Cartwright Assist. Services will include 24-hour breakdown service, as well as trailer maintenance, servicing and product support. The vans will compliment the large number of sub contractors that Cartwright use for its breakdown service and trailer servicing requirements across the UK. The new service vans are based on the Vauxhall Movano and initially 15 of the Cartwright Assist support service vans have been ordered. Steven Cartwright commented: "The new Cartwright Assist service vans will increase our customer and product support. As well as trailer service and maintenance offering to our customers." Steven Cartwright also revealed that the Cartwright Rentals would be adding 100 EN1462XL curtainsiders to its fleet over the next 2 months. The trailers will carry Cartwright Rentals livery, the first time the company has used its corporate livery on its trailer rental products.
Cartwright Rentals Announces Opening Of New Cardiff Depot Date: 16 August 2011
The Cartwright Group has expanded its national network of rental sites with the opening of a Cardiff depot. The new site comes on the back of two other successful openings in the past two years - Avonmouth in Bristol and Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire. The new depot offers a pool of trailers for purchase, lease and contract hire. It is located within Cardiff Dock. It offers a wide variety of trailers for long term and short term hire. The range includes tri-axle skeletal trailers and refrigerated trailers, single comp and twin evap. Also, step frame, double deck curtainsiders, tri-axle boxes and curtains. With more than 5,000 trailers nationally, Cartwright Rentals is the first port of call among companies across the UK looking for trailers on a next-day or same-day basis, on a short-term or long-term basis. Rental options are available nationally for the short term or the long term. With so much uncertainty surrounding the economy these days, more and more Cartwright customers are now trending towards renting in the short term before committing to expanding their fleet. This growing trend has allowed Cartwright to expand its rental depot network. As well as Cardiff, Avonmouth and Bruntingthorpe the company also has sites in Manchester, Northampton and its head office in Altrincham. Bob Pope, Regional Sales Manager, of Cartwright Rentals, said: "We are delighted to announce the opening of our new depot in Cardiff which also marks our first move into Wales. "Cardiff is an excellent location for us to expand our business, allowing us to adequately cater for all of South Wales. "We have had a fantastic response already, which proves the need for such a service. "We are delighted with how quickly business at the new depot has taken off and look forward to building on this successful start in the coming months." The Cartwright Group has expanded its national network of rental sites with the opening of a Cardiff depot. The new site comes on the back of two other successful openings in the past two years - Avonmouth in Bristol and Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire. The new depot offers a pool of trailers for purchase, lease and contract hire. It is located within Cardiff Dock. It offers a wide variety of trailers for long term and short term hire. The range includes tri-axle skeletal trailers and refrigerated trailers, single comp and twin evap. Also, step frame, double deck curtainsiders, tri-axle boxes and curtains. With more than 5,000 trailers nationally, Cartwright Rentals is the first port of call among companies across the UK looking for trailers on a next-day or same-day basis, on a short-term or long-term basis. Rental options are available nationally for the short term or the long term. With so much uncertainty surrounding the economy these days, more and more Cartwright customers are now trending towards renting in the short term before committing to expanding their fleet. This growing trend has allowed Cartwright to expand its rental depot network. As well as Cardiff, Avonmouth and Bruntingthorpe the company also has sites in Manchester, Northampton and its head office in Altrincham. Bob Pope, Regional Sales Manager, of Cartwright Rentals, said: "We are delighted to announce the opening of our new depot in Cardiff which also marks our first move into Wales. "Cardiff is an excellent location for us to expand our business, allowing us to adequately cater for all of South Wales. "We have had a fantastic response already, which proves the need for such a service. "We are delighted with how quickly business at the new depot has taken off and look forward to building on this successful start in the coming months."
Cartwright Rentals Records Exceptional Growth In First Six Months Of 2011 Date: 19 July 2011
The rentals arm of the Cartwright Group has enjoyed exceptional growth in the first six months of 2011, with business increasing by nine per cent year on year. In fact, demand for rented trailers has seen such a rise among firms across the UK that the company has expanded its fleet by 200 trailers just since the start of this year. The total number of vehicles now stands at 4,650. The growth is the result of several contracts both with new and existing clients. Of the new contracts, many are as a result of third party recommendations from existing customers. There has also been a steep rise in the number of enquiries via the Cartwright Group website. Over the past six months the long term rental of high-quality refurbished trailers has increased in particular. Also during the same period the rising fuel costs has prompted added interest in double deck, urban and other fuel saving equipment. As a result of the endless increases companies across the UK are now wising up to various measures they can take with their trailer kits in a bid to shave fuel bills. Paul Burn, Cartwright's Rental Sales Director, said: "Our customer base has grown more in the first six months of this year, than during the same period in the previous four years. The new contracts are mainly with larger manufacturing companies, national logistics companies and retailers. "There is no doubt the rentals business is entering its busiest period yet and demand is high. In fact we are actually in the fortunate position where, with some fleet types, on the odd occasion demand has actually outstripped supply!" Paul believes the continued high level of inquiries is a strong indication that there is no sign of a slowdown in the rentals market. Companies are moving towards a trend of operating a mix of build and rental with the latter now more commonplace than ever before as firms look to cut unnecessary costs during slower markets.
TNT Express Road Network In Europe Orders Five New Cheetah Fastback Trailers Date: 09 May 2011
TNT Express Road Network in Europe has ordered an additional five Cheetah Fastback trailers for its linehaul operation following successful trials of two Fastbacks between Holland and Switzerland. The original two Fastbacks were put through rigorous testing conditions over recording fuel savings averaging up to 12 per cent. The new trailers will mainly be used between the Arnhem Hub in Holland and Switzerland and from the Vienna Hub to Milano and Northampton hubs. Ralf Taeuber, Manager Fleet of TNT Express Road Network commented: "TNT is a very satisfied customer of the Cheetah Fastback. The company in the UK has been a customer of the Cartwright Group for over 30 years. This fuel efficient trailer concept supports TNT's ambition in CO2 reduction and fuel saving." Steven Cartwright of the Cartwright Group commented: "The TNT Express Road Network in Europe had the first two of our new Cheetah Fastback trailers on order early last year. "Their rigorous testing has confirmed a fuel saving of up to 12 per cent that positions the Fastback as a market leading trailer at a time when fuel is a very serious item on many company agendas."
Cartwright Launches The Latest Addition To The Cheetah Family... The Cub Date: 15 March 2011
Manchester based body and trailer manufacturer the Cartwright Group has launched the latest addition to its family of Cheetah products - the Cub! The Cub is a new 3.5 tonne urban delivery vehicle which can also be based upon a 3.5 to 5.5 tonne vehicle design. The 3.5 tonne chassis has over a one tonne payload. The design includes a new aerodynamic front mould, side collars and bodywork. One of the unique features of the Cub is its new rear door loading and unloading feature called the Rampdoor. It has been especially designed for vehicle loading applications and has a simple operation for deployment and stowage. When it is not used as a ramp the Rampdoor operates as a conventional door. It is manufactured from unique lightweight materials and also incorporates a slip resistant surface for safety. It is also suitable for loading trolleys and cages. Basically it is a door which converts into a ramp and replaces the need for a tailift. It is a new feature which Cartwright engineers believe is a first for the company. The Rampdoor feature of the Cub is lighter than a tailift by about 80 kilos. The design of the body is lightweight polypropelene plastic core side panels, with aluminium extrusions. Design features include:-Rapid deployment
No obstructive mechanism
Safe and secure
100% original floor space retained
Strenuous loading prevented
The Cartwright Group has already received its major first order for the Cub from a High Street retailer even before the new addition to the Cheetah family has been launched. Steven Cartwright Director of the Cartwright Group commented: "The Cub is a major product development for the company as we increase our exposure to the urban delivery market. We can also design and manufacture bespoke solutions for a wide range of applications in this market place. "The lightweight features of the Cub together with the innovative Rampdoor option will make this a very attractive product, particularly for High Street retailers. "We have already received a great deal of interest in the Cub and are confident it will set the standard in the industry with its design and innovative features," he added.
No obstructive mechanism
Safe and secure
100% original floor space retained
Strenuous loading prevented
The Cartwright Group has already received its major first order for the Cub from a High Street retailer even before the new addition to the Cheetah family has been launched. Steven Cartwright Director of the Cartwright Group commented: "The Cub is a major product development for the company as we increase our exposure to the urban delivery market. We can also design and manufacture bespoke solutions for a wide range of applications in this market place. "The lightweight features of the Cub together with the innovative Rampdoor option will make this a very attractive product, particularly for High Street retailers. "We have already received a great deal of interest in the Cub and are confident it will set the standard in the industry with its design and innovative features," he added.
Cartwright Group Announces Taurus Ambulance Range Of Products Date: 17 February 2011
The Manchester based Cartwright Group has announced an extension to its portfolio of body and trailer range of products with the addition of the Taurus ambulance range. Taurus Bodies became part of the Cartwright Group in 2010 after over 40 years manufacturing ambulances and carrying out 'blue light' conversions. The company has built an enviable reputation in its field and has enjoyed repeat business with many of its customers from NHS Trusts to private care homes for many years. The Cartwright Taurus Ambulance range includes modular front line, conversions, rapid response vehicles, control vehicles, special incident vehicles and mountain rescue vehicles. Bringing Taurus into the Cartwright Group, combines the manufacturing quality, experience and reputation of the Cartwright Group with the established Taurus reputation in the ambulance market. Cartwright has been manufacturing on the same site for over 50 years and has an extensive service offering from manufacturing body panels, fabrications, electrical installations, paint and final finish in house at the company's 38 acre production facility. The original Managing Director of Taurus Bodies, Malcolm Hayes has had a close working relationship with the Cartwright Group for many years. He will continue to be involved with the Taurus range under the Cartwright Group banner as a consultant. Alan Cartwright Chairman of the Cartwright Group commented: "This is an exciting development for the Cartwright Group as Taurus Bodies has a strong pedigree in the ambulance market and we are confident that we can take the Taurus brand to the next chapter in its long success story." Malcolm Hayes commented, "Taurus Bodies started in 1968 and has been a respected name in the ambulance market for many years. I am very pleased that the company has now come under the Cartwright Group umbrella as the product can only benefit from the manufacturing skills and experience that Cartwright is well known for." Cartwright has already built some demonstrator A&E ambulances and is planning to build a modular conversion as prototypes to eventually create a new generation of Taurus products. Cartwright plans to target every area of the ambulance product sector bringing in its aerodynamic and technological principles that have made such a success of its highly acclaimed Cheetah range of products for the transport industry. This will include using lightweight materials and fuel efficient technology. "The marriage of Cartwright's technology and the Taurus experience will help to create a new generation of Cartwright Taurus ambulances and related blue light/NHS products that will offer a new dimension to customers in the healthcare sector," continued Director John Cartwright. John Cartwright added: "At a time of government cuts the timing of the launch of the Cartwright Taurus ambulance range is particularly important as Cartwright has a deserved reputation for helping its customers to save on costs. "We have substantial production facilities at our Altrincham site and this scale can only benefit the customer in terms of cost and the speed of manufacture. "We are excited by the prospects of the Cartwright Taurus ambulance range, which is now moving into a new phase in its development as a leading brand," he added.
Cartwright Group New Year Sales Boost Creates Requirement For Over 40 New Jobs Date: 27 January 2011
Manchester - based body and trailer manufacturer, the Cartwright Group, has announced plans to take on at least 40 new staff after an unprecedented sales start to the New Year. The company, which currently employs about 350 people, has received a record number of new orders since just before Christmas from both existing and new customers. The new jobs, which will include 20 apprentices and posts for five roving engineers, add to the 75 jobs created last year for skilled and semi-skilled engineers. Cartwright runs a rental fleet of almost 8,000 vehicles, which increased during the uncertainty of the recession as many customers looked to postpone buying new trailers. That generated new jobs at Cartwright, with a fleet is largely made up of trailers which are refurbished in-house after being acquired in part-exchange deals for new trailers. Director John Cartwright said 95 per cent of the rental fleet was in use in the run-up to Christmas, adding that the manufacturing arm was seeing a revival as many existing customers have begun placing orders again. He said "Our customers are definitely back on the market. "They can't put off replacing their fleets any further. We were very busy in December, even taking an order on Christmas Eve, and that has not dropped off during January." Cartwright entered the home delivery groceries market in 2010 with a contract to supply Asda with 50, 3.5 tonne refrigerated vehicles. More recently it has won an order for 100 of its fuel-efficient Cheetah trailers from home delivery business Yodel. John Cartwright added: "The next 12 months look very healthy for sales. We are very busy with orders across the range for rigid bodywork, double deck trailers, temperature controlled and swap body systems. "Our recently launched Cheetah Fastback model has taken the industry by storm and is particularly attractive as companies are increasingly committed to reducing their fuel costs and carbon footprint. Fastback enjoys fuel savings of around 10 per cent."
Yodel Order 100 New Cartwright Cheetah Fastback Trailers Date: 21 January 2011
Cartwright has commenced delivery of the first of 100 Cheetah Fastback trailers for new parcels brand Yodel. The trailers, the first for Yodel, have a distinctive livery and are set to create a visual impact on the UK's roads and motorways. Yodel, the fresh new brand in parcel delivery was created following Home Delivery Network's purchase of the domestic B2B and B2C businesses of DHL Express (UK) Ltd. The trailers are Cartwright's latest generation Cheetah trailer, the Fastback. The distinctive design is well proven and has been enhanced with updated side skirts and has an aerodynamic rear roof profile. Brian Wheadon, Yodel's Support Services Director, was impressed by the appearance and environmental credentials of the Cheetah Fastback trailer. He said: "To put the Yodel brand on the road, we wanted a trailer that uses the latest aerodynamic technology and complemented our thinking for the environment. We believe the Cheetah Fastback from Cartwright helps us achieve this." Brian Wheadon continued: "The Cheetah Fastback has a number of benefits. We can make full use of its overall cubic capacity, it has a low overall running height, and its aerodynamic design saves fuel. These are all very attractive to us, enabling us to reduce our CO2 emissions." Steven Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group commented: "We are delighted that Yodel has selected the Cheetah Fastback for its trailer fleet requirements. They were attracted by not only the visual appearance of the Cheetah Fastback but the independently confirmed 10 per cent fuel savings. "The Fastback maintains the cubic capacity of a standard trailer, without increasing overall height. These trailers are 4 metre overall, which allows the tractor unit to be perfectly matched with the trailer for optimum aerodynamic efficiency. The current fashion of shaping a body or trailer profile, by increasing the overall height, has a negative effect on fuel efficiency. The lower the trailer, the more fuel efficient it becomes."
Cartwright Rentals Operation Enjoys Record Growth Date: 10 January 2011
The Rentals Division at the Cartwright Group is enjoying record growth. Cartwright Rentals Sales Director Paul Burn revealed that year on year the division had seen a 12 per cent increase in utilisation with the fleet growing by about 10 per cent. "It has been absolutely fantastic. Rental interest is absolutely flying and we are hitting record levels in all aspects of the business," he said. The specialist division of Cartwright Rentals has been particularly successful with increased business in double deck and urban trailers in addition to standard curtainsiders. Paul Burn continued: "There has been a major trend moving towards renting urban trailers to replace rigids. There are obvious advantages including flexibility and versatility - getting better utilisation from your tractor units. The benefits both in terms of reducing the carbon footprint and costs through less vehicles and drivers are additional bonuses. "The trend towards urban trailers has been growing for about 18 months and we are fortunate to have a large fleet to meet the demand. "Indeed our range of trailer products is probably the most diverse in the UK. It is a true one stop shop and one source solution, whether you require a trailer rental for just a day or for the longer term - we can accommodate the peaks and troughs of any customer," he said. Many operators decide to rent trailers before they take the decision to go to the build option. Paul Burn commented: "Rental is a quick way into Cartwright product. A lot of customers then take the route to full build and some have a mix of both build and rental to manage their business fluctuations. We believe we are the only manufacturer who can provide that service." The Cartwright Rentals Fleet will expand in the first quarter of the New Year when 300 trailers are added to its total rental trailer offering which currently numbers about 3500 trailers. This will include refrigerated equipment, double deck trailers and a mix of other trailer products including specialist trailers with dual compartments. Paul Burn continued: "We have seen a big increase in the demand for double deck equipment which has gone hand in hand with increasing fuel prices. People are becoming smarter about the way they operate their trailer kit. "It has been driven by the big supermarkets and the big retailers with everyone following their lead." The Cartwright Rentals chief predicted that the growing trend towards urban trailers would continue into 2011. "That is clear by the increasing number of enquiries and the feedback we are getting from the customers." Cartwright has recently opened a new Rental site at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire and Phil Rodman Operations Director of Cartwright Rentals says the new site "has hit the ground running and is already very successful." He disclosed that Cartwright is now actively looking at new sites to expand the Rentals business, in the south near London and also in the North - East. "We are in growth mode and no other trailer rental company is expanding faster. This year will almost certainly be a record year for Cartwright Rentals," he said. Paul Burn added: "There is a Cartwright difference in that we are a true one source supplier of manufacturing, design, development, build, rental, finance and innovative solutions. No other trailer manufacturer can match that. "Customers are definitely buying into our business model of a Rentals operation within a manufacturing company and the flexibility and versatility that offer gives you," he said.
Cartwright Group Wins Order For New Cheetah Fastbacks From UK Major Beverage Brand Date: 16 December 2010
Manchester based Cartwright Group has produced three Cheetah Fastback Trailers to PD Logistics for their new contract with Taylors of Harrogate.Based in Middlesbrough, PD Logistics, part of the PD Ports Group is an existing customer of the Cartwright Group and will be operating the high impact livery curtainsider trailers depicting Taylors of Harrogate's Yorkshire Tea brand.The trailers will be operating between the PD Logistics warehouse in Middlesbrough and the production facility of Taylors of Harrogate, in Harrogate.Steven Cartwright Director of the Cartwright Group commented: "We are delighted that PD Logistics has chosen the Cheetah Fastback for their new customer contract. Taylors of Harrogate is a very well known tea and coffee merchant with a world class reputation for quality teas and coffee."Their eye catching livery is one of the most impactive we have produced in recent years."We are also pleased that our market leading Cheetah Fastback curtainsiders are further enhancing the environmental improvements made as a result of their decision to move tea and coffee distribution to Teesport," he added.
Editors Note: PD Ports new 10-year contract to handle all of Taylors of Harrogate's tea and coffee imports was won after a trial twelve month portcentric logistics project proved successful.The deal means a complete overhaul of the Yorkshire tea and coffee merchant's distribution chain. Previously, the bulk of its imports arrived via Felixstowe, with a smaller percentage coming through Tilbury.However, it says allowing Teesport to handle 100% of its tea and coffee distribution will reduce CO2 emissions from road transport and congestion, resulting in 100,000 fewer road miles per year.Taylors explains that a "dedicated PD team" will deal with the containers and then store goods in upgraded 60,000 ft2 warehouses.
Editors Note: PD Ports new 10-year contract to handle all of Taylors of Harrogate's tea and coffee imports was won after a trial twelve month portcentric logistics project proved successful.The deal means a complete overhaul of the Yorkshire tea and coffee merchant's distribution chain. Previously, the bulk of its imports arrived via Felixstowe, with a smaller percentage coming through Tilbury.However, it says allowing Teesport to handle 100% of its tea and coffee distribution will reduce CO2 emissions from road transport and congestion, resulting in 100,000 fewer road miles per year.Taylors explains that a "dedicated PD team" will deal with the containers and then store goods in upgraded 60,000 ft2 warehouses.
Cartwright Group Enters Home Delivery Sector With Major Order From Asda Date: 27 September 2010
Manchester based body and trailer manufacturer The Cartwright Group, has recently entered the home delivery market following a major order from retail giant Asda.Asda Home Delivery has recently confirmed an order for 50 3.5 tonne Iveco vehicles with automatic gear boxes. Each home delivery vehicle has the capacity for 105 tote boxes and can accommodate chilled, frozen and ambient produce.The Asda order is the Cartwright Group's first step into the rapidly expanding home delivery market. Asda is already a major customer of the Cartwright Group operating a number of trailers including the Cheetah range of trailers. Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group commented: "Asda have been a major customer of ours for eight years and we are delighted by their decision to extend their product requirement to include our specially designed home delivery vehicles."We see the home delivery sector as a major market for the future and we are confident our long experience of manufacturing and innovative style will help us to build market share in this growing sector of the marketplace," he added.John Rogerson (Fleet Contracts Manager) of Asda Stores Ltd commented: "As a key supply partner, the Cartwright Group has supplied a wide range of trailer specification and designs over the last eight years; this latest order extends our requirements from them to our home delivery vehicles. "We have been impressed by their ability to supply a quality product that meets our technical requirements."
Further Major Order From CM Downton For Cartwright Trailers - Additional Order For 80 Curtainsiders Date: 21 September 2010
Manchester-based the Cartwright Group has won a further major order for additional 80 curtainsider trailers from distribution specialist CM Downton. Downton, which has built a partnership over seven years with Cartwrights, has developed a strong presence in the FMCG market and has also become one of the country's largest distributors of magazines. It today delivers over 450 titles accounting for over 70 per cent of publications on news shelves including the likes of IPC, Comag, Nat Mags, Conde Nast, Marketforce, as well as supplements for News International.The company's growth in recent years required a trailer partner that could meet the flexibility required to meet the fluctuating demands of its customer base which had developed over the past decade into key vertical markets and had taken the company from a regional to a national player.Managing Director Andrew Downton recently described Cartwrights as a 'trailer management solutions' company rather than simply a body and trailer manufacturer."In our view they are very good engineers who care passionately about their product. It was very important to our business that they could provide the flexibility we required as well as a competitively priced product to our bespoke requirements," he said. "They also offer competitive financial packages and good leasing rates.The new trailers feature clearspan bodywork and Cartwright's 'Cheetah S ' front spoiler and rear aerodynamic roof scoop."Along with the Trailer Rental service they offer, I don't believe that there is a single source trailer provider in the marketplace that can provide everything the Cartwrights do. They offer a total trailer management solution," he said.Steven Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group, added: "We are delighted by this additional order from Downton. They are a highly successful operation and we share many values in our businesses for service and quality. It is a model relationship."
The Malcolm Group Orders 85 New Triaxle Curtainsider Trailers From Cartwright Date: 12 July 2010
The Malcolm Group has placed an order with The Cartwright Group for 85 triaxle curtainsider trailers which takes its total order to over 400 items of Cartwright equipment in recent years.Cartwright, the Manchester-based body and trailer manufacturer, is working to an updated specification for Malcolm's 2010 trailers. Andrew Malcolm, Chief Executive of The Malcolm Group stated: "Our decision to invest in Cartwright's was made easy by our knowledge and confidence in the excellent product and service provided, which in our experience over the past few years is second to none."The Malcolm Group began as a family business in the 1920's and now employs more than 2,000 people, operating 350 tractor units, 1,000 trailers, over 200 items of heavy plant and 5 million square feet of warehousing throughout the UK.Steven Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group, commented: "The Malcolm Group is one of the most respected operators in the industry with an enviable reputation for service quality. We are flattered that The Malcolm Group has once again selected Cartwright for its trailer requirements meeting not only its technical but also its environmental needs."
Cartwright Rentals Expands Trailer Fleet And Network Of Sites Date: 06 July 2010
The Cartwright Group's trailer rental operation continues to expand its trailer fleet and network of rental sites in the UK. Over the next four months the company's rental fleet will increase by 400 trailers in order to meet customer demand.With a rental trailer pool of more than 3,000 trailers, Manchester based Cartwright is well positioned to have the resource and flexibility to meet the urgent and seasonal demands of customers who may require additional trailers the next day - or even the same day - to meet their business requirements.Cartwright Rentals is also increasingly finding that new or prospective customers are going for the rental option before they make the commitment to make their decision about trailer build orders. Furthermore operators can see immediate benefits by renting a trailer as contract terms with customers have shrunk.Cartwright has expanded its rental depot network with the recent opening of a new site in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire to add to rental sites at Cartwright's head office in Altrincham, in addition Manchester, Avonmouth and Northampton. Phil Rodman Operations Director for Cartwright Rentals commented: "We welcome the addition of our new site in Bruntingthorpe. The growing demand for used trailers alongside our rental commitments has led to this expansion."Our specialist trailer rental division sees our large fleet of double deck trailers of about 350 join forces with our mechanical handling equipment."Phil continued: "Added to this is our growing fleet of urban delivery trailers, which in the summer this year will expand dramatically with the new investment in new single and urban double deck trailers."We have been doing rental and lease for a long time. And the rental market is expanding. Operators can't get long-term commitments from customers. A 12 month contract is now a good one and a five year contract is gold dust."One market area that the Cartwright Rentals team have exploited is the double-deck market. Phil Rodman said the company is continually experiencing increased demand for double deck trailers and urban delivery trailers in the rental market. To keep up with demand the company has invested in a new fleet and will take delivery in August. They include 11 metre city urban trailers, dry freight and refrigerated, featuring twin axles, rear tail lift and rear steer. Due to the significant interest in urban double deck trailers a number of 11 metre urban double deck trailers will be joining the fleet.He says: "The utilisation of double-deck trailer fleets is 95 per cent all year round. We are adding more double-decks to the rental fleet."The opposite end of the scale is modifying products for urban work as operators look to maximise tractors and productivity and delivery with short wheel-base urban trailers."He adds: "There aren't many single and tandem axle urban trailers about, but they are becoming popular again, as an alternative to rigid bodywork.The Cartwright rental range includes a diverse fleet of trailers and equipment available to rent:Standard Range:Curtainsider Trailers
Box Van Trailers
Refrigerated Trailers
Skeletal and Flatbed Trailers
Specialist Range;Double Deck Trailers
City and Urban Trailers
Intermodal Swap Bodies
Mechanical Handling
Cold Stores
Box Van Trailers
Refrigerated Trailers
Skeletal and Flatbed Trailers
Specialist Range;Double Deck Trailers
City and Urban Trailers
Intermodal Swap Bodies
Mechanical Handling
Cold Stores
South Manchester Based Cartwright Group To Take On Extra 30 Staff Date: 01 July 2010
South Manchester - based body and trailer manufacturer The Cartwright Group has announced plans to take on an additional 30 staff at its Broadheath, Altrincham site.
At a time when many manufacturers are suffering due to the economic climate, The Cartwright Group is expanding due to a healthy order book resulting from continued orders from both existing and new customers. The company, which celebrates its 50th anniversary manufacturing on the same site this year, is seeking a mix of skilled and semi-skilled employees including commercial coach builders, auto electricians, commercial vehicle paint sprayers, hydraulic fitters, HGV fitters, semi-skilled fitters, pipe and wire electricians and store persons.
The Cartwright Group is one of the most respected and successful body and trailer manufacturers in the UK transport sector.
The company which currently employs around 350 people has also announced plans to add an extra 400 trailers to its expanding trailer fleet over the next four months.
John Cartwright director of The Cartwright Group commented "We have received a high level of interest and new orders over the past few months and this has led to the need to expand our manufacturing facility with at least 30 new jobs.
"The strength of the company is our workforce, many of whom have been here for over 20 years with even some fathers and sons working together in the business," he said.
At a time when many manufacturers are suffering due to the economic climate, The Cartwright Group is expanding due to a healthy order book resulting from continued orders from both existing and new customers. The company, which celebrates its 50th anniversary manufacturing on the same site this year, is seeking a mix of skilled and semi-skilled employees including commercial coach builders, auto electricians, commercial vehicle paint sprayers, hydraulic fitters, HGV fitters, semi-skilled fitters, pipe and wire electricians and store persons.
The Cartwright Group is one of the most respected and successful body and trailer manufacturers in the UK transport sector.
The company which currently employs around 350 people has also announced plans to add an extra 400 trailers to its expanding trailer fleet over the next four months.
John Cartwright director of The Cartwright Group commented "We have received a high level of interest and new orders over the past few months and this has led to the need to expand our manufacturing facility with at least 30 new jobs.
"The strength of the company is our workforce, many of whom have been here for over 20 years with even some fathers and sons working together in the business," he said.
Cartwright Group Launch The New Cheetah Fastback - The Industry's Most Advanced Aerodynamic Trailer Date: 07 June 2010
The Manchester based Cartwright Group has unveiled the latest in the Cheetah trailer family - the Cheetah Fastback which it believes is the most advanced aerodynamic trailer in the industry.
Recent independent road and MIRA fuel trials have confirmed fuel savings of between 9 and 10 per cent (see attached table) for the Cheetah Fastback over a standard 'box' trailer when combined with a tractor unit with an air management kit.The Fastback model is the end product of months of development by the Cartwright Group at its Altrincham factory, which this year celebrates 50 years of manufacturing on the same site.The company says it is one of the most exciting trailers it has ever produced and stressed that the idea and design comes directly from listening to customer's requirements for a trailer that helps to reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs, whilst dimensionally being able to operate in a general fleet.In terms of specification, the Fastback features a straight line conventional roof at the front of the trailer, with the rear 50 per cent of the trailer roof tapered.This corresponds to the chassis 'wedge' design, which enables the trailer to maintain internal cubic capacity.The trailer is available as van, curtainsider or fridge design.When presented on a loading bay the high lift air suspension of the trailer is automatically lifted to suit the loading bay height by a simple push / pull valve in the rear frame.A new side guard design has also been fitted, keeping to the original Cheetah test principles of letting the air flow under the chassis and out through the rear.All the latest design improvements on the Fastback are a net result of the Cartwright Group's new in house 'CFD' (computational fluid dynamics) programme.The Cartwright Group recently adopted the use of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), better known for its use by Formula 1 racing teams, to improve the aerodynamics of the Cheetah Fastback.Cartwright has developed close links with Manchester Metropolitan University, investing in a knowledge transfer partnership scheme (KTP) to develop its range of Cheetah trailer products, using CFD.Anthony Bukowski of Manchester Metropolitan University, the post graduate researching his doctorate, is based at Cartwright's factory and is involved in using CFD on Cartwrights road transport products including the Cheetah Fastback trailer.He commented: "The British road transport industry consumes 6.5 million tonnes of fuel per year (Office for National Statistics)."Every effort is being made to help reduce fuel consumption through aerodynamic development that, in turn, can directly reduce transport costs and Co2 emissions."Anthony continued: "The first results of these developments have been realised in the new Cheetah Fastback, making it the most advanced aerodynamic trailer in the industry today."John Cartwright, Director, said: "This new design tool for trailer and bodywork design, utilising 'CFD' is extremely exciting. The Fastback is the first product result, but other products and innovations are to follow as we endeavour to design and manufacture low carbon, energy efficient road transport products."INDEPENDENT TESTS CONFIRM BETWEEN 9 AND 10 PER CENT FUEL SAVINGS WITH THE CHEETAH FASTBACKThe Cheetah Fastback can achieve fuel savings of up to 10% over a standard 'box' trailer when combined with a tractor unit with air management kit.In independent road and MIRA fuel trials the Fastback achieved:9 to 10% fuel savings.This equates to the following financial saving based on a fuel cost of (£1.21.6/litre)(AA fuel price report April 2010):Example annual Mileage: 100,000 Miles
Fuel cost based on standard trailer at 10mpg = £55,280
Fuel cost based on Fastback trailer at 11mpg = £50,000Total Savings per annum = £5,280.
Recent independent road and MIRA fuel trials have confirmed fuel savings of between 9 and 10 per cent (see attached table) for the Cheetah Fastback over a standard 'box' trailer when combined with a tractor unit with an air management kit.The Fastback model is the end product of months of development by the Cartwright Group at its Altrincham factory, which this year celebrates 50 years of manufacturing on the same site.The company says it is one of the most exciting trailers it has ever produced and stressed that the idea and design comes directly from listening to customer's requirements for a trailer that helps to reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs, whilst dimensionally being able to operate in a general fleet.In terms of specification, the Fastback features a straight line conventional roof at the front of the trailer, with the rear 50 per cent of the trailer roof tapered.This corresponds to the chassis 'wedge' design, which enables the trailer to maintain internal cubic capacity.The trailer is available as van, curtainsider or fridge design.When presented on a loading bay the high lift air suspension of the trailer is automatically lifted to suit the loading bay height by a simple push / pull valve in the rear frame.A new side guard design has also been fitted, keeping to the original Cheetah test principles of letting the air flow under the chassis and out through the rear.All the latest design improvements on the Fastback are a net result of the Cartwright Group's new in house 'CFD' (computational fluid dynamics) programme.The Cartwright Group recently adopted the use of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), better known for its use by Formula 1 racing teams, to improve the aerodynamics of the Cheetah Fastback.Cartwright has developed close links with Manchester Metropolitan University, investing in a knowledge transfer partnership scheme (KTP) to develop its range of Cheetah trailer products, using CFD.Anthony Bukowski of Manchester Metropolitan University, the post graduate researching his doctorate, is based at Cartwright's factory and is involved in using CFD on Cartwrights road transport products including the Cheetah Fastback trailer.He commented: "The British road transport industry consumes 6.5 million tonnes of fuel per year (Office for National Statistics)."Every effort is being made to help reduce fuel consumption through aerodynamic development that, in turn, can directly reduce transport costs and Co2 emissions."Anthony continued: "The first results of these developments have been realised in the new Cheetah Fastback, making it the most advanced aerodynamic trailer in the industry today."John Cartwright, Director, said: "This new design tool for trailer and bodywork design, utilising 'CFD' is extremely exciting. The Fastback is the first product result, but other products and innovations are to follow as we endeavour to design and manufacture low carbon, energy efficient road transport products."INDEPENDENT TESTS CONFIRM BETWEEN 9 AND 10 PER CENT FUEL SAVINGS WITH THE CHEETAH FASTBACKThe Cheetah Fastback can achieve fuel savings of up to 10% over a standard 'box' trailer when combined with a tractor unit with air management kit.In independent road and MIRA fuel trials the Fastback achieved:9 to 10% fuel savings.This equates to the following financial saving based on a fuel cost of (£1.21.6/litre)(AA fuel price report April 2010):Example annual Mileage: 100,000 Miles
Fuel cost based on standard trailer at 10mpg = £55,280
Fuel cost based on Fastback trailer at 11mpg = £50,000Total Savings per annum = £5,280.
New Major Order From CM Downton For Cartwright Trailers: 80 Curtainsiders & 6 Double Deck Trailers Date: 21 May 2010
Manchester-based the Cartwright Group has won a major order for additional curtainsider trailers from distribution specialist CM Downton taking their total orders from the Gloucestershire based company to over 580 in recent years.Downton has recently ordered 80 new curtainsiders and six double deck trailers to add to their Pets At Home fleet. Downton, which has built a partnership over seven years with Cartwrights, has developed a strong presence in the FMCG market and has also become one of the country's largest distributors of magazines. It today delivers over 450 titles accounting for over 70 per cent of publications on news shelves including the likes of IPC, Comag, Nat Mags, Conde Nast, Marketforce, as well as supplements for News International.The company's growth in recent years required a trailer partner that could meet the flexibility required to meet the fluctuating demands of its customer base which had developed over the past decade into key vertical markets and had taken the company from a regional to a national player. Major clients include Pets At Home, Dyson, Constellation Wines, Magners, Dairy Crest, Tesco and many other major brand names.Managing Director Andrew Downton recently described Cartwrights as a 'trailer management solutions' company rather than simply a body and trailer manufacturer.
"Our latest order with Cartwrights for 80 curtainsiders takes our total order with the company to over 580 since the start of our relationship."In our view they are very good engineers who care passionately about their product. It was very important to our business that they could provide the flexibility we required as well as a competitively priced product to our bespoke requirements," he said. "They also offer competitive financial packages and good leasing rates."Along with the Trailer Rental service they offer, I don't believe that there is a single source trailer provider in the marketplace that can provide everything the Cartwrights do. They offer a total trailer management solution," he said.The curtainsider trailer order includes a number of new features including a new rear buffer arrangement to reduce damage.
Steven Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group, added: "We are delighted by this latest order from Downton. They are a highly successful operation and we share many values in our businesses for service and quality. It is a model relationship."
"Our latest order with Cartwrights for 80 curtainsiders takes our total order with the company to over 580 since the start of our relationship."In our view they are very good engineers who care passionately about their product. It was very important to our business that they could provide the flexibility we required as well as a competitively priced product to our bespoke requirements," he said. "They also offer competitive financial packages and good leasing rates."Along with the Trailer Rental service they offer, I don't believe that there is a single source trailer provider in the marketplace that can provide everything the Cartwrights do. They offer a total trailer management solution," he said.The curtainsider trailer order includes a number of new features including a new rear buffer arrangement to reduce damage.
Steven Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group, added: "We are delighted by this latest order from Downton. They are a highly successful operation and we share many values in our businesses for service and quality. It is a model relationship."
Cartwright Group Invests In Formula One Technology To Pioneer Trailers Of Future Date: 11 May 2010
Manchester-based body and trailer manufacturer the Cartwright Group, which has built a deserved reputation over many years for breaking new ground in trailer innovation , has turned to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to take trailer manufacturing to the next level.CFD, more commonly linked to Formula 1 car design, is being utilised by the Cartwright Group to improve the aerodynamics of its products and is the 'secret weapon' in the Cartwright's armoury behind its new Cheetah Fastback trailer due for launch this month.Cartwrights have forged a partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University to develop low-carbon trailers using CFD through a Knowledge Transport Scheme. A university post graduate studying for his doctorate is based on site at the Cartwright Group factory complex in Altrincham developing the technology for future Cartwright trailer products.Cartwright Group Director Steven Cartwright believes CFD has replaced the wind tunnel as a more cost effective and efficient solution a view now shared by all the major Formula One teams."It shows up where the aerodynamic deficiencies are on the product," he explained, "by using particles which you can alter in size."He enthused: "We have been using CFD to identify where we can continue to improve our designs. The way forward is about lightweight designs and aerodynamics in pursuing the goal of the ultimate shape."CFD technology is playing an integral role in the new Cheetah Fastback trailer design which adopts a variable air suspension system that covers the running height of the trailer to reduce drag."Our use of CFD with the Cheetah Fastback has been very successful."It is a straight-frame trailer with a valve to lower the chassis which is somewhat unusual. It uses a wedge-shaped chassis and the roof line drops down to suit the shape of the chassis," he said.The first two of the 4m high Cheetah Fastback trailers are going into operation for TNT in Germany and Holland a move that underpins the Cartwright Group's strategy plan to develop the European market.
The Cartwright Group Celebrates 50 Years Of Manufacturing At Altrincham Site Date: 07 May 2010
The Altrincham based Cartwright Group is this year celebrating half a century of manufacturing at its current site.It is a remarkable achievement for the Company, which employs over 350 staff at its factory complex at Ocean Street, Atlantic Street on the Broadheath Industrial Estate in Altrincham and now has a reputation as one of the UK's leading body and trailer manufacturers with probably the industry's largest range of trailer products.The company started life as S Cartwright & Sons Coachbuilders Ltd in relatively humble surroundings in an open ended barn in Shady Lane, Wythenshawe when Stanley Cartwright began in business specialising in timber framed vehicle Coach and bodywork with son Alan, who is today the company Chairman and still working four days a week at the age of 72.From the original site, the company moved to Ocean Street, Atlantic Street, in 1960 and the rest as they say is history. The manufacturing site today covers 35 acres encompassing 400,000 square feet of factory and office space.Cartwrights has grown its body and trailer manufacturing business to become one of the most respected names in the industry.Cartwrights manufacture about 4000 units a year, mainly for the UK market and major customers include Royal Mail, TNT Express, ASDA, Homebase, Argos, Dreams, Poundland and many other household names.Turnover has remained stable even during the Recession at around £62 million and despite the economic downturn, Cartwrights has continued to invest in the future opening new regional offices for its expanding rental business and looking to open new markets including the home delivery sector.Cartwrights were the original pioneers of the aerodynamic trailer and its reputation for innovation and commitment to reduce fuel and help its customers reduce their carbon footprint have been the main reasons why customers such as TNT have remained loyal to Cartwright trailers for such a long time.Indeed, TNT Express has been a customer with the Cartwright Group for more than 30 years.Steve Davis, National Engineering Manager, TNT Express explained why: "The Cartwright Group has been a valued partner of TNT Express for many years and the fact that other parts of the organisation are looking at its Cheetah range (including Europe) is testament to the quality and reputation of its trailer products," he added.Today Cartwrights remain an independent family business... In addition to Alan Cartwright as Chairman, brother Peter is Company Secretary and Director and Alan's sons John and Steven and Peter's son Mark are all hands on Directors in the business.As the company embarks on a new chapter following 50 years of growth, the Cartwright family show no signs of slowing down and have set their sights on further growth, including expansion in Europe.This month (May) Cartwrights launch their latest trailer in its Cheetah trailer family - the Cheetah Fastback which is the company's most advanced 'Green' aerodynamic trailer to date offering major fuel savings to customers and having a major impact on reducing their carbon footprint.The order books at the Cartwright Group look healthy for 2010 even before major anticipated orders come in for the new Cheetah Fastback. Its rental business is growing substantially and this is further good news for the Cartwrights as the company is seeing an increasing trend of customers trialling their rental trailers in the short-term before they commit to new build trailers.Cartwrights has just opened a new rental office at Bruntingthorpe Airfield near Leicester and there are plans to further expand the company's network of rental offices with the company leading the UK rental market with over 8000 units available in Cartwright's trailer park for immediate nationwide delivery.Reflecting on the company's success story over the past 50 years, Director Steven Cartwright commented: "The Cartwright name has been synonymous with quality since it was first launched.However the company has had to change over the years to meet market conditions and legislation.We now pride ourselves as being a very flexible manufacturer. We work with our customers offering a bespoke manufacturing service to meet their requirements and to help them drive down costs and become even more operationally and economically efficient.The 'Green' issue is becoming increasingly important and through our innovative designs of trailers we can help customers reduce their fuel bills and in turn their carbon footprint.We are also very fortunate in having a very loyal and committed workforce in Altrincham. Some fathers and sons work here. It is a family business with a true family culture.We value our employees. They are our lifeblood. They allow us to produce volume orders to tight deadlines and this gives us a competitive edge over our competition. They are the key to our success," he added.
Howard Tenens Include Cartwright Cheetah Trailer On Stand At Multimodal Show Date: 09 April 2010
Howard Tenens will include a tractor unit powered by natural gas and a Cartwright Cheetah trailer on its stand (575) at the Multimodal Show at the NEC from 27 to the 29th April 2010. Howard Tenens, who are leading the logistics sector in the low carbon focused era, is converting its fleet to dual fuel tractor units as part of the company's environmental policy. To promote this new initiative it is attending several industry shows this year, including the Multimodal Show, where a tractor unit which can run on natural gas and the Cartwright Cheetah Trailer are being exhibited. Steven Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group commented: "Howard Tenens has had gas tanks fitted to the underside of the Cartwright Cheetah trailer to fuel the tractor unit via an umbilical line."We are delighted that Howard Tenens has decided to include the Cheetah Trailer on its stand at the Multimodal Show to help promote its policy of converting its fleet over to dual fuel tractor units."Tom Bain, Group Operations Director of Howard Tenens commented: "We have significantly reduced our carbon footprint by running dual fuel vehicles and we expect further reductions from the addition of a Cartwright Cheetah trailer."
Cartwright Rentals Opens New Regional Rental Centre In Bruntingthorpe Date: 31 March 2010
Cartwright Rentals, has opened a new regional operating centre in Leicestershire as part of its growth strategy in the UK.The new centre is situated on a 700 acre site at Bruntingthorpe Airfield, Leicestershire, and is the latest operating centre opened by the company, whose HQ is in Altrincham, near Manchester. In addition to the Leicestershire location, Cartwright Rentals also has locations in Northampton, Avonmouth and Manchester. John Cartwright, Director of the Cartwright Group,who are celebrating 50 years of manufacture this year, said the geographical location of the new centre at Bruntingthorpe was a strategic location providing extensive cover for the benefit of customers in the Midlands. He said plans were in the pipeline to open two more depots later this year - one in the North East and one in the South East.Mr Cartwright said customers visiting Bruntingthorpe can benefit from a full range of rental trailers and workshop facilities as well as a wide range of services including full refurbishment, cutting and stacking for export, fleet sales, rental purchase options, part exchange deals and regular auctions at the site.He said business at the new fully approved sales and remarketing site was already healthy, with demand for trailer rentals starting weeks before the official launch date on April 1st.He said: "Bruntingthorpe is an excellent place for us to expand our business, allowing us to provide extensive cover for the whole of the Midlands area. He added: "We are delighted with the response to the new centre so far and look forward to expanding into London later in the year."
Cartwright Doubles Up For ASDA Date: 01 February 2010
Asda has just taken delivery of 68 Cheetah moving deck, double-deck trailers from The Cartwright Group.This latest order follows Asda's purchase late last year of 173 of Cartwright's aerodynamic Cheetah trailers. The double-deck trailers have been built to a new specification that will allow Asda to deliver ambient food to its network of stores more effectively.Chris Hall, Asda's network transport manager, said: "We chose Cartwright because they were able to offer a number of specification options which were key for this project. The majority of previous double-deck purchases have been for internal depot - depot trunking, whereas this was our first significant step into utilising this fleet within our store operations."The new specification includes a simple, direct drive hydraulic deck operation and the ability to load pallets and roll-cages on either deck area. It gives us the flexibility to either unload from the rear or through the side, giving us more options to fully utilise this fleet."And we have included the Cartwright Cheetah air-kit to maximise the fuel efficiency on this fleet."The order comes as Asda is making great progress in cutting CO2 emissions and reducing the road miles travelled. Chris Hall added: "We have recently achieved our target of cutting carbon emissions by 40% across our distribution fleet."The implementation of a double-deck fleet was a significant enabler to this and the introduction of double-deck fleet into store deliveries will further reduce our fleet carbon footprint." Steven Cartwright, Cartwright Group Director, said: "Asda, like many other customers, are seeing the benefits and savings more and more in their operation, by utilising double deck trailers. "The new generation of moving deck double deck trailers we are now producing couple an extremely versatile trailer with minimal maintenance and a simple deck operation. "Adding the Cheetah aerodynamic features to the trailer maximises the overall package, giving cost effective carbon emission reduction".
Asda's New Aerodynamic Trailer Fleet Set To Cut Fuel Consumption Date: 06 November 2009
Asda is buying more than 170 of The Cartwright Group's Cheetah aerodynamic trailers so it can make huge fuel savings.Asda will receive the 100 curtainsider Cheetah trailers and 73 box Cheetah trailers between now and Christmas. Months of testing carried out by Asda showed that Cheetah improved fuel efficiency by between 4.5% and 6%. The supermarket giant believes that the Cheetah system will help it achieve a major step change in fuel efficiency.This is the first time that one of the "Big Four" supermarkets has gone down the aerodynamic trailer route.Chris Hall, Asda's Central Logistics Network Transport Manager, said: "We retro-fitted a standard trailers with Cheetah and carried out stringent fuel efficiency tests at our clothing distribution centre in Northampton. We ran the trailer for months, carrying out its normal duties, to determine what fuel savings could be achieved."The fuel savings were so significant that we felt that Cheetah could help us achieve a major step change in our fuel efficiency."Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are delighted with the order. We are seeing more and more customers looking at ways of reducing their fuel consumption and carbon emissions"Asda put Cheetah through extensive, lengthy testing. We were happy for them to do this before committing to buy it, as Cheetah's benefits are clear whenever it is put through its paces."Chris Hall added: "This was a significant investment and we wanted to get it right."The efficiencies that could be achieved became clear and so we were happy to order Cheetah for our fleet."The new box van Cheetahs will replace trailers in Asda's clothing distribution fleet. All the curtainsiders will replace trailers in its ambient grocery fleet. Asda currently operates 970 ambient trailers and 650 refrigerated trailers.
Cartwright's Cheetah range now includes fuel-saving products for both the trailer and the tractor unit.
Cartwright's Cheetah range now includes fuel-saving products for both the trailer and the tractor unit.
AAH Pharmaceuticals Order 50 Demountable Box Van Date: 05 November 2009
Britain's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler has received 62 trailers from The Cartwright Group to transform its southern distribution operation.AAH Pharmaceuticals ordered 50 demountable box van trailers and 12 drawbar trailers from Cartwright. All the trailers are to be used by AAH at its new distribution base at Stoke-on-Trent, which serves southern England.The trailers will be based at Stoke but used in night trunking operations to AAH's southern bases, from where daytime deliveries will be made. AAH ordered 62 trailers so that they would be in constant rotation, either on deliveries or being loaded for the next day's deliveries. The boxes feature Cartwright's Clearlift demount system. They are 2590mm high and designed to the maximum possible 7820mm length.Geoff Wright, AAH's Head of Corporate Services, said that the company chose Cartwright because of its track record.He added: "We have been using Cartwright for seven years now and we have come to appreciate the quality of their products, their reliability and their ability to guarantee a delivery date."On this occasion they have done a stunning job and they've delivered bang on time. When it came to making such a big change to our distribution operation we were putting a lot of faith in Cartwright and they did not let us down."The trailers will be pulled by 33 Scania, 18-tonne P310DB4x2 drawbar chassis that have front and rear suspension to accommodate Cartwright's demount system. The tractor units were supplied by Keltruck, the UK's largest independent Scania dealer. It is AAH's fourth replacement contract with Keltruck since 1994.Both the trailers and tractor units are in AAH's new red livery.The company is the UK's leading distributor of pharmacy and healthcare products and services to pharmacies, hospitals and doctors. Its customers include its sister company Lloyds Pharmacy and large supermarkets.Britain's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler has received 62 trailers from The Cartwright Group to transform its southern distribution operation.
Superdrug Shops Around And Bags The Cartwright Group Date: 01 October 2009
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has chosen The Cartwright Group for its supply operation.Cartwright will now provide Superdrug with 100 pieces of equipment over the next 18 months.The equipment will be used to deliver stock to all 911 Superdrug stores and 229 Savers stores. The kit will operate from the two main distribution centres at Dunstable in Bedfordshire and South Elmsall in Yorkshire.The deal comes as a boost to Cartwright's already healthy order book. The Altrincham-based body builder and trailer manufacturer is set for a record sales year and has been taking on extra staff and offering maximum overtime to meet demand.
Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "It is very pleasing that such a major company as Superdrug has joined the many others who are Cartwright customers."We believe that Superdrug chose us because we are always positive in every aspect of the procurement process - we offer competitive packages and flexible approaches to any deal."And now they are receiving the goods, Superdrug is pleased with both the quality and the attention to detail we exercise on behalf of our customers."
Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "It is very pleasing that such a major company as Superdrug has joined the many others who are Cartwright customers."We believe that Superdrug chose us because we are always positive in every aspect of the procurement process - we offer competitive packages and flexible approaches to any deal."And now they are receiving the goods, Superdrug is pleased with both the quality and the attention to detail we exercise on behalf of our customers."
The Cartwright Group Joins Forces With Howdens Joinery Date: 10 September 2009
Howdens Joinery is taking delivery of 60 trailers from The Cartwright Group.The UK-wide suppliers of kitchens and joinery products to the building trade have placed an order with Cartwright for the 4.2-metre straightframe Clearspan curtainsiders in Howdens Joinery livery.The trailers will transport Howdens Joinery products to its 450 trade outlets from its three main sites at Runcorn, Northampton and Howden as well as from its other bases around the UK.Cartwright has already started work on the order. Howdens Joinery will be receiving the trailers in the coming months.Howdens Joinery chose Cartwright after discussions about the best trailers for their needs.Charlie Nissen, Howden's National Transport Manager, said: "We wanted to make sure that we had the trailers that could give us the maximum benefit when it came to ensuring that all our trade outlets and all our customers were supplied efficiently.
"We believe that these trailers are the best way forward for us. We very much look forward to receiving them and putting them to good use."Steven Cartwright, The Cartwright Group director, said: "Howdens wanted to look into the best way of maximising the efficiency of their fleet. We discussed their needs with them and were able to provide them with the trailers that were exactly suited to their needs."
"We believe that these trailers are the best way forward for us. We very much look forward to receiving them and putting them to good use."Steven Cartwright, The Cartwright Group director, said: "Howdens wanted to look into the best way of maximising the efficiency of their fleet. We discussed their needs with them and were able to provide them with the trailers that were exactly suited to their needs."
Malcolm's Looking Good On The Road With Cartwright Date: 02 September 2009
The Malcolm Group has placed an order with The Cartwright Group for 130 trailers that will carry its brand-new livery.Cartwright, the Altrincham-based trailer manufacturer and bodybuilder, is working to an updated specification for Malcolm's 2009 trailers. The Malcolm Group, one of the UK's largest logistics and construction service providers, is receiving the 13.6 metre, tri-axle curtainsiders at the rate of 10 a week.The trailers all feature the Cartwright aerodynamic system and have full side skirts to improve fuel efficiency. They will be used in the Malcolm's logistics fleet.All of the trailers feature the new Malcolm's livery, with the Malcolm Group corporate blue on the curtain side and use of the new Logistics logo on the back doors. Helen Ryan, Marketing Manager for The Malcolm Group explained: "We feel that we have revitalised the look and feel of the Malcolm brand to reflect the positive changes that have occurred in our business over the last five years."
Malcolm's chose The Cartwright Group because it could build the trailers to their exact specification and supply them within the necessary timescale. Cartwright's warranty offers, service levels and spare parts availability also impressed the logistics provider.Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are very pleased with this order. Malcolm's knew exactly what they wanted and that suits us down to the ground because it is all about giving the customer the right product to suit their operation.
"It is becoming more and more important for customers to operate equipment that is designed for maximum efficiency. And it is equally important to provide the after-sales service and assistance that any company needs when they are running a large and successful operation."Andrew Malcolm, Chief executive of The Malcolm Group said: "'Quality and service is paramount to our business and is derived from our consistent investment in the latest vehicles, cutting-edge technology and training. "This investment is key to the growth of our business and it keeps our fleet up to date and as environmentally friendly and efficient as possible. As an environmentally responsible company we aim to minimise the impact of our operations on the environment and help our customers do the same."The Malcolm Group began as a family business in the 1920's and now employs more than 2,000 people, operating over 500 trucks, a thousand trailers, 200 items of heavy plant and more than 4.5 million square feet of warehousing throughout the UK.
Malcolm's chose The Cartwright Group because it could build the trailers to their exact specification and supply them within the necessary timescale. Cartwright's warranty offers, service levels and spare parts availability also impressed the logistics provider.Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are very pleased with this order. Malcolm's knew exactly what they wanted and that suits us down to the ground because it is all about giving the customer the right product to suit their operation.
"It is becoming more and more important for customers to operate equipment that is designed for maximum efficiency. And it is equally important to provide the after-sales service and assistance that any company needs when they are running a large and successful operation."Andrew Malcolm, Chief executive of The Malcolm Group said: "'Quality and service is paramount to our business and is derived from our consistent investment in the latest vehicles, cutting-edge technology and training. "This investment is key to the growth of our business and it keeps our fleet up to date and as environmentally friendly and efficient as possible. As an environmentally responsible company we aim to minimise the impact of our operations on the environment and help our customers do the same."The Malcolm Group began as a family business in the 1920's and now employs more than 2,000 people, operating over 500 trucks, a thousand trailers, 200 items of heavy plant and more than 4.5 million square feet of warehousing throughout the UK.
Pope's Presence In The South A Blessing For The Cartwright Group Date: 01 July 2009
The Cartwright Group has moved quickly to employ Bob Pope as its main man in the south.Pope has been appointed Cartwright's regional sales manager for the south of England. He will be based at the company's depot in Avonmouth.London-born Pope, who has more than four decades' experience in the trailer business, comes to The Cartwright Group after stints with Hill Hire, Boalloy and Fruehauf. His first objectives are ensuring the smooth operation of the just-opened Avonmouth site and boosting the already successful contract and spot rental of Cartwright Rentals.Pope said: "This position is an exciting challenge as The Cartwright Group is in a great position, with it being a one-stop shop for everything."I've always been impressed by Cartwright products. It is a family firm based on good principles. Everything they produce is built on their premises under their close quality control."I have been in this industry all my working life and I am relishing the challenge of showing customers and potential customers the quality products that this company makes."Steven Cartwright, director of The Cartwright Group, said: "With our new site in Avonmouth and the increased success that we are enjoying it made perfect sense to try and get someone of the quality of Bob Pope to cover the south for us."We were delighted that we were able to bring him on board. He offers experience, expertise and the flair for sales that will be good news for us and our customers."
Cartwright Rentals Expands In The South And Online Date: 08 June 2009
The Cartwright Group has expanded its rentals operation, creating both a new southern base and a national online service for customers.Cartwright Rentals, the trailer rental arm of the Altrincham-based trailer maker and body builder, opens its new base at Severn View Industrial Park in Avonmouth on July 1. And the company's new web portal allows all its rental customers instant online access to every detail about the equipment they are renting.The Avonmouth site is the latest development in Cartwright Rentals expansion. It already has its own dedicated five-acre site in Manchester, a satellite location in Glasgow and a branch operation in Northampton.Director Steven Cartwright said that the new, one-acre site was a response to the company's growing customer base.He added: "We were looking for a suitable location to help us meet growing customer demand."Just like our other locations, Avonmouth can offer the customer rental, finance, parts and of course the Cartwright product range."We are finding more and more that our customers like the fact they can deal direct with the manufacturer for short and long-term rental, as well as contract hire. Avonmouth allows us to be on hand for customers in that area."Our customers are happy there is no middleman. And we have developed on that idea by creating the web portal, so that it is even easier for customers to deal directly with us."The web portal enables Cartwright Rentals customers to view and manage fleet information online. Information such as service records, MOT certificates, trailer operating locations and rental costs is available instantly. The portal can also be modified to suit a customer's exact requirements.In 15 years, Cartwright Rentals has grown from providing long-term rental to a select few customers to its current capability of providing short or long-term trailer rental and operating lease. It now operates a fleet of over 8,000 trailers.
Cartwright's Energy Efficient Winter Warmer Date: 08 October 2008
The Cartwright Group's latest contract is helping industry and householders keep warm as winter approaches.Cartwright has supplied national supply chain specialist TM Logistics (TML) with 24 curtain-sided demountable boxes, 12 prime movers and 12 drawbar trailers. They will be used on TML's contract for Kingspan Insulation, delivering insulation products around the UK.This order complements a batch of ten demountable drawbars delivered last year. TML is already experiencing significant cost savings as a result of their introduction.The high cube curtain-sided boxes and the extra length afforded by Cartwright's prime mover and drawbar combination have enabled TML to increase load capacity by 22%. This has reduced the number of journeys required per annum, which benefits the environment and cuts overall operating costs.This latest batch is in a new Kingspan livery, marking a change in the company's branding. The Scania R310DB4x2MNMA sleeper cabs have drawbar chassis, full air deflector kits, air suspension and opticruise gearbox. Cartwright's "Clearlift" system installed on the chassis means the curtain-sided bodies are demounted using the Scania's front and rear air suspension and the high lift suspension on the tandem axle drawbar trailers. This can be performed by one man and can increase volumes by up to 30 UK ISO pallets. For smaller loads the prime mover can be uncoupled and used as a more manoeuvrable delivery vehicle.TML believes Cartwright's products:
- Increase its efficiency.
- Reduce the number of journeys it needs to make.
- Reinforce both its competitive edge and green credentials. The demountables also enable pre-loading at the manufacturing site, providing quick turnarounds on vehicles and trucking exchanges.Adam Purshall, TML's Head of Engineering and Compliance, said the demountable drawbars are essential for gaining access to areas with delivery restrictions.He added: "The Cartwright Group can conceive, design and produce precisely what we need. This professionalism gives us flexibility, efficiency and the clear ability to meet our customer's needs."Cartwright Group director Steven Cartwright said: "We are very pleased to have been awarded this order and it is particularly satisfying to be working with such a forward-thinking company as TML."TML utilises a contract hire package for its Kingspan contract from Midlands based Keltruck, Scania's largest independent distributor. Keltruck supplied the vehicles on a fully-maintained contract basis over five years.Keltruck Sales Director Mike Kelly said: "Keltruck has been supplying Scanias to TML for 25 years. We have an excellent personal relationship with the business and look forward to being of service for many years to come."
- Increase its efficiency.
- Reduce the number of journeys it needs to make.
- Reinforce both its competitive edge and green credentials. The demountables also enable pre-loading at the manufacturing site, providing quick turnarounds on vehicles and trucking exchanges.Adam Purshall, TML's Head of Engineering and Compliance, said the demountable drawbars are essential for gaining access to areas with delivery restrictions.He added: "The Cartwright Group can conceive, design and produce precisely what we need. This professionalism gives us flexibility, efficiency and the clear ability to meet our customer's needs."Cartwright Group director Steven Cartwright said: "We are very pleased to have been awarded this order and it is particularly satisfying to be working with such a forward-thinking company as TML."TML utilises a contract hire package for its Kingspan contract from Midlands based Keltruck, Scania's largest independent distributor. Keltruck supplied the vehicles on a fully-maintained contract basis over five years.Keltruck Sales Director Mike Kelly said: "Keltruck has been supplying Scanias to TML for 25 years. We have an excellent personal relationship with the business and look forward to being of service for many years to come."
Cheetah Set To Be Let Loose On The Cartwright Group Stand For Cv '08 Date: 06 March 2008
CARTWRIGHT'S much talked about Cheetah Aero System will be on its stand at this year's Commercial Vehicle Show.The Cheetah has just been launched following a year's testing that showed it led to fuel savings of 16% and a 13-tonne reduction in annual carbon emissions (based on 124,000 miles per annum).In wind tunnel tests, its specially-designed cab roof fairing, cab extensions, trailer skirts and rear roof scoop showed a 42% total reduction in drag coefficient.Cartwright decided to put the Cheetah on the stand to capitalise on the huge interest generated in the system since it was unveiled in February. Director Steven Cartwright said: "The calls and inquiries are now coming in for Cheetah so it made sense to let everyone at the CV Show see it for themselves."Cartwright's stand will also feature a Staples double-deck trailer and a Royal Mail curtainsider.The Staples 13.6 metre, stepframe, GRP van double-deck is a tri-axle trailer featuring hydraulic moving decks, a tail lift and an aerodynamic sloping front roof to match the tractor unit's aerofoil. It was supplied by Cartwright to DHL Supply Chain for its Staples contract.Royal Mail's trailer is an 18-tonne curtainsider rigid vehicle on a DAF chassis, fitted with Cartwright bodywork to Royal Mail specifications. The bodywork features Cartwright's unique Royal Mail roll cage load restraint system which enables a roll cage to be safely secured within a curtainsider.
Cartwright Group Launches Its Catalogue O|F Success At CV Show Date: 06 March 2008
'A catalogue of all Cartwright Group products and services will receive its official launch at the Commercial Vehicle Show.Cartwright directors and design staff devised the catalogue as an easy-to-use reference point for all existing and future customers. It is the first time such an approach has been used in the industry.Director Steven Cartwright believes the catalogue is the best way for customers to see the whole range of Cartwright Group products.He said: "We think this is the most effective way of letting people know what we do. It will cover all the products we design and manufacture as well as our finance and rental services."If a customer wants to know if we can provide a certain service then we can refer them to the relevant page of the catalogue. "We intend it to be the ultimate reference point for everything we do, almost like an Argos catalogue - everyone has one because they know that there is so much inside."The catalogue, which will be regularly updated and added to, was written, designed and even printed on Cartwright Group premises. It will be available to view at the Cartwright stand at the show.Their stand will also feature Cartwright's attention-grabbing Cheetah Aero System. Cheetah was launched following a year's testing that showed it led to fuel savings of 16% and a 13-tonne reduction in annual carbon emissions (based on 124,000 miles per annum).It is being put on the stand to capitalise on the huge interest generated in the system since it was unveiled in February. The Cartwright stand will also feature a Staples 13.6 metre, stepframe, GRP van, double deck, tri-axle trailer featuring hydraulic moving decks, a tail lift and an aerodynamic sloping front roof to match the tractor unit's aerofoil.The stand will also display a Royal Mail 18-tonne curtainsider rigid trailer on a DAF chassis, fitted with Cartwright bodywork featuring Cartwright's unique Royal Mail roll cage load restraint system.
The Cartwright Group is to unleash its revolutionary Cheetah Date: 20 December 2007
THE Cartwright Group is to unleash its revolutionary Cheetah aerodynamic energy efficiency system onto the open market.Cartwright has developed the Cheetah Aero System in conjunction with TNT Express, The Department of Energy and the Transport Research Laboratory.Through extensive trials over 12 months with trailer and tractor, the system led to fuel savings of 16% - with a 13 tonne reduction in annual carbon emissions based on 124,000 miles per annum. The Cheetah's cab roof fairing, cab extensions, trailer skirts and rear roof slopes were wind tunnel tested. They showed a 42% total reduction in drag coefficient.TNT has been so impressed by the Cheetah Aero System that it has placed an order for 86 13.6 metre GRP van trailers that feature it.TNT's National Engineering Manager Steve Davis said: "We have found that this design will play a huge role in helping us reduce our fuel consumption - and that is something backed up by the official Department of Energy tests."There are other trailers on the market but this Cartwright aerodynamic system has proved it can save us money on fuel. That is why we have bought it."It is a cost-effective product which has been designed by Cartwright with fuel savings in mind."Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said that testing would continue on Cheetah. He added that the Cheetah would be on the Cartwright stand at this year's CV Show.The Cheetah features specially-designed cab roof fairing, a rounded front aerofoil, aerodynamic rear roof scoop, a large radius skirt, tapered rear skirt quarter panels and a circular rear under-run bar and open rear chassis design.Steven Cartwright said: "We have been in testing and development for a year now but we want to continue with further fuel testing to gain further data.
"It is very pleasing to see that TNT is as convinced of Cheetah's value as we are. TNT has looked at other aerodynamic systems and chosen ours."We would expect any company to look at the alternatives, including the latest offerings that have come on to the market."But the best aerodynamic system is our system. It has been proved the best in testing. That is why TNT, and other companies who value low fuel consumption, will buy it."
"It is very pleasing to see that TNT is as convinced of Cheetah's value as we are. TNT has looked at other aerodynamic systems and chosen ours."We would expect any company to look at the alternatives, including the latest offerings that have come on to the market."But the best aerodynamic system is our system. It has been proved the best in testing. That is why TNT, and other companies who value low fuel consumption, will buy it."
Cartwright Design Takes The Load Off The Road To Keep Wh Malcolm On Track Date: 20 November 2007
The Cartwright Group has supplied WH Malcolm with 70 specially-designed intermodal swap bodies.Working to a brief from WH Malcolm, Cartwright devised a special tapered swap body on a unique slim base for use on the railways. The design gives Malcolm's the ability to carry a design payload of 27,000kg of gypsum in each trailer. Each body is being used as part of the contract Malcolm's has with British Plasterboard to transfer gypsum from a mine at Kirkby Thore, Cumbria, up to Glasgow.Empty swap bodies are taken by rail into the Kirkby Thore mine, filled with gypsum and then taken by rail at Glasgow. At Glasgow, these swap bodies are then lifted onto skeletal road trailers for road distribution.By creating a tapered design for the pioneering intermodal Swap Body C25, Cartwright has ensured that they can utilise the maximum possible height for rail tunnels on W6A (W7) gauge lines running between Kirkby Thore and Glasgow.The base of the swap bodies is slimmer than anything produced by Cartwright's Continental rivals. It has also been designed and constructed to the maximum side aperture possible of 2330mm operated with the IKA Megafret rail wagon.
Cartwright spent almost a year devising, designing and testing the intermodal trailer, which has been given formal approval by Network Rail and UIC It has also supplied 25 skeletal trailers to transport them by road.
Cartwright spent almost a year devising, designing and testing the intermodal trailer, which has been given formal approval by Network Rail and UIC It has also supplied 25 skeletal trailers to transport them by road.
The Cartwright Group Supplies Argos with Another 164 Trailers Date: 01 November 2007
The Cartwright Group has recently supplied Argos with another 164 trailers as part of Argos's ongoing fleet replacement programme.The design of the straight-frame box van trailers, which has evolved and been refined in conjunction with the Argos Engineering team, reflects the operational requirements, in regard to strength, longevity and reliability, whilst also incorporating increasing health and safety requirements.Having supplied trailers to Argos for 15 years, Cartwright wanted to make sure the specifications of the latest order exceeded the customer's requirements as achieved on the previous year's build.The new trailers vary between 13.6 metres and 7.3 metres in length. A hundred of which feature Dhollandia retractable tail lifts, with the remainder fitted with Ratcliff hydraulic closure column lifts.Other features include some trailers fitted with command steer axles, tinted blue GRP roof skins (to keep internal temperatures down), right-angled aluminium kick strips, GRP grit-impregnated floors, shutter doors with stainless steel rear frames, compression buffers, BPW drum brakes and, on some trailers, hydraulic landing legs.Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "Having talked with Argos about their exact needs we made sure that each of the trailers supplied included every possible feature necessary to meet their requirements."This deal has seen us provide a wide variety of trailers, with each one designed and built to meet the specific challenges it will meet during its working life with Argos.
"Once again we are happy to have obtained and completed the order with Argos and we would look forward to meeting their trailer needs in the future." Argos Ltd Engineering Manager, Geoff Mitchie, said: "We have worked closely with Cartwright to ensure they provided a trailer to fully meet our operational requirements." Argos Ltd Fleet Maintenance Manager Peter Williamson, added: "Our involvement doesn't stop when the order is placed, it continues throughout the build process. The end result being a quality product delivered to us on time". Cartwright is also set to supply a further 43 trailers to Homebase, which continues to strengthen the relationship with another Home Retail Group company, The Cartwright group now supplies all three companies within the group (Argos Ltd, Homebase & Argos direct).
"Once again we are happy to have obtained and completed the order with Argos and we would look forward to meeting their trailer needs in the future." Argos Ltd Engineering Manager, Geoff Mitchie, said: "We have worked closely with Cartwright to ensure they provided a trailer to fully meet our operational requirements." Argos Ltd Fleet Maintenance Manager Peter Williamson, added: "Our involvement doesn't stop when the order is placed, it continues throughout the build process. The end result being a quality product delivered to us on time". Cartwright is also set to supply a further 43 trailers to Homebase, which continues to strengthen the relationship with another Home Retail Group company, The Cartwright group now supplies all three companies within the group (Argos Ltd, Homebase & Argos direct).
Supermarket Giant Asda Contented Customer After Shopping with The Cartwright Group. Date: 03 October 2007
Supermarket giant Asda has made its name keeping millions of shoppers satisfied. But now Asda itself is the contented customer after shopping with The Cartwright Group.The Manchester-based trailer manufacturer Cartwright is completing an order for Asda of curtainsiders, double-deck trailers and box van trailers. This order will mean that Asda has bought more than 500 trailers from Cartwright in the past five years.Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are currently supplying Asda with 163 curtainsiders and 15 double-deck trailers. They are also set to receive20 box van trailers, which will be used in their George clothing and accessories operation.
"The Cartwright Group is certainly very happy and very proud to have reached this landmark with Asda. We look forward to continuing our successful working relationship Announcement of the latest large order between the two successful companies comes just days after Asda was named Britain's greenest grocer - having been crowned "Multiple Environmental Retailer of the Year" at the Retail Industry Awards.The environment was the theme of The Cartwright Group's stand at this year's CV Show. Included on the stand was a 13.6 metre, refrigerated, stepframe, double-deck trailer it had supplied to Asda, featuring twin hydraulic moving decks and twin temperature capability.Chris Hall, Asda's Network Transport Manager, said: "Our relationship with the Cartwright group has gone from strength to strength over the last 3 years. The combination of quality products & excellent customer care has contributed to the successful award of our latest fleet requirements".
"The Cartwright Group is certainly very happy and very proud to have reached this landmark with Asda. We look forward to continuing our successful working relationship Announcement of the latest large order between the two successful companies comes just days after Asda was named Britain's greenest grocer - having been crowned "Multiple Environmental Retailer of the Year" at the Retail Industry Awards.The environment was the theme of The Cartwright Group's stand at this year's CV Show. Included on the stand was a 13.6 metre, refrigerated, stepframe, double-deck trailer it had supplied to Asda, featuring twin hydraulic moving decks and twin temperature capability.Chris Hall, Asda's Network Transport Manager, said: "Our relationship with the Cartwright group has gone from strength to strength over the last 3 years. The combination of quality products & excellent customer care has contributed to the successful award of our latest fleet requirements".
Cartwright To Expand And Diversify In The Temperature-Controlled Sector Date: 19 September 2007
The Cartwright Group only launched its new standard refrigerated trailer at the Commercial Vehicle Show last year. But the response since then has been so positive that the company is gearing up to expand and diversify in the temperature-controlled sector in 2008.With its influence in this sector growing by the month, Cartwright is signing up an increasing number of account holders and supermarkets to its range of temperature-controlled products.Having launched its rigid refrigerated range successfully, 2007 has also seen increasing demand for its portable cold storage range of cold stores and blast freezers. Director Steven Cartwright believes it is now time for the company to start making inroads into the growing home delivery market.The past 12 months has seen Cartwright invest heavily in creating a panel production plant and a new fridge line assembly area. It plans to increase production next year for both refrigerated and ambient products to meet increasing demand.Steven Cartwright believes the increase in demand is due to the company's willingness to sit down and discuss customers' exact needs - and its ability to deliver them.He said: "We are able to offer all types of refrigerated bodywork. We offer standard fridge trailers, as well as single or multi-temp trailers and multi-temp double-deck trailers."We make it our duty to design and manufacture the bodywork to the customer's exact requirements. The last thing we want to do is say to them "This is what we do, you can have it like this or a bit higher or lower"."The customer will have specific needs and we work with them to make sure that those are met, even down to the smallest requirement."With Cartwright offering Cartwright Finance, its joint venture with Bank of Scotland Asset Finance, it has the expertise on hand to make financing a fleet as easy and as simple as possible for customers.Its ability to offer refrigerated trailers on spot hire or long-term lease with maintenance contracts has also proved successful in the marketplace.Steven Cartwright added: "We are making the product in accordance with customers' wishes and then making sure the product is looked after for its lifetime."Customers in this market are very specific on what they need and we ensure that we provide that throughout the life of our products."
Cartwright Delivers Sole Surviving Mobile Post Office Back To First-Class Condition Date: 13 July 2007
The last surviving mobile post office of its kind has been restored to its former glory by The Cartwright Group.Seventy-year-old GPO 2 has just been the star attraction in an exhibition at Coventry Transport Museum and will be paraded at other vehicle events this summer.But it was a sorry sight until the Altrincham-based commercial vehicle bodywork experts set to work on it.After being taken out of service over 20 years ago, it was acquired for the British Postal Museum and Archive (BPMA) in 1994 as a unique artefact. The only other such vehicles, GPO 1 and GPO 3, had both been damaged beyond repair. Funds were raised recently for its restoration, but the task was a huge one for Cartwright.Cartwright's works manager Bill Potts said: "It had been badly vandalised and was full of rubbish. Many original items like the windscreen, headlights, front bumper, locks and internal fittings were missing while the internal panelling was in poor condition."Cartwright builds the majority of modern-day Royal Mail trailers. So it was delighted to be invited to restore the veteran vehicle by BPMA engineering consultant Dave Stone.Cartwright contributed to the cost of refurbishment and used red, gold and black high performance paints produced by one of its regular suppliers, HMG Paints of Manchester. The bodywork specialists spent huge amounts of time tracking down original parts, had the engine overhauled, reupholstered the seats in leather, recreated the awning, had replacement crests laser-cut and even brought back one of their retired coachbuilders to repair the bodywork.Dave Stone said: "Cartwright worked faithfully to my plans and the resulting refurbishment is absolutely fantastic."John Cartwright, director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are proud to have been involved in this restoration project as it has been of great interest."It reinforces our company aim of being a one-source solution to our customers' requirements."At 33 ft long and 7ft 6ins wide, GPO 2 was built to the maximum size allowed on British roads in the 1930s. The Post Office gave it the registration plate GPO 2 to signify it as a special vehicle.It had originally been used to provide telegraph, telephone and postal facilities at major shows and horseracing events, such as Ascot. In wartime it had been a recruitment centre and wireless transmitting station.
The Cartwright Group Celebrates A First-Class Deal With Royal Mail Date: 23 May 2007
The Cartwright Group has supplied Royal Mail with its biggest ever order for trailers as part of the postal company's drive to go green. Mail chiefs have received 140 environmentally friendly, double-deck trailers from the Altrincham-based manufacturer. Each trailer can carry 50% more mail than conventional single-deck trailers.Steven Cartwright, director of The Cartwright Group, said: "It is obviously very satisfying to conclude such a major deal with the Royal Mail.
"Everyone at the Cartwright Group is delighted that the Royal Mail has again come to us to meet their trailer needs.
"Over the years we have had a very good, productive relationship with the Royal Mail. We look forward to it continuing for many years to come."After consultations with Royal Mail, The Cartwright Group designed and supplied 13.6 metre long, 4.44 metre high, GRP van-sided stepframe, triaxle double-deck trailers with a hydraulic moving deck floor. Each trailer holds approximately 100,000 items of mail - the equivalent of a day's post for Carlisle.Royal Mail turned to Cartwright to help reduce the environmental impact of its distribution network. It estimates that the Cartwright trailers will reduce the road miles and carbon emissions of that part of its operation by 20%. This is the latest in a series of deals between the two companies which have seen the manufacturer produce innovative trailers to meet Royal Mail's specific needs.Royal Mail Network Director Paul Tolhurst said: "We are motoring towards our goal of creating a greener transport fleet.
"Measures such as the double-deck trailers help improve our efficiency and we know that improved business performance goes hand in hand with improved environmental performance."
"Everyone at the Cartwright Group is delighted that the Royal Mail has again come to us to meet their trailer needs.
"Over the years we have had a very good, productive relationship with the Royal Mail. We look forward to it continuing for many years to come."After consultations with Royal Mail, The Cartwright Group designed and supplied 13.6 metre long, 4.44 metre high, GRP van-sided stepframe, triaxle double-deck trailers with a hydraulic moving deck floor. Each trailer holds approximately 100,000 items of mail - the equivalent of a day's post for Carlisle.Royal Mail turned to Cartwright to help reduce the environmental impact of its distribution network. It estimates that the Cartwright trailers will reduce the road miles and carbon emissions of that part of its operation by 20%. This is the latest in a series of deals between the two companies which have seen the manufacturer produce innovative trailers to meet Royal Mail's specific needs.Royal Mail Network Director Paul Tolhurst said: "We are motoring towards our goal of creating a greener transport fleet.
"Measures such as the double-deck trailers help improve our efficiency and we know that improved business performance goes hand in hand with improved environmental performance."
Green for Go for Cartwright's at This Year's CV Show Date: 16 April 2007
The emphasis will be on the environment with The Cartwright Group at this year's CV Show.The company's stand will include three double-deck trailers which boast a variety of state-of-the-art features designed to help the environment.A prototype 13.6 metre triaxle, straightframe double deck trailer with a hydraulic, full-length moving deck will be on display. It has been designed to carry york cages, pallets and containers for the Royal Mail. Royal Mail has placed an order for more than 100 double decks with Cartwright's. The prototype features recyclable polypropylene panels manufactured by Omnia. It is also lighter than conventional trailers, with aluminium floors and no wood used in its construction - bringing the benefit of increased fuel efficiency. Cartwright's teamed up with Akzo Nobel so that the most environmentally-friendly paint process was used on the trailer, including a waterborne primer and a topcoat made of organic raw materials. The result is a trailer that boasts paint that has 55% lower VOC emissions than its rivals and is lead and chrome free. Cartwright's will also be displaying a 13.6 metre, curtain-sided, stepframe double deck it built for Circle Express. This features a hydraulic moving deck and a front aerodynamic roof slope, which boosts fuel efficiency.
A 13.6 metre refrigerated stepframe double deck featuring twin hydraulic moving decks and twin temperature capability will also be on the stand. It has been supplied to Asda.
Director Steven Cartwright believes the show is an opportunity to show how Cartwright's designs efficiency and environmental awareness into its trailers.He added: "Our customers want products that reflect concern for the environment and deliver efficiency. We have the technical expertise and experience to ensure we meet those needs." The Cartwright's CV Show stand will also feature its popular new mobile dock lift, the RollerLift.There will also be a Snap-On Tools mobile showroom. It is based on a six and a half tonne Iveco Integral chassis cab which Cartwright's created the bodywork for - and secured an order to supply 20 of the mobile showrooms.
A 13.6 metre refrigerated stepframe double deck featuring twin hydraulic moving decks and twin temperature capability will also be on the stand. It has been supplied to Asda.
Director Steven Cartwright believes the show is an opportunity to show how Cartwright's designs efficiency and environmental awareness into its trailers.He added: "Our customers want products that reflect concern for the environment and deliver efficiency. We have the technical expertise and experience to ensure we meet those needs." The Cartwright's CV Show stand will also feature its popular new mobile dock lift, the RollerLift.There will also be a Snap-On Tools mobile showroom. It is based on a six and a half tonne Iveco Integral chassis cab which Cartwright's created the bodywork for - and secured an order to supply 20 of the mobile showrooms.
Royal Mail Red Trailer Goes Green for CV Show Date: 30 March 2007
The Royal Mail Trailer may look bright red but it was actually one of the greenest vehicles at the CV Show this April, in part thanks to the Sikkens paint system at Cartwright's trailer chassis manufacturing line in Altrincham, Cheshire.The Royal Mail Trailer chassis has been painted using the Sikkens Ultra Low VOC paint with the body of this trailer painted using Sikkens Autocoat BTLV 351 which has the lowest VOC of its type and is also completely lead and chrome free.This unique system provides a massive reduction in the VOC emissions and is both chromate and isocyanate free. The system boasts a true waterborne primer with a VOC of 33 grammes per litre (legislation requires the VOC of under 540 grammes) and a topcoat made from organic raw materials with a VOC content of 290 grammes per litre (legislation requires a VOC of 420 grammes or less). The result of using the new Akzo Nobel system means that Cartwright's are able to reduce the VOC emissions during the painting of a trailer chassis by a substantial 55% when compared with conventional high solid systems and offer their customers a five year paint manufacturer's warranty. The trailer was also designed using recyclable polypropylene panels manufactured by Omnia. It is also lighter than conventional trailers, with aluminium floors and no wood used in its construction - bringing the benefit of increased fuel efficiency.Director Steven Cartwright commented: "Our customers want products that reflect concern for the environment and deliver efficiency. We have the technical expertise and the experience to ensure we meet those needs."
Langdons Warms To Cartwright's Fridge Trailers Date: 15 March 2007
Langdons has taken delivery of five refrigerated trailers from The Cartwright Group.The temperature-controlled storage and distribution company ordered the five, 13.6-metre, dual-temperature trailers as additions to its UK trailer fleet. They will be used across its UK operation.Graham Millard, Langdons' Fleet Engineer, said the combination of good relations with Cartwright's and the quality of the product clinched the deal.He added: "We have done deals with Cartwright's before and have always found them a good company to do business with.
"We first saw this type of trailer on the Cartwright's stand at last year's Commercial Vehicle Show. We were impressed by what was being offered and that was what eventually led to us placing an order,"Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are delighted with this order from one of the UK's best-known temperature controlled specialists."Langdons specialises in controlled-temperature operations. The company moves 25,000 pallets per week of frozen or chilled food.The Cartwright Group is currently finalising the details of its stand at this year's CV Show
"We first saw this type of trailer on the Cartwright's stand at last year's Commercial Vehicle Show. We were impressed by what was being offered and that was what eventually led to us placing an order,"Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are delighted with this order from one of the UK's best-known temperature controlled specialists."Langdons specialises in controlled-temperature operations. The company moves 25,000 pallets per week of frozen or chilled food.The Cartwright Group is currently finalising the details of its stand at this year's CV Show
Cartwright's Pin Down A Big Staples Deal Date: 24 January 2007
The Cartwright Group is supplying 27 box van trailers to ensure stocks reach all 137 Staples stores across the UK.Cartwright's has built and supplied the tri-axle GRP trailers to DHL Exel, who have the contract to supply Staples' UK stores from depots in Milton Keynes and Daventry. The trailers have already started transporting goods to the office supplies company's retail outlets.All trailers were built to DHL's specification. DHL discussed its technical requirements for the trailers with Cartwright's before agreeing the precise details.The trailers feature BPW running gear with Vacu-Lug tyres and a rear, tuckaway Dhollandia Tail Lift to ensure high street deliveries are as easy as possible.DHL says that Staples are delighted with the trailers. The eye-catching livery has already been used in some of Staples' national marketing activities.The trailers are on a full contract-hire package from Cartwright's trailer rental and leasing division, Cartwright Rentals. This five-year package covers maintenance, service, breakdown and tyres.Stephen Coles, DHL's Distribution Manager, said: "We knew what we wanted in terms of specification for the trailers and we talked it through with Cartwright's."We got exactly the trailers we wanted. Cartwright's offered us an excellent package in terms of both cost and commitment to us over the length of the contract.
Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are very happy to have been awarded this order and it is an another example of customers utilising our direct deals on contract hire and maintenance."
Steven Cartwright, Director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We are very happy to have been awarded this order and it is an another example of customers utilising our direct deals on contract hire and maintenance."
Cartwright Clearly Makes It Better For Bathstore Date: 06 November 2006
The Cartwright Group has supplied a new demount body scheme as part of a major contract with Bathstore.The commercial vehicle bodywork and semi trailer manufacturer supplied a prototype demount swap-body scheme earlier this year. It involves Cartwright's well-proven "Clearlift" system, which has been successfully sold for more than 25 years. But unlike a contact system, the body is lifted clear of the chassis, thus enabling the driver to have more flexibility in the body demounting and mounting. This system features four off lightweight hydraulic rams and cross beams, fitted to DAF 45 7.5 tonne distribution vehicles. There are also DAF 75, 18-tonne drawbar vehicles with centre bogie tandem axle drawbar trailers, with full air suspension for demounting of the swap bodies. Bathstore has now taken 17 of the chassis installations and four drawbar trailers. They have also had 28 of the demount swap bodies featuring lightweight honeycomb GRP side panels and doors. And Bathstore is about to place further orders, as Cartwright's new demount system has proved of great benefit to the bathroom specialists.Cartwright's worked closely on a pilot scheme for the new system with Roy McCrudden, National Fleet Manager for Wolseley UK, Bathstore's parent company. The pilot scheme was used for the home delivery service run by Bathstore, which is the UK's largest bathroom specialist retailer.After successful trial of the new scheme, Bathstore has introduced it for its deliveries across England, Scotland and Wales, serving customers ordering online and from its 150 plus stores.
Roy McCrudden said: "Bathstore is growing and with that comes new warehousing facilities and a larger vehicle fleet."Cartwright's system benefits us as it means that we can hold our products in a few central warehouses, ship them on to distribution centres and then on to customers. It means that handling of the goods is much reduced." We are using Cartwright's because it is a company that is always willing to adapt, innovate and move its product forward. "Many companies will simply offer the same product year after year but Cartwright's are always looking at ways to minimise the weight of equipment and maximise the available volume. They are quick to come forward with changes to make their products even better for the customer."Cartwright's also has the benefit of being able to manufacture the complete system in house, including demount frame , bodywork , chassis installations, drawbar trailer, tail-lift and hitch fitment .This has the advantage of one point of contact and a one-stop shop "
Roy McCrudden said: "Bathstore is growing and with that comes new warehousing facilities and a larger vehicle fleet."Cartwright's system benefits us as it means that we can hold our products in a few central warehouses, ship them on to distribution centres and then on to customers. It means that handling of the goods is much reduced." We are using Cartwright's because it is a company that is always willing to adapt, innovate and move its product forward. "Many companies will simply offer the same product year after year but Cartwright's are always looking at ways to minimise the weight of equipment and maximise the available volume. They are quick to come forward with changes to make their products even better for the customer."Cartwright's also has the benefit of being able to manufacture the complete system in house, including demount frame , bodywork , chassis installations, drawbar trailer, tail-lift and hitch fitment .This has the advantage of one point of contact and a one-stop shop "
Cartwright Clearly Makes It Better For Wolseley Date: 18 October 2006
The Cartwright Group has supplied a new demount body scheme as part of a major contract with Bathstore.comThe commercial vehicle bodywork and semi trailer manufacturer supplied a prototype demount swap-body scheme earlier this year. It involves Cartwright's well-proven "Clearlift" system, which has been successfully sold for more than 25 years. But unlike a contact system, the body is lifted clear of the chassis, thus enabling the driver to have more flexibility in the body demounting and mounting. This system features four off lightweight hydraulic rams and cross beams, fitted to DAF 45 7.5 tonne distribution vehicles. There are also DAF 75, 18-tonne drawbar vehicles with centre bogie tandem axle drawbar trailers, with full air suspension for demounting of the swap bodies. Bathstore.com has now taken 17 of the chassis installations and four drawbar trailers. They have also had 28 of the demount swap bodies featuring lightweight honeycomb GRP side panels and doors. And Bathstore is about to place further orders, as Cartwright's new demount system has proved of great benefit to the bathroom specialists.Cartwright's worked closely on a pilot scheme for the new system with Roy McCrudden, National Fleet Manager for Wolseley UK, Bathstore.com's parent company. The pilot scheme was used for the home delivery service run by Bathstore.com, which is the UK's largest bathroom specialist.After successful trial of the new scheme, Bathstore.com has introduced it for its deliveries across England, Scotland and Wales, serving customers ordering online and from its 115 stores.Roy McCrudden said: "Bathstore.com is growing and with that comes new warehousing facilities and a larger vehicle fleet."Cartwright's system benefits us as it means that we can hold our products in a few central warehouses, ship them on to distribution centres and then on to customers. It means that handling of the goods is much reduced." We are using Cartwright's because it is a company that is always willing to adapt, innovate and move its product forward. "Many companies will simply offer the same product year after year but Cartwright's are always looking at ways to minimise the weight of equipment and maximise the available volume. They are quick to come forward with changes to make their products even better for the customer."Cartwright's also has the benefit of being able to manufacture the complete system in house , including demount frame , bodywork , chassis installations ,drawbar trailer , tail-lift and hitch fitment .This has the advantage of one point of contact and a one-stop shop "
The Cartwright Group Supplies 206 Curtainsiders To TDG Date: 04 October 2006
The Cartwright Group is supplying 206 curtainsiders to TDG between now and December.TDG has just started taking delivery of the first of the trailers, which are to be used to distribute Kimberly-Clark paper products to sites across the country.The trailers are 13.6 metre, triaxle, curtainsiders, featuring a 3.1 metre side aperture height, roll stability, GRP aerodynamic side skirts and front airfoils.TDG's group procurement director Mike Aldridge commented: "This was a golden opportunity to equip the K-C operation with a fleet of modern and efficient trailers complete with all the latest onboard safety technology.Mark Cartwright, director of The Cartwright Group, said: "We were delighted with the order."We have given TDG a complete, one-stop solution from initial design to manufacture and we have completed the package with our own, in-house Cartwright Finance."
Cartwight Provides Tailor-Made Solution For Asda's Clothing Operation Date: 01 August 2006
The Cartwright Group has supplied ten specially-designed trailers to suit Asda's transporting of its George clothing range. Asda has just taken delivery of the triaxle, stepframe trailer vans, which have twin moving, hydraulic decks. They were designed and built by Cartwright's to meet the specific needs Asda had for its clothing distribution.The trailers will be based at Asda's sites in Northampton, Wigan, Stoke-on-Trent and Washington and will move product between all clothing DC's.Asda asked Cartwright's to design a trailer that would have the absolute maximum carrying capacity. The supermarket company took eight double-deck trailers from Cartwright's rental fleet on trial while detailed discussions continued about Asda's design request.When Cartwright's had completed the design for Asda, the retailer placed an order for ten. All ten were built at the Cartwright's base in Altrincham before being delivered to Asda sites in recent weeks.Asda's network transport manager, Chris Hall, believes that working with Cartwright's ensured that he was able to obtain the best possible trailer for the job.He said: "These trailers have been very much designed in response to our specific requests. "As we are dealing with the transporting of clothing, which is very light, we do not have issues relating to the risk of running overweight. So we were looking for ways to maximise the use of a trailer's cubic capacity."What Cartwright's have designed for us has pretty much doubled our trailer capacity."Cartwright director Steven Cartwright said his company had designed the trailers to accommodate both roll cages, rolling rails and pallet use, maximising the total cubic capacity by utilising two hydraulic moving decks - one over the foredeck and one over the rear deck. This enables pallets to be loaded on both decks over the foredeck area.Chris Hall added: "Cartwright's have supplied trailers for our clothing network for the past five years and we have always found their products to be well designed, well built & reliable."Their responsiveness to customers' needs and their initiative in coming up with solutions have always been excellent."
HGV Advantage - Knowhow use Altrincham's Cartwright Trailers Date: 22 November 2011
Manchester Evening News - Energy efficient trailer Date: 09 November 2011
TheBusinessDesk.com - Cartwright trailer made for Bibby Date: 28 October 2011
LBR - Bibby orders 75 curtainsider trailers from Cartwright Date: 28 October 2011
Materials Handling World - Cartwright secures major order for 75 curtainsider trailers from Bibby Distribut Date: 27 October 2011
Logistics Manager - artwright delivers new livery fleet for Bibby Date: 27 October 2011
Analytiqa - Cartwright Secures Major Trailer Order From Bibby Distribution Date: 26 October 2011
Transport Engineer - DHL chooses Cartwright trailers for Land Rover deliveries Date: 13 October 2011
Materials Handling World - DHL Automotive orders 65 Cartwright curtainsider trailers for Land Rover Date: 13 October 2011
Analytiqa - DHL Automotive Orders Cartwright Trailers For Parts Distribution Contract Date: 12 October 2011
roadtransport.com - Cartwright secure order for a further 80 double deck trailers from retail giant Date: 10 October 2011
TheBusinessDesk.com - Appointments: Cartwright Group; Date: 08 October 2011
Van Trader - Cartwright Expands Service Date: 23 September 2011
roadtransport.com - Cartwright launches dedicated fleet of service vans Date: 08 September 2011
Transport Engineer - New van fleet launched for Cartwright service support Date: 07 September 2011
TheBusinessDesk.com - Cartwright Group opens Cardiff depot Date: 19 August 2011
roadtransport.com - Cartwright rentals announces opening of new Cardiff depot Date: 17 August 2011
Materials Handling World - Cartwright Group has expanded its national network with the opening of a Cardiff Date: 17 August 2011
Transport Engineer - Cartwright's rental network grows in Wales Date: 17 August 2011
roadtransport.com - Cartwright rentals announces increased business for 2011 Date: 20 July 2011
Transport Engineer - Cartwright Rentals records exceptional growth in first six months of 2011 Date: 19 July 2011
CV Show - TNT Express road network in Europe orders five new Cheetah Fastback trailers Date: 19 May 2011
Materials Handling World - TNT Express road network in Europe orders five new Cheetah Fastback trailers Date: 12 May 2011
LogisticsWeek - Droplet shaped trailers increase fuel efficiency with up to 12 percent Date: 22 March 2011
roadtransport.com - Delay to longer trailers decision affecting sales, says Cartwright Date: 09 March 2011
roadtransport.com - Cartwright launches home delivery body Date: 08 March 2011
Materials Handling World - Trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group sales boost creates 40 new jobs Date: 31 January 2011
Randstad - New jobs to meet rising demand at Cartwright Group Date: 31 January 2011
Transport Engineer - Cartwright puts on 40 jobs, following new year sales boost Date: 28 January 2011
TheBusinessDesk.com - Cartwrights back on growth trail Date: 24 January 2011
Manchester Evening News - Cartwright Group steps up a gear Date: 24 January 2011
E-Courier News - Yodel Order 100 New Cartwright Cheetah Fastback Trailers Date: 21 January 2011
Logistics Manager - Yodel orders 100 Cheetah fastback trailers Date: 21 January 2011
Materials Handling World - Cartwright Group delivers first of 100 Cheetah Fastback trailers for Yodel Date: 21 January 2011
Materials Handling World - Cartwright sees increase in double deck, urban and curtainsider trailer rentals Date: 11 January 2011
Transport Engineer - Yodel orders 100 new Cheetah Fastback trailers Date: 05 January 2011
Multimodal 2011 - Cartwright wins order for new Cheetah Fastbacks from UK major beverage company Date: 20 December 2010
Warehouse & Logistics News - Yodel is on the move Date: 18 December 2010
Logistics Manager - PD Logistics sets Cheetahs to work Date: 17 December 2010
IGD - Asda 'Fewer, Friendlier Miles' Date: 17 December 2010
Materials Handling World - Cartwright produce three fastback trailers for PD Logistics Date: 17 December 2010
roadtransport.com - What is happening in the rental market? Date: 03 December 2010
roadtransport.com - Yodel receives first of 100 new aero trailers Date: 26 November 2010
All Business - We need high trailer flexibility Date: 25 November 2010
roadtransport.com - Is double trouble brewing? Date: 28 October 2010
roadtransport.com - Cartwright secures over 200 orders for Cheetah Fastback Date: 01 October 2010
roadtransport.com - Asda uses Cartwright for home delivery vehicles Date: 08 September 2010
Materials Handling World - Cartwright Group expand trailer fleet and network of rental sites Date: 07 July 2010
menmedia.co.uk - Cartwright Group on the success trail Date: 04 July 2010
Materials Handling World - Cartwright Group unveils UK's most advanced aerodynamic trailer Date: 08 June 2010
logisticsmanager.com - Cartwright unveils Cheetah Fastback Date: 07 June 2010
Materials Handling World - Cartwright group introduce new Cheetah Fastback trailer Date: 12 May 2010
logisticsmanager.com - Dual Fuel plans For Tenens Date: 16 April 2010
roadtransport.com - Cartwright adopts Formula 1 technology Date: 04 April 2010
roadtransport.com - Cartwright to expand trailer rental operation Date: 11 February 2010
crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk - Cartwright Doubles Up for Asda Date: 05 February 2010
crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk - Cartwright gains from Saint-Gobain expansion Date: 11 December 2009
internationalsupermarketnews.com - Success for Cartwright's Demount System Date: 11 December 2009
manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Cartwright Group motors on with Asda Date: 07 December 2009
crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk - Cartwrights wins first 'big four' supermarket deal Date: 03 December 2009
roadtransport.com - Asda invests in Cartwright aero trailers Date: 30 November 2009
crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk - Cartwright delivers trailers to pharmacy wholesaler Date: 16 November 2009
roadtransport.com - Superdrug orders new Cartwright products Date: 04 November 2009
easier.com - FTA sees safer future for logistics industry in Europe Date: 11 September 2009
messengernewspapers.co.uk - The Cartwright Group Secures £3m deal Date: 09 September 2009
tnn.co.uk - Malcolm's Looking Good On the Road With Cartwright Date: 03 September 2009
logisticsmanager.com - Malcolm chooses Cartwright for 130 trailer order Date: 03 September 2009
Crain's Manchester Business - Cartwight Group picks up £1m trailer order Date: 03 September 2009
manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Cartwright Trailer deal joy Date: 27 August 2009
biglorryblog.com - Royal Mail Safety Truck Wins Special Award From Eurotra And Volvo Date: 19 August 2009
Logistics Manager.com - Cartwright Expands South And Online Date: 16 June 2009
Materials Handling World - Thumbs Up Bury Limited Puts Xf105 Super Space Cab Drawbar On The Road Date: 01 June 2009
Big Lorry Blog.com - Royal Mail Safety Concept Vehicle Date: 29 April 2009
roadtransport.com - Howard Tenens Buys Double Deckers Date: 22 April 2009
logisticsmanager.com - Double Deckers For Mars Date: 09 April 2009
roadtransport.com - Kingspan Insulation Buys 24 Cartwright Trailers Date: 08 December 2008
roadtransport.com - Cartwright's Cheetah Claimed To Slash Fuel Costs Date: 21 February 2008
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright Lets Cheetah Loose Date: 20 February 2008
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright Group Delivering Greater Efficiency For TM Logistics Date: 13 February 2008
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright Proves A Christmas Winner For Argos Date: 10 December 2007
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright Takes The Load Off WH Malcolms Date: 29 November 2007
tnn.co.uk - Asda Shops At Cartwright Date: 02 November 2007
Big Lorry Blog.com - Royal Mail 'Doubles' Greener Than You Think Date: 19 September 2007
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright's Royal Mail Trailer Deal Date: 19 September 2007
theasiannews.co.uk - Office Is Van-Tastic Date: 03 August 2007
roadtransport.com - Cartwright Fills Gap In The Trailer Rental Market Date: 08 May 2007
roadtransport.com - Cartwright Tests The Markets With Prototypes Date: 08 May 2007
tnn.co.uk - Langdons Warms To Cartwright's Fridge Trailers Date: 16 April 2007
tnn.co.uk - Cartwrights Go Green At The CV Show Date: 05 April 2007
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright's Pin Down A Big Staples Deal Date: 05 March 2007
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright's Big Newsreel Exclusive Date: 06 February 2007
roadtransport.com - Transrent Collapse Helps Cartwright Date: 25 January 2007
manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Trailer Maker Keeps It In The Family Date: 05 December 2006
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright's Cleans Up For Bathstore Date: 30 November 2006
tnn.co.uk - TDG Take 206 From Cartwright Date: 10 October 2006
tnn.co.uk - Cartwright Provides Tailor-Made Solution For Asda'S Clothing Operation Date: 08 August 2006
xtvworld.com - Hd Positions & Cps Launch UK Tracking Service Date: 20 December 2005
Issue 11
- Motor Transport Awards Shortlist
- Scania Appoint Cartwright As Official Rigid Bodywork Supplier
- Introducing The Cartwright Taurus Ambulance
- New Cartwright Catalogue
- Boots Get Cartwright Remedy
- News From Cartwright Rentals
Issue 10
- Cheetah Fastback Builds Pace
- The Malcolm Group Orders 85 New Curtainsiders
- TNT Continues Long Term Partnership
- Asda Order 50 Home Delivery Vehicles
- 400 Cheetahs Let Loose on Asda
- Yodel Orders 100 New Cheetah Fastback Trailers
- News From Cartwright Rentals
Issue 9
- Cheetah Fastback Launched
- Asda Curtainsider Double Deck
- Poundland Urban Trailer
- Howard Tenens Cheetah Trailer
- Downton Partnership
- Dreams High Cube Trailer
- News From Cartwright Rentals
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