With news on: Chambers’ shovel loaders; CTS takes 12 new Dennis Eagle RCVs; Kettering and Corby fleet, and; H&H Volvo investment.
Chambers brings in new shovel loaders
Surrey-based recycling business Chambers Group has invested in three new shovel loaders at its Guildford recycling centre.
The investment includes a Volvo L50, a Volvo L60 and a JCB TM320. The shovels are used for processing segregated material – which include metal, wood and cardboard – as well as general loading and shredding.
Chambers Group’s newly delivered Volvo L50
Chambers has fitted all three shovels with Fireward automatic fire suppression systems, Ogden VMS auto braking systems, 360 degree recording CCTV and forward facing cab-mounted cameras.
Commenting on the new vehicles, Chambers Group’s Finance Director Emma Chambers said: “The shovels have been introduced as part of our ongoing plant replacement programme, which ensures all our mobile plant is modern and meets latest safety standards.
“In addition, with recycling one of our fastest growth areas, it is vital we have the latest plant in operation.”
CTS grows Dennis Eagle fleet
Municipal vehicle hire company, CTS Hire, is boosting its growing fleet with the arrival of 12 new refuse trucks from Dennis Eagle.
(l-r) Tony Nicholson, national sales manager, CTS Hire with Richard Taylor, sales and marketing director, Dennis Eagle
The new 18t and 26t RCVs are a combination of Dennis Eagle 6 Olympus narrow and 70/30 split bodied vehicles with triple lifts, all fitted with trackers and live camera systems.
Tony Nicholson, National Sales Manager, CTS Hire, said: “These vehicles are part of a continual expansion and fleet replacement programme to ensure our customers have the most up to date, environmentally compliant, vehicles fitted with the latest technology.”
Richard Taylor, Sales and Marketing Director, Dennis Eagle: “CTS Hire is one of the most respected suppliers of municipal vehicles in the country and we are delighted that they have chosen to invest in a new, state of the art, fleet from Dennis Eagle.”
Kettering and Corby get new waste fleet
A fleet of over 35 vehicles has arrived at Kettering borough council, to carry out waste, recycling, grounds and cleansing works as part of the new shared service with Corby borough council.
Bob Sweetland, SFS, with Lynne Spencer, Kettering council
A combination of refuse trucks, specialist recycling vehicles, sweepers, tipper trucks and transit vans, the vehicles were delivered by contract hire and fleet management company, Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS), ready for the February contract start. SFS will also continue to maintain the vehicles and manage the councils’ workshops.
SFS has been Kettering council’s vehicle partner for over 15 years providing vehicles, maintenance and workshop management services, and their contract was recently extended for a further seven years.
Brendan Coleman, head of environmental care, Kettering borough council, said: “The vehicles look great in our new joint livery. SFS have been instrumental in helping us to select fit for purpose vehicles, equipped with the latest safety technology, to help us deliver the best possible service to residents across both Boroughs.”
Bob Sweetland, Managing Director, SFS: “We are delighted to be working with both Kettering and Corby borough councils. The new vehicles will help to deliver a more efficient, improved service.”
H&H invests in Volvo vehicles
H&H Waste Management Ltd, part of the Hoban Group, has taken delivery of a Volvo L180H loading shovel and an EW240E materials handler for its recently acquired waste handling facility located at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
The Volvo L180H loading shovel will service H&H’s Aylesbury site
Both machines are the first Volvos to be purchased by the company to handle a range of material from residual waste, through to wood, industrial waste, concrete and rubble.
The new 28-tonne loading shovel has been fitted with a heavy-duty 4.8m³ hi-tip bucket supplied by Ulrich attachments, together with 26.5R25 solid wheel and tyre assemblies to counter general wear working on the concrete pad.
Managing director, Michael Hoban, said: “We opted for the Volvo shovel as we consider it to be the best on the market in terms of productivity, reliability and ultimately, its residual value.
“The material handler accomplished all the activities required of it while on demonstration and the two machines complement each other well.”
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