Prohire Driving ‘Green’ Efficiency at Boxes and Packaging

Boxes and Packaging, the nationwide packaging company supplying businesses with environmentally friendly corrugated cardboard boxes and cartons, has upgraded the distribution fleet at its Merseyside site with two new DAF FA LF55.250 trucks from commercial vehicle hire and fleet management specialist, Prohire Plc.

The two curtain-sided, 18 tonne Euro 6 compliant vehicles were supplied on a five-year, fixed-price contract with maintenance, replacing two existing vehicles that had come to the end of their contract.  

 “We’ve been with Prohire for many years. In fact, all five of our trucks are under contract with them, but when it came to renewing two of our vehicles we had a good shop around for a better deal. Prohire were the ones that came up trumps as they were very competitive, but have also continued to provide our business with very good levels of service,” says Stefan Weig, Managing Director of Boxes and Packaging.

“We did consider outsourcing our transport operation, however, with the attractive hire and maintenance package offered by Prohire - which included tyres, road tax, servicing and a replacement vehicle, they made it possible to help keep the operation in-house,” he says.

Delivered at the beginning of March, the two vehicles were specified by Prohire to suit the specific needs of the packaging company’s demanding 10 hour, multi-drop distribution operation. One of the vehicles was fitted with a ‘tuck-away’ tail-lift and both have flush-fitting ‘barn doors’ to the rear, along with rear step and grab handle for easy, safe driver access. In addition, V-groove outer rails with lashing points were installed and the height and width of the vehicles were reduced slightly to facilitate more efficient pallet loading. Finally, for security, the vehicles were fitted with trackers.

Fuel efficiency and environmental performance are important to Boxes and Packaging. “We pride ourselves on producing an environmentally friendly product. 90 per cent of our corrugated boxes are made from recycled fibres and all of our products can be recycled again. So having the environmentally efficient Euro 6 compliant engine on the new DAF trucks was very important to us,” says Weig.

Prohire Appoints Dave Barlow as Managing Director

Prohire Plc, the Commercial Vehicle Contract Hire, Fleet Management and Short-Term Hire specialist headquartered in Staffordshire, has today announced that its Commercial Director, Dave Barlow has been appointed its Group Managing Director.

 

Barlow and his team will build upon the company’s continuing success and business wins that have seen Prohire expand its client base, fleet size and product offering. Throughout 2014 Prohire has not only invested in training, systems and its asset base, but has also secured its largest ever contract wins whilst relentlessly enhancing its customer service and delivery.

 

Commenting upon his new role Barlow states: “I am absolutely delighted to take the company forward through what will be our most exciting period of development to-date. During 2015 and beyond, development and provision of innovative products and services that set us apart from other providers will be at the forefront of our objectives.”

 

Barlow comments further: “Key to every Prohire success is our team. Their passion and drive, coupled with real industry knowledge enables us to close an ever increasing amount of business by providing real value to both our existing and new customers.”

 

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ABOUT Prohire Plc:

 Established in 1997, Prohire provides specialist contract hire, accident management and fleet management solutions to commercial vehicle operators throughout the UK and Ireland. The company has expanded through a combination of acquisitions and organic growth.