I/ Waste collection and treatment haulier Leigh Interests has increased
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its pre-tax profits by 67% to .E4.12 million in the year to 31 March.
The company runs 400 skip vehicles, rear-end loaders and road tankers. It acquired 20 companies in this period, all with road transport fleets, and plans to expand further, from within and by further purchases, says group services director Edward Wilkinson.
• Watford-based NFC Alpine Distribution has taken delivery of 31 Scanias. The order includes 20 sleeper-cab 38-tonne tractor units — seven P92MA 4 x 2 RCs and 13 P93MA 4x2R 280s. The rest are 5m Urban P93ML rigids, fitted with refrigerated boxvan bodies.
N Watford brewery Benskins has acquired its first curtainsider. The body has been built by Besco of Northampton on Benskins' standard 16-tonne Ford Cargo chassis, and joins a fleet of 30 drays.
in Express carrier Farceline has introduced a new division, MayneXpress, which offers a next-day delivery service in England, Scotland and Wales from the 26 Parceline centres.