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Southern bases for Alexander
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• Fish distributor Charles Alexander Transport of Aberden has bought the assets of South West-based Lawrence and Rae Fish Transport and sister company Milford Haven Transport. The move will give Charles Alexander bases in Brixham, Plymouth, Newquay and Newlynn.
Ted Caunter, the previous owner of the two firms, will stay in charge of the operation but will report to Charles Alexander managing director Tom Warnock. The two southwestern companies operate a combined fleet of 25 trucks, most of them reefers. Charles Alexander has a fleet of 280.
• Tanker haulier Tankfreight has won a 2600,000, two-year contract to move hazardous chemicals for Hays Chemical Distribution. Six tractors and eight tank trailers from Tankfreight's Widnes depot will move sulphuric acid, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid and molten sulphur around the UK. The contract includes drivers, maintenance and extra vehicles when needed.
• Freight Rover dealer Evans Halshaw is supplying Birmingham City Council with 179 Sherpa vans, dropsides and. Luton bodied cabs in a deal worth 11.3 million.
• Giant American canier United Parcel Service has bought UK-based IML Air Services Group, a document delivery company with seven subsidiaries worldwide and a turnover of 221 million. IML is one of seven parcels companies acquired by UPS last week in the UK, France, Denmark and Switzerland.
• George Cohen Machinery, importer and builder of Hiab lorry loaders, and part of the 600 Group, is changing its name to GCM 600. -The company has just moved to Letchworth. "