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TISH HAULIERS have apd to the Confederation of 1.1 Industry to stop industs from extending credit ds any further.
ad Haulage Association ish manager Tom Brattin iritten to CBI Scottish direc)hn Davidson, pointing out recent Sunday newspaper on the demise of five ish hauliers was only the xf the iceberg" and that the :tish industry is in dire S.
Brattin pointed out that ght's of Glasgow (50 les), Dunlop's of Kilsyth (20 ;les), and W. J. Ritchie of ;gow (15 vehicles) have Thomas Greer of Holy; (a steel haulier) has cut its from 20 to two vehicles, Transport Development ip subsidiaries McKelvie of ley and Strathclyde Trans. are merging and creating 40 indancies.
told Mr Davidson that inry is taking an "unfair and ist" advantage of hauliers by 3erately witholding payment pods already delivered. t is common practice for Hers not to be paid for three yths, and I know of national ipanies who are awarding tracts on the basis that no payments will be made for three months from the commencement of the contract. Others have awarded no increase in .rates this year," Mr Brattin said.
He went on: "What is even more disturbing is that hauliers who are approaching customers for an increase in rates are being told to accept a cut in rates to retain business."
Mr Davidson accepted Mr Brattin's point, saying: "The big boys have some responsibility towards the small fry if the market is to continue. Otherwise, the bottom end will simply fall out of business.
"We have identified a problem of cashflow and flow payment as one area where small firms right across industry feel themselves particularly vulnerable when doing business with large organisations" he added.