Wvr Takes On Masons Fleet

• Masons Paper's fleet of 22 Lorries has been taken over by Wincanton Vehicle Rentals, which will lease the vehicles back to the paper firm. The mixed fleet of seven box vans......

Salvesen's Dry Drive

• Christian Salvesen is continuing its expansion drive away from refrigerated distribution with an attack on the dry freight market. The firm's Wednesbury, West Midlands......

Delanair Is Latest Valeo Acquisition

• Delanair, the vehicle airconditioning and heating firm which supplies ERF, Seddon Atkinson, Daf BV and Leyland Bus, has been sold to leading car component company Valeo by......

Swift Wins Double Fnh Tractor Deal

• Two distribution contracts worth more than 22 million have been signed by Swift Transport Services and Ford New Holland. Under the first deal, Swift will transport tractor......

Ford Doubles Its Lcv Profits

• Ford more than doubled its pre-tax profits in 1988 to 2673 million — smashing the company's previous 1979 record of 2386 million. During the year, a record 36,844 Ford Escort......