Giant Profits For Erf

• British truck manufacturer ERF has announced pre-tax profits of 25.606 million for the year to 2 April — an increase of almost 25 million from £718,000 the previous year.......

• Tobacco Manufacturer Gallaher, Maker Of Hamlet Cigars,...

Hedges and Silk Cut cigarettes, has bought six Mercedes-Benz 1625 tractor units. They were supplied by MercedesBenz Car and Truck Centre at Colindale, London and are the first......

• Parcels Carrier Parceline Has Taken Delivery Of Its First

Mercedes 307D van for its Mayne Express service, launched officially last week by lan Webber, managing director of Australian parent group Mayne Nickless. Over the next three......

Mi Brewery Giant Grand Metropolitan Is Transferring Its...

500 trucks and 280 trailers to Volvo subsidiary Ailsa Truck Finance in a 222 million lease-back deal, as predicted by Commercial Motor (5-11 May). Ailsa plans to replace the......

Central Weighing Goes Australian

• Vehicle weighing products manufacturer Central Weighing has been acquired by the Australian electronics group BWD Industries. Managing director Richard Stokes says the......

Nccs Wins Thorn Distribution Deal

• National Carriers Contract Services has won a three-year 27 million distribution contract with high street television stores group Thorn Home Electronics International. Thorn......