Horsleys of Stafford, which has been run by five generations of the Horsley family for over 100 years, recently had their third-party unit replaced by a complete Merridale fuel and tank management system solution. Having originally established as a local coal merchant and removals company in 1895 with a horse drawn carriage, Horsleys now boasts […]
Following the endless queues at the pumps in the recent fuel crisis, many businesses who rely on a fleet are still feeling the backlash. Merridale have noticed a significant increase of enquiries about above ground storage tanks from fleet operators looking to avoid such problems in the future. Merridale can specify, source, and supply storage […]
FA Hawkins Transport has installed a Merridale Auditor GS fuel management system as part of a package of measures to improve security at its depot facilities at Eaton Bray, Dunstable. The integral pump / auditor unit is being used with Merridale FuelSite software, which provides the tools used to authorise, store and download fuelling transactions […]
Glynn’s skip hire is a major operator providing waste recycling services from depots covering ten London Borough Councils. As its fleet operations have grown, the company is now purchasing its diesel supplies in bulk. Storage tanks have been installed at each of the company’s depot facilities in Wembley and Neasden. “This investment allows us to […]
Road transport is a core activity for Philip Dennis Foodservice Ltd, (PDFL) a family business which operates from three regional depots, delivering frozen, ambient and chilled food products to customers in the South West, West Midlands and Oxfordshire. “Next to wages, fuel is the largest operating cost and it goes without saying that this has […]
Like most medium size haulage firms, Hayward Transport of Walsall operates in a competitive sector where margins are tight and working capital has to be managed actively to optimise profitability. Next to the wage bill, fuel accounts for largest proportion of the operating costs. The company runs a fleet of 50 articulated vehicles and trailers. […]
The Cullimore Group, a Gloucestershire-based haulage and aggregates business has experienced significant efficiency gains over the last year following the upgrade of its diesel storage facilities to incorporate new technology for monitoring usage and stock management. Fuel management and measurement is a major issue for anyone running fleets of trucks, excavators and other plant, and […]
