Continuing development of the Merridale MX Series depot refuelling equipment sees the introduction of a stainless-steel high hose mast. “The correct length of delivery hose can be an advantage at the fuelling point, enabling greater flexibility, especially where space is limited,” explains sales director, Stephen Hannan. Fleet operators are setting higher standards for safety and […]
Alliance Flooring Distribution is the UK delivery organisation for carpets and underlay products manufactured by subsidiaries of Victoria plc, an international enterprise specialising in premium flooring products. Carpet rolls woven by a group factory in South Wales are marketed into the UK through three regional distribution centres. Alliance also works with a third-party carrier to […]
Merridale fuel dispensing equipment has been selected by North Kesteven District Council for use at its new waste collection depot facilities in Metheringham, near Lincoln. Whilst this is a new investment, the case was made that continuity and previous experience with Merridale as a reliable supplier, outweighed the cost and risk involved in seeking alternative […]
After 20 years as a Merridale field service engineer, Kelvin Kilaurin has packed his tools and signed off his final assignment. For now he has retired and is happily looking forward to enjoying some freedom years with his wife Carol. The occasion was marked by a gathering of colleagues at which company director, Paul Ledbury, […]
Many fleet operators using Merridale fuel management systems have now made the transition from fuel management software sitting on in-house computers to Merridale FuelWorks, a more flexible hosted (cloud-based) software solution. Here the customers’ data is processed centrally, and reports may be accessed using any device connected to the internet. In addition to the conversion […]
The correlation between fuel usage and carbon footprint is well understood and fleet operators understand the need to manage fuel usage to avoid waste. They are using management reporting systems such as Merridale FuelWorks, to fulfil this requirement by focussing on vehicle fuel performance. Ongoing development by Merridale has further enhanced these tools to enable […]
Following a thorough review of the operational requirements for fleet management within the commercial sector, Merridale has introduced a new and improved, inspection and calibration service plan for depot fuelling facilities. “Called Merridale Protect™, this new service has been designed to provide the information required by operators to complete their compliance documentation. This is important […]
Additional Merridale customers secured in 2018 as a result of the company’s participation at the annual Commercial Vehicle show, include Cobley Transport, a privately-owned business based in Leicester. “On visiting the CV Show last year, we were able to review existing web-based fuel management services and make up our minds on the basis of what […]
ABN Agri, one of Merridale’s longstanding customers has upgraded fuelling facilities within its network of eleven depots, to enable more efficient procurement of its transport fleet’s fuel supplies. The company, which is a leading supplier of animal feed, has been using Merridale fuel management systems for two decades. “It is not surprising therefore, that the […]
Within days of installing a depot fuel storage monitoring unit for trials, a Merridale support engineer received a text message from the system showing that the customer’s tank contents were dropping at an unusual rate. This timely alert enabled the customer to disrupt a fuel theft incident which was actually in progress on his premises. […]
