New truck contracts inked for Krispy Kreme and The Mail
Improvements to two national delivery fleets will go some way to ensuring Britons get their doughnuts fresh and newspaper on time.
Leeds-based distributors Bedfords Transport have just replaced seven of their trucks with new Iveco Eurocargo rigids as part of their long-running contract with The Mail Newspapers, which goes back to 1982.
The new trucks, with their bespoke tear drop body, will operate around the North East of England and be responsible for carting around 5,300 pallets of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday every week.
Steff Pfadenhauer, Bedfords MD, said: “With the addition of the new trucks, with environmentally friendly tear drop bodies, Bedfords continues to give The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday the reliable cost effective service it has come to expect, while at the same time reducing its carbon footprint.
“As a national network, we have trucks kept at depots across the country to ensure the deliveries for specific areas keep delivery time to a minimum.”
A spokesperson confirmed that three of the seven vehicles have been delivered and are in active service. The remaining four are due to arrive in the coming weeks.
Bedfords Ltd currently has over 130 employees and a 70+-strong fleet featuring 7.5-tonne rigids to 44-tonne articulated vehicles.
Jammy deal
Meanwhile, Krispy Kreme has outsourced its vehicle rental for the first time, choosing Ryder to refresh its fleet with up to 23 new trucks over the next five years.
For now, 18 commercial vehicles have been introduced to Krispy Kreme’s fleet, jamming its fleet count up to 32.
The new additions consist of ten DAF LF 7.5 tonners, and six 5-tonne and two 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter box vans.
Aside from being Euro 5 compliant, all of the feature keyless entry systems, Bluetooth, tail lifts, side load ramps and heavy duty floors to endure any inevitable bashing from delivery trolleys.
Krispy Kreme opted for Ryder due to their comprehensive and cost-effective offering, explained Ben Povey, Logistics Manager for the yummy doughnut krew.
He added: “We were impressed that the deal includes Ryder’s in-house maintenance centres; 24 hour rescue and recovery service; spare vehicle provision and the fact that Ryder’s phones are manned by qualified engineers.”
Bruce Howard, Ryder’s contract hire director, was rather chuffed at bagging Krispy Kreme’s first UK contract hire deal.
“This clearly reflects the capability that Ryder provides in specifying and engineering vehicles that are perfectly matched to our clients’ needs,” he reckoned.
“Krispy Kreme is one of an increasing number of growing companies that are taking advantage of the operational and cost-in-use benefits that vehicle outsourcing can provide and we look forward to partnering with the company during its continued expansion across the UK.”
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